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20 Nov Re: Wintering hummingbirds [Chris Sloan ] 20 Nov Wintering hummingbirds ["David Aborn" ] 19 Nov Little Gull etc. (KY Lake) [] 19 Nov Re: Eagle Bend Avocet - Not found this morning ["Shane H. Williams" ] 19 Nov Little Gull at Lick Creek; Benton Co ["Michael Todd" ] 19 Nov Eagle Bend Avocet - Not found this morning [Carole Gobert ] 18 Nov American Avocet at Eagle Bend fish hatchery ["Ron and Dollyann" ] 17 Nov Pickwick Robber Crows [] 17 Nov Cross Creeks NWR, Paris Landing SP; Late rpt [Daniel Moss ] 16 Nov Re: Great Horned Owl courtship [John Mellon ] 16 Nov Great Horned Owl courtship [] 16 Nov Ash-throated Flycatcher - NO ["Ron and Dollyann" ] 16 Nov Center Hill Lake, DeKalb Co. [Melinda Welton ] 16 Nov Rankin Bottoms 11/15/09 [michael sledjeski ] 16 Nov RPT: Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge and GSMNP, 11/7-8; Rose-breasted Grosbeak and others [michael autin ] 15 Nov Pickwick Lake - 15 Franklin's Gulls [] 15 Nov No Ash-throated Flycatcher (Exact Location Please) ["Tommy Edwards" ] 15 Nov Re: No Ash-throated Flycatcher this AM [david kirschke ] 15 Nov Anyone try for Ash-throated Flycatcher? ["Michael Todd" ] 15 Nov Late Osprey ["Nancy Moore" ] 15 Nov Ash-throated Flycatcher at Woods Reservoir on Saturday ["LeGrand Family" ] 15 Nov Ash-throated Flycatcher at Woods Reservoir [Douglas Downs ] 14 Nov Recent observations (Greene Co., TN) [Alice Loftin / Don Miller ] 14 Nov Help Needed ["G R LAUGHLIN" ] 14 Nov Cades Cove, Blount County, Black-crowned night heron [] 14 Nov Ash-throated Flycatcher ["Tommy Curtis" ] 13 Nov Re: "Singing" with wing feathers [] 12 Nov Re: "Singing" with wing feathers ["Charles P. Nicholson" ] 12 Nov "Singing" with wing feathers ["skagerak7 tds.net" ] 12 Nov Eagle Bend BB Plover, Buffleheads [Carole Gobert ] 12 Nov Odd Behavior ["G R LAUGHLIN" ] 12 Nov RFI: Color Banded Great Egrets [] 12 Nov Hiwassee birds ["David Aborn" ] 11 Nov Loggerhead Shrike [john froeschauer ] 11 Nov Red Headed Woodpeckers in South Hamblen County. ["Shane Adams" ] 11 Nov Missing Part Of Post About Chattanooga TOS Meeting ["David Stone" ] 11 Nov Chattanooga TOS Meeting This Thursday Evening + Crane Festival ["David Stone" ] 11 Nov Marsh Wren ["likebird" ] 10 Nov Radnor Lake, 2009 Nov. 10, Eagle pair ["fekel" ] 10 Nov Henslow and LeConte's Sparrow in Hamilton County ["Kevin A. Calhoon" ] 10 Nov Nashville area request: Voices of Costa Rican Birds: Caribbean Slope [david kirschke ] 9 Nov Re: Lincoln's & Orchard Oriole - Knox [luvsbirdn ] 9 Nov Lincoln's & Orchard Oriole - Knox [luvsbirdn ] 9 Nov Cross Creeks NWR Stewart Co. [Stanley York ] 08 Nov Re: Cove Lake eagle, Campbell Co. [] 09 Nov Radnor Lake, 2009 Nov. 9 ["fekel" ] 9 Nov Red-headed Woodpeckers and Hermit Thrush ["likebird" ] 9 Nov Impressed with a Red-bellied Woodpecker's tongue [] 9 Nov Kyker Bottoms, Blount County, east Tenn ["Trently, David J" ] 09 Nov Common Ground Dove, Maury Co., 7 Nov. 2009 [Melinda Welton ] 8 Nov Kyker Bottoms, Blount County 11/7/09 [Robert Gofreed ] 8 Nov FW: eBird Report - White County , 11/8/09 [Douglas Downs ] 8 Nov Red-breasted Nuthatches in Davidson Co. [] 8 Nov Grosbeak straggler [] 8 Nov leucistic plumage coot ["Ruth Luckadoo" ] 8 Nov Percy Priest Lake [Gary Casey ] 6 Nov Ducks arriving at Shelby farms [wiliam Hampton ] 06 Nov Sandhill cranes in Rhea County? [] 6 Nov LeConte's Sparrow found at Headquarters, GSMNP [] 6 Nov Blue-headed Vireo - Knox [] 5 Nov Juvenile red-headed woodpecker, Radnor Lake (Davidson Co, TN) [david kirschke ] 5 Nov Fw: Cross Creeks/Paris Landing ["Steve Routledge" ] 05 Nov TOS Fall Registration Time and Social ["Tommy Edwards" ] 5 Nov Common Loons [Gary Casey ] 5 Nov Welcome ["Ella Howard" ] 5 Nov RFI on a Group of Five Southbound Sandhill Cranes [Fred ] 5 Nov New Refuge in Dominican Republic [Dev Joslin ] 5 Nov Red-breasted Nuthatch ["Richard Knight" ] 04 Nov TOS Fall Meeting Notes ["Tommy Edwards" ] 4 Nov FOS Waterbirds ["David Aborn" ] 4 Nov Rankin - 11/03/09 [michael sledjeski ] 4 Nov Belated Purple Finch(es)-Davidson Co. [Ed Schneider ] 04 Nov Purple finch [Katherine Noblet ] 4 Nov Sandhill Cranes at Fall Creek Falls ["dfvogt AT netzero.net" ] 3 Nov New photos [Michael Todd ] 3 Nov FW: Eagle at Radnor Lake ["Scott Block" ] Subject: Re: Wintering hummingbirds From: Chris Sloan <chris.sloan AT comcast.net> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:16:17 -0600 I'm also interested in winter hummer reports. Thus far, I am not aware of any that are still coming to a feeder in TN, which until last winter would have been very unusual over the last 10-15 years. Chris Sloan Nashville, TN http://www.chrissloanphotography.com On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:34 AM, David AbornSubject: Wintering hummingbirds From: "David Aborn" <David-Aborn AT utc.edu> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:34:18 -0500 TN-Birders:
I received a request from Joe Lively with the Richmond Chapter of the
National Audubon Society to let him know about any hummingbirds you might
see this winter. He can be contacted at joelively AT tds.net. He also wanted me
to let you know about a book he has written entitled HUMMINGBIRDS AND
FLOWERS THEY LOVE. Most of the content focuses upon hummingbird facts and a
gallery of flowers found along the migration route. He has given each of
these flowers has a relative rating to indicate how well the flower attracts
hummers. If you would like a copy, it can be ordered at
www.hummingbirdsandflowers.net.
