[TN-Bird] color-marked Piping Plover at South Holston Lake in Sullivan Co., TN
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'Tn Bird List'" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 11:26:09 -0400
Piping Plover at Musick's Campground SH Lake, Sullivan Co., TN 2 September
2014.jpg
Musick's Campground photo by Wallace Coffey
South Holston Lake
Sullivan Co, TN
Tuesday, 2 September 2014
Wallace Coffey with Nancy McPeak
We found a color-marked Piping Plover along the gravel driveway leading to
the
outer banks. The flag color is believed to be an Irish green. It is above
the
knee on the upper right tibia. There appears to be an orange or red marker
on the
lower left leg, or tarsus, but that was not noticed in the field due to the
stress and rush
to get a useful photograph. No US Fish & Wildlife Service bird band was
noticed but
conditions were very difficult. The bird was being chased by two Killdeer.
Rick Knight was able to relocate the bird at 10:40 a.m. today (Wednesday)
and
get a good look at three colored bands on the left leg.
This is a transient (accidental) species for the Northeast Tennessee
five-county area
with only one known record. It was a bird seen by Brian Cross and Knight
below
Boone Dam, 14-16 September 1988.
A preliminary internet search suggest that the green flag may have been
used by
Researchers from Virginia Tech Department of Fish & Wildlife Conservation.
Va Tech has been involved in studies of this species at Oregon Inlet, NC as
well as
along the Atlantic shore as far north as New Jersey and New York and
Garrison Dam
on the Missouri River.
A telephone inquiry has been made to a professor at Va Tech who has been
involved in these research projects and more information may be available
when
he is able to return a call.
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN
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