September 13-15, 2009 In Greene County (mostly Greeneville) recently, during brief birding interludes-- Yellow-billed Cuckoo (1, Sep. 15) Eastern Screech-Owl...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Sep 16, 2009 12:14 am
2265
September 19, 2009 Heard in Greeneville this morning between 6:30 and 7:15-- Gray-cheeked Thrush (at least 4 calling in flight) Swainson's Thrush (85+ calling...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Sep 19, 2009 11:46 am
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September 20, 2009 Greene County: Greeneville, etc. Washington County: Persimmon Ridge Park (Jonesborough) , etc. Greene -- Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chuckey...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Sep 21, 2009 2:11 am
2267
September 26, 2009 [posted September 27, 2009] Greeneville's fall count was held on Saturday the 26th. Heavy rain made birdfinding difficult for much of the...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Sep 27, 2009 12:45 pm
2268
September 29, 2009 No time to bird this morning, but I did manage to get in about 20 minutes in Greeneville early this evening. Results included: Cooper's Hawk...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Sep 30, 2009 1:33 am
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Saturday, 03 October, 11:00 am Water Walk with Special Guest – Join guest Naturalist, Ken Turner for an exciting hike and splash, and learn what makes water...
Larry McDaniel
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Sep 30, 2009 2:50 pm
2270
October 3, 2009 [posted October 4] I observed the following in Greene County: Black-crowned Night-Heron (immature, Kinser Park) Osprey (Kinser Park) Tree...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Oct 4, 2009 2:01 pm
2271
October 11, 2009 [posted October 12] Cocke County: Rankin Bottoms Observers, in canoe and on foot: Don Miller, Michael Sledjeski Wood Duck (33) Mallard (30) ...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Oct 12, 2009 10:41 am
2272
One small correction to my post of birds observed at Rankin Bottoms yesterday-- the total for Lesser Yellowlegs should be 3 instead of 2. Don Miller ...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Oct 12, 2009 10:46 am
2273
WILDLIFE WEEKEND 16 - 17 October 2009 All events are free and will begin from the Steele Creek Park Lodge, located beside the Nature Center. Join us Friday, 16...
Larry McDaniel
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Oct 14, 2009 7:26 pm
2274
October 4-15, 2009 Recent observations from Greene County, found mostly during brief morning and evening birding sessions: Hooded Merganser (1, Oct. 15)...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Oct 16, 2009 1:08 am
2275
October 17, 2009 Hawkins County: John Sevier Lake and vicinity Observers, in motorboat: Mike Hubley , Susan Hubley , Don Miller Mike and Susan Hubley provided...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Oct 18, 2009 2:27 am
2276
October 17, 2009 Greene County: Wal-Mart Distribution Center (WMDC) and other sites I observed the following in Greene County late today: Northern Pintail...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Oct 18, 2009 2:32 am
2277
October 18, 2009 A little birding time in and near Greeneville this afternoon and evening yielded nice results: Chimney Swift (3) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Oct 18, 2009 11:48 pm
2278
The famous butternut tree, which stood on private land near the entrance to The Nature Conservancy's Quarry Bog in Shady Valley, has been cut down and removed....
October 23, 2009 Washington County During a short visit to Austin Springs today, I observed the following: Pied-billed Grebe Pectoral Sandpiper (2) Dunlin (2) ...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Oct 24, 2009 1:53 am
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October 24, 2009 Cocke County (C): Dutch Bottoms Jefferson County (J): Douglas Lake along Highway 25-E, and nearby areas Blue-winged Teal (140 C--a high...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Oct 25, 2009 2:45 am
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Don: I'm wondering about that "J" - is that either side of the north end of Walters Bridge? I'd like to head out to the lake today, but we have company and a...
michael sledjeski
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Oct 25, 2009 3:41 pm
2282
October 25, 2009 Greene County: Joachim Bible Refuge ( JBR ) unit of Lick Creek Bottoms Wildlife Management Area and various other sites Northern Bobwhite (4...
Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Oct 26, 2009 1:58 am
2283
Hello Butternuts! My husband, Kenny, and I hiked up to the Angel Falls Overlook at Big South Fork on Sunday. We had quite an exciting experience watching a...
Hey Kris, great observations, keep 'em coming. Now, I'm not a real herpetologist, but I play one on the internet. ;-) From your story, I was expecting a...
Hi Don, If it was a "racer", it sure moved slowly! :) It completely ignored us even when I was just a couple of feet away when it was climbing in a small pine...
Hi Butternuts, Tracey and I are in the market for a new camera, and wonder if any of you would be so nice as to give us recommendations. Please feel free to...
Hi Charlie and Tracey! It is good to know you all are still alive and kicking. For point and shoot cameras, I would recommend the Canon S series. Harriet has...
I got these pictures of the black morph Eastern Gray Squirrel and a Fox Squirrel at Steele Creek Park. The black is usually found near shelter D and the fox...
Larry McDaniel
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Oct 30, 2009 5:10 pm
2289
On Friday, 11/30, someone stopped by the Nature Center at Steele Creek Park with a cell phone snapshot of a Scarlet King Snake. He took me to it. It was dead...
Larry McDaniel
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Nov 1, 2009 5:48 pm
2290
If it is a king snake it is, at best, a questionable and/or problematic record of what you called an escaped or released pet. I serious doubt if there has...
Larry, Scarlet Kingsnake is a possibility for that locality, although I would put most of my money on it being an Eastern Milksnake (common in that area). If ...
Chris O'Bryan
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Nov 2, 2009 8:27 pm
2292
I came across something in my yard today that was so weird I had to share it! (No comments about it happening in Oak Ridge!) As I was weeding my garden a...
October 26-November 14, 2009 Greene County: Kinser Park (KP), Wal-Mart Distribution Center (WMDC), etc. Not much birding time in Greene County lately, but had...