Monday, September 19, 2016

Day 171/September 19

Miles hiked: 13.50 in 6:18

Start: Sam's Gap, TN

Finish: Spivey Gap, TN

Elevation gain: 3,356'


A day of Nobo slack packing. And the right leg felt better than usual; the Zero yesterday probably helped, too.

Alas, today was cloudy, so no views from Big Bald, which is a mecca for birdwatchers who volunteer to catch and band a lot of migratory birds on the bald.







This is the way they snare the birds--with netting, here shown rolled up. What surprised me was that the netting was in the trees and bushes. For some reason, I thought it would be in the open areas of the bald.


Another interesting set-up--using a bobbing head owl to scare other birds into the nets?



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