David Aborn
Chattanooga, TN
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Subject: Little Gull etc. (KY Lake)From: <birder1 AT bellsouth.net> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:01:58 -0600 11/19/09
KY Lake area of Benton and Henry Co
I birded the morning with a friend from out of the area, and it was
extremely slow until we popped into Lick Creek at 11:30 or so.
We started at Rocky Point on the Big Sandy Refuge, with quite a few loons,
but most on the other side and visible just as shapes. Nothing but Commons
could be identified. A few Horned Grebes, etc around, but nothing unusual at
all. Pace Point was more of the same, lots of ducks, including numerous
Redheads and Greater Scaup, but no Scoters, or good Grebes, only Ringers and
Herring Gulls. A walk around the outside of the sparrow field produced
nothing, though most of the field is a little too wet for LeConte's taste.
No Eagles up soaring, nada..........................
Lick Creek was last on our agenda on the way back to Big Sandy. Quite a few
Bonaparte's Gulls were here (my first of the year ironically), and I made
the comment that this would be a good place for a Little Gull, since we
haven't had one very recently that I could remember. Within a few minutes,
while scanning the small groups of Bonaparte's flying around, a striking
little 1st-cycle LITTLE GULL flew thru my field of view. Luckily this group
was coming our way and sat down at the back of the bay there, so it didn't
take long to get the bird in the scope, for his lifer. It was terribly
backlit, so we walked thru the woods to get a better angle there. The bird
made several flights of different durations, but would come back to the back
of the bay. I had to leave briefly, but came back and the bird was still
there when I left at about 3:00 PM.
I have posted a number of shots of this bird in my winter 2009/2010 gallery
on Pbase. These are all distant shots, most of them 100% crops, so they
don't really do the bird justice. But, they do show the marks and overall
look of the bird pretty well. If interested, the 1st new shots here:
http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/image/119538780/original . This is actually a
banded Black-capped Chickadee from a weekend trip with my wife to
Gatlinburg, but there are a number of shots of the Little Gull following
that. I mapped the Lick Creek location on Pbase for anyone who is curious
and didn't know where it was.
I hope to get back over there mid-week of next week, and obviously will
check and see if the Little Gull is still around. Hopefully someone else can
make it over to try for the bird.
Good Birding!!
Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
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Subject: Re: Eagle Bend Avocet - Not found this morningFrom: "Shane H. Williams" <shanehwilliams AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 -0500 I was also at Eagle Bend (Clinton) today from 10:15 - 10:50am. No Avocet either but I did find an American Widgeon mixed in with some Mallards and Gadwall on the deep, squarish pond to the left(east) of the road. This is the first i've seen here. The upper pond was drained with only 13 American Coot walking around. A Cooper's Hawk was perched along the river. Shane Williams - Knoxville, TN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Gobert"Subject: Little Gull at Lick Creek; Benton Co From: "Michael Todd" <birder1 AT bellsouth.net> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:25:45 +0000 11/19/09
Lick Creek (entrance on way out to Pace Point)
Benton Co
This afternoon at about 11:30, I had a 1st-winter Little Gull in with the
Bonaparte's Gulls at Lick Creek. This is just a few miles north of the town of
Big Sandy, on the way to Pace Point. Birds were very active, but it always came
back to the small area of flats at the back of the bay.
I will post more details later. I am headed back to see if the bird is still
there. Got some distant photos that should be decent.
Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
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Subject: Eagle Bend Avocet - Not found this morningFrom: Carole Gobert <cpgobert AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:31:18 -0500 I was at the Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery in Clinton, Anderson County, this morning
at 8 a.m. hoping to see the American Avocet that Ron and Dollyann Hoff reported
yesterday but it apparently has left. (Surely I couldn't miss an Avocet if it
was there).
What's worse, I almost went there yesterday afternoon but elected to do
something useful around the house and run errands instead. By the time I saw
Ron's posting it was too late to go yesterday. So I made a trip there before
work this morning. While there I talked to Mike Smith, the manager, and he
hadn't seen it today either.
I did find 7 Buffleheads, 7 Gadwalls, a Red-Shouldered Hawk, Belted Kingfisher
and Eastern Meadowlark. Perhaps the teal were still there but they were working
on the upper pond and the ducks kept scattering.
