[tn-bird] Re: Yellow Rail....not quite, but nice place!
- From: John Devereux Joslin <jdjoslin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 07:25:15 -0400
The Chattanooga chapter, if the options are something feasible and not too
expensive, may want to consider submitting a proposal to TOS Consevation and
Research Fund to work towards preserving or "improving" these wetlands.
Dev Joslin
Oak Ridge, TN
Ron Hoff wrote:
> Tn-birders,
> Frank Bills, Sharon Bostick, Dollyann Myers and myself went to the marsh just
> off Shallowford Road, where the Yellow Rail was seen earlier this week to
> look for it. We did NOT see that rail, but did manage to flush a Virginia
> Rail and a Least Bittern. When we first pulled into the area, turning left
> just past the mobile home church on the dirt road, we immediately flushed an
> Upland Sandpiper. It was in the dirt area on the left of the road, but
> appeared to be on it's way to the grassy areas on the right of the road. It
> actually came to within about 50 feet of the vehicle for some super looks.
>
> Other sightings included American Bittern, seen by Jim Wilkerson, White-eyed
> Vireo, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Marsh Wrens (2, singing loudly), Blue-winged
> Teal, Orchard Orioles, Eastern Kingbird, and a few waders (no Whimbrel).
>
> This was the nicest marsh I've ever seen in this 3/4 end of the state. I
> can't believe it's not some kind of park or reserve already. I certainly hope
> the Chattanooga chapter can try to organize some way to get this place
> protected for the future. I don't know who owns the land, but maybe some kind
> of arrangement can be worked out with the owner to NOT develope it and leave
> it as it is. The land on the one side of it is already cleared for a new
> church (I think), but maybe the rest can be saved as is for a park or reserve
> or something. This area certainly ought to fall under the guidelines of "no
> net loss of wetlands".
>
> The instructions on Tn-birds said to go "east" if coming from I-75, and that
> is wrong. You have to go WEST from I-75 on Shallowford Road. You will go past
> a large church on the right after about 1.5 miles or so, and then Mark Lane.
> When you come to some road widening construction, there will be an unmarked
> street on the right. That's it. Go right about a mile and follow the original
> instructions, turning left just past a small trailer church. You will see the
> wet area on the left.
>
> Great birding!
> Ron Hoff
> Clinton, Tn.
>
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