Hey Don Seems like I have noticed in the last few years, that the high concentrations of swallows in west Greene Co this time of year often seem to be heading...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Aug 2, 2009 12:55 am
Don et al., I have observed large numbers of Barn Swallows roosting in the cattails at the four Wal-Mart Distribution Center ponds, but other than that, no, I...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Aug 2, 2009 2:42 am
August 1, 2009 Greene County: Greeneville, etc. Rain in Greeneville last night and early this morning produced a nice fallout of birds. I spent a little over...
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michael sledjeski
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Aug 2, 2009 4:50 pm
Don & Don: I've seen steady streams of swallows, 100+ at any moment, for 30 minutes or more, moving south up the lakeway, toward Rankin Bridge, at this time of...
Don et al., ... There is a website called Project Martin Roost that documents doppler radar records of potential martin roost sites. There is a 2004 doppler ...
Today, Sunday, was too rainy to run the 2009 Elizabethton butterfly count. My take on the weather forecast is that the best bet for good weather this week is...
Michael, Yeah, I think that is where the Project Martin Roost radar signature was located. Don Holt ... From: michael sledjeski <mtnsylva@...> To:...
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michael sledjeski
mtnsylva@...
Aug 3, 2009 2:50 pm
Don & Don: That location would be the same I mentioned in my earlier post. We got to it on the river, but I believe it could be accessed by crossing the...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Aug 5, 2009 10:53 pm
Birders (and butterfliers), Our club will hold its annual butterfly count this coming Sunday, August 9. (Rules are the same as for Christmas Bird Counts.) We...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
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Aug 5, 2009 11:46 pm
Butterfliers, I forgot to add that my intention is to submit the results of this count to the North American Butterfly Association, which requires a $3.00 fee...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Aug 9, 2009 3:06 am
August 8, 2009 The following item from the Johnson City Comet appeared in The Greeneville Herald on Thursday, March 20, 1884: "Deputy Sheriff Smith, of Johnson...
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michael sledjeski
mtnsylva@...
Aug 10, 2009 3:58 pm
This plant showed up in our frog pond this summer. It's similar to the duck potato in our Golden Guide to Pond Life, but unlike duck potato photos on Google. ...
Eric and I just completed installing a 250 gallon water garden in our back yard today. It is just a few feet off our patio. The heavy rain did a nice job of...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Aug 16, 2009 2:14 pm
August 15, 2009 [posting date: August 16, 2009] Upper Douglas Lake--Rankin Bottoms in Cocke County (C), mouth of Nolichucky River and immediate vicinity in...
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Larry McDaniel
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Aug 17, 2009 6:54 pm
Wednesday, August 19th 6:30 pm Wildflower Identification and More with Special Guest: Meet special guest, Doug Ogle at the Nature Center for a moderate walk...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Aug 23, 2009 2:25 am
August 22, 2009 I found a Kentucky Warbler this morning in Greeneville while birding an area with extensive thickets and brush. This species is very seldom...
Eric and I hiked up to the "viper pit" on Buffalo Mountain and found the 2 timber rattlers we have been watching all summer have given birth to a whole mess of...
What an amazing photo! You were fortunate to see all those snakes. I just hope people who don't have an appreciation for snakes don't find them! Thanks for...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Aug 30, 2009 1:22 am
August 29, 2009 A nice little wave of warblers this morning in Greeneville: Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler (a little earlier than usual) ...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Sep 1, 2009 2:25 am
August 30, 2009 [posting date: August 31, 2009] Cocke County: Rankin Bottoms Observers, in canoe: Leslie Gibbens , Ginger Goolsby , Don Miller, Mike Nelson,...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Sep 7, 2009 2:24 pm
September 6, 2009 [posted September 7, 2009] Cocke County: Rankin Bottoms (RB), with brief scans along Dutch Bottoms Hamblen County: mouth of Nolichucky River ...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Sep 12, 2009 1:49 am
September 11, 2009 Found in Greene County today-- Greeneville White-eyed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo (2) Chestnut-sided Warbler (2) Magnolia Warbler American Redstart...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Sep 16, 2009 12:14 am
September 13-15, 2009 In Greene County (mostly Greeneville) recently, during brief birding interludes-- Yellow-billed Cuckoo (1, Sep. 15) Eastern Screech-Owl...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Sep 19, 2009 11:46 am
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...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Sep 21, 2009 2:11 am
September 20, 2009 Greene County: Greeneville, etc. Washington County: Persimmon Ridge Park (Jonesborough) , etc. Greene -- Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chuckey...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Sep 27, 2009 12:45 pm
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...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Sep 30, 2009 1:33 am
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...
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Larry McDaniel
larrycmcd@...
Sep 30, 2009 2:50 pm
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...
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Alice Loftin / Don Mi...
pandion@...
Oct 4, 2009 2:01 pm
October 3, 2009 [posted October 4] I observed the following in Greene County: Black-crowned Night-Heron (immature, Kinser Park) Osprey (Kinser Park) Tree...