If anyone relocates the avocet, please let me know.
Carole Gobert, Knoxville, Knox County, TN
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Subject: American Avocet at Eagle Bend fish hatcheryFrom: "Ron and Dollyann" <aves7000 AT bellsouth.net> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:24:53 -0500 TN-birders,
Mike Smith, the manager of the Eagle Bend fish hatchery in Anderson County,
called me this morning saying he had an unusual white bird at the hatchery.
Dollyann and I just went out there to check it out and it is a winter plumaged
AMERICAN AVOCET. The bird is in the "L" shaped pond in the right rear part of
the hatchery. Other species of interest seen included:
Gadwall - 6
Green-winged Teal - 4
Bufflehead - 7
Ring-billed Gull - 7 (first of season seen by us at the hatchery)
Palm Warbler - 1
The Black-bellied Plover that has been out there for the past 2-3 weeks was NOT
seen today.
Great birding,
Ron Hoff and Dollyann Myers
Clinton, TN
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Subject: Pickwick Robber CrowsFrom: OLCOOT1 AT aol.com Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:00:38 EST Pickwick Dam
Hardin Co. TN
Fish Crows are greatly increasing in number, seen now in all seasons and
in more and more locations around my stomping grounds. Every trip, so far
this season to Pickwick Dam, has been filled with Fish Crows and their
antics. They come and go around the dam and on the first two trips, groups
would
forage around the resting gulls at the locks.
This past Sunday, I saw them actually attacking gulls returning from
fishing below the dam and these crafty crows were taking fish away from any
gull
that returned with a snack. I have watched Fish Crows frequenting various
rookeries in the areas along the Mississippi; stealing unguarded eggs and
scavenging for dropped food items, but their piracy acts on gulls was the
first I had witnessed. I just love to sit and wait for birds do their
thing.....................
Good Birding !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
What is this feathered thing that lifts my heart to the heavens.
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Subject: Cross Creeks NWR, Paris Landing SP; Late rptFrom: Daniel Moss <dmoss5 AT earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:05:22 -0500 (EST) Date: 14 November 2009
Observers: Nita Heilman, Daniel Moss, Chris Obryan, Daniel Pitts, and Ching Li
Wang
Below is a list of birds observed on a Warioto Audubon field trip to Cross
Creeks National Wildlife Refuge, Gray's Landing, and Paris Landing State Park
last Saturday. Cross Creeks was not on the schedule originally, but ended up
being a very nice spontaneous detour (and the last day of access for the
season). Highlights included 1 adult Bald eagle, a number of Horned grebes, 8
species of ducks, and several Common loons.
Cross Creeks:
Canada goose - 300
Gadwall - 100
American wigeon - 25
Mallard - 15
Northern shoveler - 1
Northern pintail - 1
Ring-necked duck - 20
Lesser scaup - 1
Wild turkey - 13
Pied-billed grebe - 1
Double-crested cormorant - 1
Great blue heron - 8
Bald eagle - 1
Red-tailed hawk - 2
American coot - 12
Killdeer - 1
Ring-billed gull - 10
Belted kingfisher - 2
Red-bellied woodpecker - 1
Downy woodpecker - 1
Hairy woodpecker - 1
Northern flicker - 1
Eastern phoebe - 3
Blue jay - 5
American crow - 1
Carolina chickadee - 2
Carolina wren - 10
Winter wren - 2
Ruby-crowned kinglet - 2
Eastern bluebird - 1
Northern mockingbird - 1
European starling - 30
Yellow-rumped warbler - 3
Field sparrow - 2
Song sparrow - 5
Swamp sparrow - 3
White-throated sparrow - 2
Northern cardinal - 2
Eastern meadowlark - 8
Common grackle - 20
American goldfinch - 5
House sparrow - 4
Gray's Landing:
Common loon - 1
Horned grebe - 1
Great blue heron - 1
American coot - 4
Ring-billed gull - 5
Paris Landing State Park:
Bufflehead - 15
Common loon - 3
Horned grebe - 6
American coot - 10
Daniel Moss
Clarksville, TN
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Subject: Re: Great Horned Owl courtshipFrom: John Mellon <jmellon AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:00:28 -0500 Richard,
We have heard a pair courting on our property for about a week. It has
always been after dark and we have not had the pleasure of seeing them.
John Mellon
Chuckey - Greene County
Rconnorsphoto AT aol.com wrote:
> Monday Nov. 16, 2009
> south Davidson County TN
>
> This evening from 4:30 - 4:45PM CST I observed a pair of Great Horned Owls
> courting and dueting. Although not close to being dark, they seemed at ease
> under overcast skys, and they did not pay me too much attention as I
> chopped dried flower stems out of the garden. First in the neighbors' tree
> line, they moved into my county-record white ash that towers over the block,
for
> a commanding view of the neighborhood. They were not on the same branch
> but opposite branches. The calling was in close order, almost overlapping,
> but I had never seen this posture before: tilting forward toward each other
> as they called, tail raised high and fluffed as they bowed forward.
> Obviously a mated pair, seemed to be saying "tonight's the night"... they
flew off
> to a tree with cover, with leaves still on it.
> Great Horned Owls have been nesting consistently in the immediate
> neighborhood for years.
>
>
> Richard Connors
> Nashville
>
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Subject: Great Horned Owl courtshipFrom: Rconnorsphoto AT aol.com Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:49:32 EST Monday Nov. 16, 2009
south Davidson County TN
This evening from 4:30 - 4:45PM CST I observed a pair of Great Horned Owls
courting and dueting. Although not close to being dark, they seemed at ease
under overcast skys, and they did not pay me too much attention as I
chopped dried flower stems out of the garden. First in the neighbors' tree
line, they moved into my county-record white ash that towers over the block,
for
a commanding view of the neighborhood. They were not on the same branch
but opposite branches. The calling was in close order, almost overlapping,
but I had never seen this posture before: tilting forward toward each other
as they called, tail raised high and fluffed as they bowed forward.
