[TN-Bird] Results of Chattanooga CBC, December 14
- From: "Kevin A. Calhoon" <kac@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Harold Sharp" <sharp_h@xxxxxxxxx>, "Ray Zimmerman" <znaturalist@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 11:26:20 -0500
Twenty-six participants braved a very rainy morning (which turned in to
a good birding day as weather cleared) on the Chattanooga CBC held on
December 14 and found 99 species.
Highlights included:
- First Ross's Goose ever on count
- Second record ever for Lapland Longspur
- High count for Canvasbacks (194)
- High count for Pied-billed Grebe (314)
- High count for Mourning Dove (1196)
- High count for Rusty Blackbird (462)
- Adult female Rufous Hummingbird (was banded by Mark Armstrong
on November 10)
- 2 Purple Finch
- 2 Virginia Rail at Standifer Gap Marsh
- 1 Red-breasted Merganser
Misses:
- American Pipit
- Pine Siskin
- American Wigeon
I want to thank everyone who helped with this count!
Kevin Calhoon
Assistant Curator of Forests
Tennessee Aquarium
423-785-4070
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