Obviously a mated pair, seemed to be saying "tonight's the night"... they flew
off
to a tree with cover, with leaves still on it.
Great Horned Owls have been nesting consistently in the immediate
neighborhood for years.
Richard Connors
Nashville
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Subject: Ash-throated Flycatcher - NOFrom: "Ron and Dollyann" <aves7000 AT bellsouth.net> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:39:59 -0500 TN-birders,
Dollyann and I spent about 3 hours this morning looking for the recently
reported Ash-throated Flycatcher at the south end of the dam at Woods Reservoir
in Franklin County. NO LUCK. We arrived about 7 a.m. (CST) and looked around
the dam and the scrubby area nearby but could not find anything except the
local Blue Jays and others. We left for a short jaunt to get coffee and
bathroom, searching other areas and field edges nearby and then returned to the
dam for another 45 minutes or so. Still no luck and no sign of the flycatcher.
The only thing close (flycatcher-wise) was an Eastern Phoebe that was very
bright yellow below. We also has a female Ruddy Duck out in the lake.
Great birding,
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Subject: Center Hill Lake, DeKalb Co.From: Melinda Welton <weltonmj AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:32:14 -0600 DeKalb Co.
Center Hill Lake, north end
November 15, 2009
John Noel and I did a float-boat survey in the main channel of Center Hill
Lake from the Hurricane Boat Dock (Floating Mill) to the Dam, about 8.5
miles, from about ~10:30 to 12:30 pm and found:
Mallard - 4
Ruddy Duck - 1
Common Loon - 17
Horned Grebes - 250 in 3 loose groups
Pied-billed Grebe - 8
Dc Cormorant - 3
Great Blue Heron - 5
Bald Eagle - 5 or 6 (3 adults, 2 or 3 1st yr birds)
American Coot - 1,100 in 5 groups of from 60 to 700 individuals
One 1st yr Bald Eagle spent 15 minutes unsuccessfully diving on a group of
American Coots near the shore. Between coots and discarded fish from
fisherman, I bet they plenty to eat.
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Franklin, TN
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Subject: Rankin Bottoms 11/15/09From: michael sledjeski <mtnsylva AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:52:02 -0500 Cocke Co.; by car & canoe, 2-5 PM
Douglas Lake elevation: 980.5 ft. - high from recent rains
Duck hunters were in the Wildlife Management Area, so there were very
few waterfowl about, but shorebirds put on a great show of
synchronized aerial acrobatics at the end of beautiful day.
Partial list:
Wood duck (heard one)
Pied-billed grebe ( 4)
Double-cr. cormorant (6)
Great blue heron (18)
Great egret (6)
Bald eagle
Killdeer (ca.200)
Least sandpiper (130)
Pectoral sandpiper
Dunlin (42)
Ring-billed gull (15)
Michael Sledjeski & Leslie Gibbens
Del Rio TN
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Subject: RPT: Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge and GSMNP, 11/7-8; Rose-breasted
Grosbeak and othersFrom: michael autin <napkinarmstrong AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:38:59 -0500 I was in town from Louisville, Ky with my family visiting Gatlinburg
and found time to spend a few hours at Seven Islands near Sevierville.
I wasn't expecting much but actually had a good day that began with
a female Rose-br. Grosbeak just outside the parking lot.
Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge, Kodak, Tn, 11/7, 10:10-1:45pm
Mallard-2
Turkey Vulture-8
Bald Eagle-1 ad.
Red-tl. Hawk-1
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-bl. Sapsucker-1
Red-bl. Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
No. Flicker
Eastern Phoebe-2
Blue Jay
Am. Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-br. Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren-2
Golden-cr. Kinglet- several groups
Ruby-cr. Kinglet-1
Eastern Bluebird
Am. Robin
No. Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher- seen briefly in flight probable
Starling
Cedar Waxwing-35 or so
Orange-cr. Warbler-2 at least with stunning looks in good light
Yellow-rp. Warbler-3
Palm Warbler-6
Eastern Towhee-8 or more part of large flock of sparrows along entrance
path adjacent to woods
Chipping Sp.-40+ along Kelley lane
Field Sp.-6
Vesper Sparrow-1 at the edge of a plowed field across from old homestead
near river
Grasshopper Sp.-1 what a surprise! when this guy jumped up I was expecting
to find a Savanna Sparrow, but the eye-ring, general yellowish wash,
light breast streaking and heavier bill for a small sparrow proved
it to be Ammodramus savannarum! Brief but definitive. I see that this
was a weekend for all expected Ammodramus sp. to be found in Eastern
Tennessee, with multiple LeConte's, Grasshopper and single Henslow's
sparrows being located.
Song Sp.
Swamp Sp.- never saw only 1 or 2 definitive harsh notes among the hoards
of White-throated Sp. calls
White-thr. Sp.-many
White-cr. Sp.- 4-5 mostly imm. seen
No. Cardinal
Rose-br. Grosbeak-1 fem. flushed from weeds in the treeline just outside
parking lot and remained frozen, perched on a branch as I walked away.
Mostly gone where I am from and probably the last I will see this year!
Red-wg. Blackbird-few oddly
House Finch
Am. Gold.
En route on 66/441 towards Gatlinburg
Wild Turkey- flushed by plow from field outside Sevierville
Pied-bl. Grebe-2 Pigeon River
Great Blue Heron-1 same place on a sandbar
Black Vulture-4
Red-sh. Hawk
11/8 climbed the summit of Smokies by car to Clingman's Dome for views
very little birding time but spent about 20 min at the Dome parking
lot and 30 or so on nature trail off the Clingman's Dome Road
the only birds:
Turkey Vulture-4
Red-sh. Hawk-1
Mo. Dove
Am. Crow
Common Raven-3 always a joy
Am Robin- few and quiet
Dark-eyed Junco-3 at Clingmam's the only ones of trip
while on nature trail a small bird which I thought might be a Hermit
Thrush eluded me in the undergrowth and briefly heard distant chickadees
that sound like Black-cp. and faint distant Red-br. Nuthatch and possible
crossbills but roar of traffic too consistent to locate again
Not bad for the amount of time I had. Seven Islands was beautiful and
I want to go back with a whole day to set aside sometime.
Good Birding,
Michael Autin,
Louisville, KY
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Subject: Pickwick Lake - 15 Franklin's GullsFrom: OLCOOT1 AT aol.com Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:17:59 EST Nov. 15, 2009
Pickwick Lake
Hardin, Co. TN
The gull numbers were up to about 400, with the dam spilling water from 8
of the 22 gates. Gulls were feeding below the dam and resting above.
Ring-billed and Herring plus 2 immature Lesser Black-backed with single
Franklin's and Bonaparte's were all I could find until late in the day. Around
2 in
the afternoon, 14 Franklin's zipped over the dam headed out into the lake
where they splashed and bathed and then picked up and headed toward the
roost area. About an hour later 12 Bonaparte's came over the dam and never
stopped heading on south. Evidently these birds are feeding down river nearer
Savannah. Only 5 gull species today.
At Bruton Branch, a few gulls, 11 Common Loons, plus a ton of Coots (they
are all over the lake in large numbers), 3 Horned Grebes and 7 Pied-billed
were all I could muster. Back at the dam, 2 Bald Eagles, 4 Common loons, 2
DC Cormorants, 6 Horned and 16 Pied-billed were scanned up but only 7
Mallards in 2 groups were all the DUCKS for the day.
Photo of Franklin's Flock: _http://www.pbase.com/image/119425239_
(http://www.pbase.com/image/119425239)
Also, the leucistic female Lesser Scaup has returned to Robco Lake, Shelby
Co, TN for the 4th year.
Good Birding !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
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Subject: No Ash-throated Flycatcher (Exact Location Please)From: "Tommy Edwards" <Tommy.Edwards AT tn.gov> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:10:06 -0600 Tried for the bird, but only sparrows present,
I was there at the clearcut from 1pm to 3pm on Sunday afternoon
Would be helpful if someone could post on ebird the exact location by
indication of icon, this clearcut is large, was the bird seen at the parking
lot, by the lake shore, near the pines by the road?
Thanks
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Columbia, TN
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Subject: Re: No Ash-throated Flycatcher this AMFrom: david kirschke <dkirschke AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:00:58 -0800 (PST) A group of birders from Chattanooga and I converged on the Woods Reservoir dam this morning until about noon and did not locate the flycatcher. --- On Sun, 11/15/09, Michael ToddSubject: Anyone try for Ash-throated Flycatcher? From: "Michael Todd" <birder1 AT bellsouth.net> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:04:59 +0000 Just wondering, as I am in Gatlinburg with my wife and would probably talk her
into a "scenic" trip home Monday, via Woods Reservoir, if I thought it had been
seen since Saturday.
Any info appreciated,
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Mckenzie, TN
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Subject: Late OspreyFrom: "Nancy Moore" <jaybird AT bluebasin.com> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:35:03 -0600 Northern Lake Co, Tn
found a Osprey sitting in a tree over looking the pond off the west side of the
levee that begins at approximately the end of Van Works Rd. I had just seen a
4-5 year Immature Bald Eagle that had flown off in that direction and at first
when I saw a dark bird with white on its head and dark body I thought that was
it again and when it turned and showed me a white chest and belly I looked
closer and it was an Osprey. I took some distant photos.
Also found a FOS Winter Wren sitting on the Beaver lodge off the boardwalk at
the Ellington Visitor Center at Reelfoot.
No other unusual birds seen. Ducks beginning to arrive. There is a two day Duck
Hunt this weekend and the main season begins the weekend of Thanksgiving.
The white Pelicans continue to be present in my "backyard" on Reelfoot.
Nancy Moore
Bluebasin Cove B&B
Reelfoot lake
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Subject: Ash-throated Flycatcher at Woods Reservoir on SaturdayFrom: "LeGrand Family" <elegrand AT frontiernet.net> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:50:39 -0600 Thanks go to Tommy Curtis for putting out the word on the Ash-throated
Flycatcher at Woods Reservoir yesterday.
The bird was at the parking lot at the south end of the dam and stayed in
the area even as our group of 8 people left at about 1 PM, so there's a
reasonable chance that it might still be there. It spent most of its time
among the samplings in the logged field adjacent to the parking lot, but it
also went to the deciduous trees at the lakeshore, and it even landed on the
metal rail on the dam. In the hour or so that we were there, we got numerous
photos (4-5 people had cameras) and scope views from well within 50 feet,
paying particular attention to the amount of rufous on the underside of the
tail and relative bill size (to rule out Brown-crested Flycatcher). The bird
never called.
Doug Downs called the bird to our attention. Also in the group were Stephen
Stedman, Carol Williams, Judy Fuson, Winston Walden, Sue Pirolo, Peter Li,
and myself. This will be written up for the Records Committee.
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Cumberland Co.
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Subject: Ash-throated Flycatcher at Woods ReservoirFrom: Douglas Downs <douglas_downs AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:27:31 -0600 While birding the Woods Reservoir area yesterday, a group of birders from the
Upper Cumberland area found and identified an Ash-throated Flycatcher. The bird
was first located in a brushy clear-cut area on the southern end of the Elk
River Dam. Initially identified only as a Myiarchus species, the group gathered
and sought better looks and photos of the bird. It was then determined that the
bird was an Ash-throated Flycatcher based upon the following criteria: dusky
head and back but lacking olive brown of Great Crested, whitish throat with
pale yellow belly (contra Great Crested), bill too small and thin to be
possible Brown-crested, pale white wing bars and edges on secondaries, rufous
coloration on bottom edge of the wings, and broad rufous band on tail when seen
from below. On one occasion, the bird was seen in the company of an Eastern
Phoebe and was noticeably larger than the phoebe. This time of year would be
appropriate for vagrant Ash-throated Flycatchers and t
he habitat was ideal (lakeside, with lots of scrub, tall weeds and brush
piles). The bird was most cooperative in providing good looks and numerous
photos were taken.
For those who might seek the bird, the south end of Elk River Dam can be
reached via an access road turning north off of Morris Ferry Bridge Rd. (SR
279) about 2 miles west of the turnoff at SR 127 (Woods Reservoir bridge).
Those in our group yesterday included Steve Stedman, Peter Li, Winston Walden,
Ed LeGrand, Judy Fuson, Carol Williams, Sue Pirolo, and Doug Downs.
Douglas Downs
Sparta, White County, TN
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Subject: Recent observations (Greene Co., TN)From: Alice Loftin / Don Miller <pandion AT embarqmail.com> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:07:46 -0500 (EST) 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 a bit of luck
nonetheless, highlights of which are
Wood Duck (2, Nov. 10)
Gadwall (1, Nov. 3)
Green-winged Teal (3, Nov. 7)
Hooded Merganser (1, Oct. 31)
Ruddy Duck (1, Nov. 1)
Wild Turkey (7-32, Oct. 21; Nov. 6-7)
Pied-billed Grebe (1-8, Oct. 31; Nov. 1)
Green Heron (1, Nov. 8)
Osprey (1 Allen's Bridge, KP, Nov. 1, 14)
Northern Harrier (1, Oct. 31)
Cooper's Hawk (1, Nov. 8)
Peregrine Falcon (1, Nov. 8)
American Coot (1-19, Oct. 31; Nov. 1, 14)
Greater Yellowlegs (1, Nov. 14)
Wilson's Snipe (1, Oct. 31)
Eurasian Collared-Dove (2 Mosheim, Nov. 14)
Red-headed Woodpecker (1 Green Rd., Nov. 14)
Loggerhead Shrike (1 WMDC, Nov. 14)
Common Raven (1 (low elevation), Nov. 7)
House Wren (1-2, Oct. 30; Nov. 8)
Winter Wren (1, Oct. 26, 30; Nov. 8)
Marsh Wren (2 WMDC, Nov. 14)
Brown Thrasher (1, Nov. 8)
American Pipit (11, Nov. 14)
Palm Warbler (1-3, Oct. 31; Nov. 1; Eastern form seen on Nov. 1)
Common Yellowthroat (1 WMDC, Nov. 14)
Chipping Sparrow (6, Nov. 14)
Savannah Sparrow (1 WMDC, Oct. 31)
Swamp Sparrow (1-9 WMDC, etc., Oct. 31; Nov. 8, 14)
White-crowned Sparrow (1, Oct. 31)
Dark-eyed Junco (1-4 (low elevation), Nov. 13-14).
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Greeneville, Greene Co., TN
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Subject: Help NeededFrom: "G R LAUGHLIN" <magicboy15 AT bellsouth.net> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:31:06 -0600 11/14/09 - I have a basket suet feeder hanging on a nail on the trunk of a
large tree. The woodpeckers love it because they can brace themselves while
eating. Unfortunately a raccoon or opossum has found it, sometimes bringing it
down. I bought some of the product Get-Away which does keep the animal off of
the patio.
Does anyone know if it would damage the tree if I put it around the base?
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Robertson Co. TN
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Subject: Cades Cove, Blount County, Black-crowned night heronFrom: Birdglass44 AT aol.com Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:35:09 EST An adult Black-crowned night heron was observed roosting in a tree along
the Forge Creek Road in Cades Cove today. Other birds seen today were:
Mallard - 1
Bufflehead - 24
Wild Turkey - 63 in 6 locations
Turkey Vulture - 1
Northern Harrier - 2 brown
Red-shouldered Hawk - 3
Black-crowned night heron - 1 First I've ever seen in Cades Cove
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 3
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 2
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 11
Carolina Chickadee - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Carolina Wren - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 4
Song Sparrow - 7
Swamp Sparrow - 1
Eastern Meadowlark - 4
American Goldfinch
Number of Species: 23
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Subject: Ash-throated FlycatcherFrom: "Tommy Curtis" <tcbirdwatch AT dtccom.net> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:04:57 -0600 Carol Williams just called and asked that we make this report to TN-Bird for
she and Steve Stedman. They found an Ash-throated Flycatcher about noon today
at Woods Reservoir south of Manchester in the parking lot by the dam. That's
all the details we have a the moment.
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Subject: Re: "Singing" with wing feathersFrom: kde AT angst.engr.utk.edu Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:30:22 -0500 (EST) Not exactly wing 'singing' but a timely observation... Thurs evening (12 Nov) as I was leaving work about 5:45PM, a number of the starlings that have been roosting in the area (Hardin Valley exit on Pellissippi in west Knox Co) were doing their 'school of fish' thing while a Cooper's Hawk was making passes at them. When the hawk made a pass, the starlings grouped tighter and flew faster and the whole group made a whistling sound as they manuevered. I don't recall ever hearing starlings do that. At one point, a small group buzzed over my head from behind... for a second I thought a group of ducks or woodcock was coming up behind me. On the home front, I finally had my first Brown Creeper of the fall this morning (13 Nov, west Knox Co). Dean Edwards Knoxville, TN On Thu, 12 Nov 2009, Charles P. Nicholson wrote: > Very interesting article.? It starts out by stating: > "A new study offers the first hard evidence that birds use feathers for audible communication as well as for flight and warmth." > The editors may have used their poetic license here, as proof of use of feathers for audible communication has been available for many years.? Local examples include the drumming of a ruffed grouse, the booming of a nighthawk, the courtship flight of a woodcock, and the courtship flight of a snipe..?? This story on manakins is, however, fascinating because of the different manner in which sound is generated - by using wing muscles to rapidly vibrate individual feathers, rather than vibrations induced by air passing modified feathers as in nighthawks, woodcock, and snipe. > Chuck Nicholson > Norris, TN > > > --- On Thu, 11/12/09, skagerak7 tds.netSubject: Re: "Singing" with wing feathers From: "Charles P. Nicholson" <cpnichol AT bellsouth.net> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:33 -0800 (PST) Very interesting article. It starts out by stating: "A new study offers the first hard evidence that birds use feathers for audible communication as well as for flight and warmth." The editors may have used their poetic license here, as proof of use of feathers for audible communication has been available for many years. Local examples include the drumming of a ruffed grouse, the booming of a nighthawk, the courtship flight of a woodcock, and the courtship flight of a snipe.. This story on manakins is, however, fascinating because of the different manner in which sound is generated - by using wing muscles to rapidly vibrate individual feathers, rather than vibrations induced by air passing modified feathers as in nighthawks, woodcock, and snipe. Chuck Nicholson Norris, TN --- On Thu, 11/12/09, skagerak7 tds.netSubject: "Singing" with wing feathers From: "skagerak7 tds.net" <skagerak7 AT tds.net> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:10:20 -0500
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/11/091111-birds-sing-feathers-wings.html
Our Mourning Dove makes a good bit of racket with its wing feathers, but it
isn't very musical,IMHO.
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Subject: Eagle Bend BB Plover, BuffleheadsFrom: Carole Gobert <cpgobert AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:06:18 -0500 From 2:25 until 3:30 pm this afternoon I birded the Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery in
Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee and was surprised to again find a
Black-Bellied Plover hanging out with a few Killdeer. The plover was on the
right as you drive in, on the shore behind the two narrow canals that parallel
the road. It towered over the killdeer, had a rather short, thick black bill,
finely streaked throat and breast with pale streaking extending down its sides
just below its wings, white belly, gray legs, white eyebrow, and light brown
patch on its cheek behind its eye.
The uppermost pond only had water at one end and no interesting waterfowl
unless you're interested in coots (18) and mallards (14) or perhaps a
Pied-Billed Grebe. On the first pond on the left as I drove down the hill from
the topmost pond, however, I saw my FOS Buffleheads (6). Other notable birds
included 4 American Pipits, a Great Blue Heron and two Eastern Meadowlarks.
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Subject: Odd BehaviorFrom: "G R LAUGHLIN" <magicboy15 AT bellsouth.net> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:21:22 -0600 This morning, Nov 12, a glance out the window found a Cooper's Hawk Juvie
sitting IN my birdbath, an inch of water in it.Sat for about 10 minutes, flew
down under a feeder (no songbirds in sight) and back to bath. Sat for at least
fifteen more minutes in the bath.
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Subject: RFI: Color Banded Great Egrets From: kde AT angst.engr.utk.edu Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:29:40 -0500 (EST) Thought I would forward the following from the Carolina Birds listserv regarding color banded Great Egrets. The Canadian Wildlife Service is requesting reports of any sightings so keep your eyes open. One of them was recently reported in SC. Dean Edwards Knoxville, TN ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:17:53 -0500 From: Bill Hilton Jr. To: CarolinaBirds BIRDS Subject: RFI: Color Banded Great Egrets This week we got a report of a color banded Great Egret in Fort Mill SC and learned it had been banded more than 500 miles due north on the Great Lakes. Chip Weseloh of the Canadian Wildlife Service subsequently asked me to post the following info. Please send questions or comments directly to Chip. "The Canadian Wildlife Service has colour-banded more than 1,200 young-of-the-year Great Egrets on four colonies in the Great Lakes Basin since 2000. All birds have been fitted with at least one red leg band with white alpha numerics. Reports of these birds have come from the southeastern United States and Cuba, with one report from the Azores Islands. PLEASE check all Great Egrets seen during the winter; our winter reports have been very few for the number of birds banded. Sightings should be reported to the federal Bird Banding Laboratory and to Chip Weseloh atSubject: Hiwassee birds From: "David Aborn" <David-Aborn AT utc.edu> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:04:42 -0500 11 November 2009
Meigs County, TN
I took my Ornithology class out to Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge yesterday. There
was not much around, at least as far as waterbirds go. There were ~1,000
Sandhill Cranes (~200 at the viewing area, ~800 along the edge of Hiwassee
Island), and a visitor at the viewing area said there were 2 Whooping Cranes
there on Tuesday. There were no coots (although we saw a couple of dozen
around Harrison Bay), 1 Bufflehead, 1 Northern Shoveler, a couple of groups
of Mallards and Canada Geese, ~50 Ring-billed Gulls, and that was it! The
students did get outstanding looks at a pair of adult Bald Eagles that were
just sitting on the banks of Hiwassee Island.
On the subject of the Sandhill Cranes, the International Crane Foundation
asked me to post a flyer at the viewing area regarding color band
combinations on sandhills. Please take note of it if you see any color
banded cranes. There are now marked birds from 5 different areas (UP of MI,
LP of MI, WI, MN, and Ontario), and each area uses a different banding
scheme. These sightings are invaluable in understanding movements and
survivorship of the different populations, and ICF really appreciates people
reporting the information.
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Subject: Loggerhead ShrikeFrom: john froeschauer <jdfroesch AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:26:54 -0800 (PST) Today I saw a Loggerhead Shrike in Sumner County, just west of the Trousdale
County line, between Gallatin and Hartsville, on a powerline along SR25. This
is probably the same bird reported by Ken Oeser in the same spot the last
couple of years. I've always kept an eye out for it when I passing through and
I'm glad to finally get it. First Mid-TN shrike in many years.
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Subject: Red Headed Woodpeckers in South Hamblen County.From: "Shane Adams" <tshane AT charter.net> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:45:19 -0500 Birders :( Red Headed Woodpeckers in South Hamblen County )
Last Sunday on Nov.8, 2009. In South Hamblen while I was helping at the Field
Trial ( a bird dog championship ), I saw about 5 or 6 Red Headed Woodpeckers
flying over from woods to woods between the pasture field, Also Turkey and
Black Vultures was hanging around the field.
Shane Adams
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Subject: Missing Part Of Post About Chattanooga TOS MeetingFrom: "David Stone" <rockyturf AT comcast.net> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:01:38 -0500
The regular monthly meeting of the Chattanooga chapter of TOS will be held
tomorrow evening (Thursday, Nov. 12) at 7:00 PM at the Ascension Lutheran
Church, 720 South Germantown Rd. in Chattanooga.
State Ornithologist Scott Sommershoe will be our speaker. Scott has some new
things to tell us about. Refreshments will be provided by Zackary Reynolds
after the meeting.
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who may not yet be a member. I can email direction to anyone who needs them.
Also crane festival will be held this Saturday at the Birchwood Elementary
school. It starts at 10:00 AM. Hummingbird expert Bob Sargent will speak at
11:00.
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Subject: Chattanooga TOS Meeting This Thursday Evening + Crane FestivalFrom: "David Stone" <rockyturf AT comcast.net> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:04:44 -0500 held tomorrow evening (Thursday, Nov. 12) at 7:00 PM at the Ascension Lutheran
Church, 720 South Germantown Rd. in Chattanooga.
State Ornithologist Scott Sommershoe will be our speaker. Scott has some new
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11:00.
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Subject: Marsh WrenFrom: "likebird" <likebird AT bellsouth.net> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:47:02 -0600 Birders,
I had a real shock this morning while checking my Blue Bird box. A bird lept
from the base into the edge of vines that cover the creek bank. Easily
identified in the morning sun, I could not believe I had a new yard bird!! I
think it is late for Marsh Wrens. Maybe the warm days kept him from leaving!
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Warner Valley
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Subject: Radnor Lake, 2009 Nov. 10, Eagle pairFrom: "fekel" <fekel AT evans.tsuniv.edu> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:40:22 -0600 Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Davidson Co.
Nashville, TN
Tuesday, 2009 Nov. 10
7-8:30 am
cloudy
Tuesday morning I again walked around Radnor Lake. This time
I was rewarded with a pair of adult Bald Eagles, roosting in
the trees. When I saw them, one was at the east end and the
other in the large cove near the middle of the lake. Not much
else new at Radnor to report. There were 6 species of ducks
on the lake, and I did get my first BUFFLEHEADs of the season.
Frank Fekel
Nashville, TN
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Subject: Henslow and LeConte's Sparrow in Hamilton CountyFrom: "Kevin A. Calhoon" <kac AT tennis.org> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:26:24 -0500 Dan Jacobson and I walked a couple of fields to sample sparrow numbers
on the morning of Sunday November 10. We first walked the Riverport
fields (off Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga) and came up with 8 species with
the best being 6 Vesper Sparrows and 1 HENSLOWS Sparrow, it was a county
year bird for both of us. Henslow's is a very difficult species to see
in Hamilton County despite being breeders in middle TN.
We then put our waders on and mucked through the Brainerd Levee behind
Brainerd High School. We had mostly Song and Swamp Sparrows but did
flush and get excellent looks of a single LeCONTE'S Sparrow. This the
first confirmed record for the levee and only the second or third for
Hamilton County. Dan was thrilled with this two new Hamilton County
year birds which put him up in the 230's for the year in Hamilton
County! It was certainly the first time these two Ammodramus sparrow
species were seen in the same day in Hamilton County. Dan has already
blown by the county annual record of 219, a fantastic feat!
Kevin Calhoon
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Tennessee Aquarium
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Subject: Nashville area request: Voices of Costa Rican Birds: Caribbean SlopeFrom: david kirschke <dkirschke AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:06:15 -0800 (PST) Does anyone in the Nashville area have a copy of 'Voices of Costa Rican Birds:
Caribbean Slope: 2CDs' that they would be willing to loan out for a couple
days? I may be going to Costa Rica this winter and wanted to study up before I
go. I would not be taking them with me. Thanks.
David Kirschke
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Subject: Re: Lincoln's & Orchard Oriole - KnoxFrom: luvsbirdn <luvsbirdn AT bellsouth.net> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:13:48 -0800 (PST) Chris, I looked at hooded oriole but ruled it out based on range - probably a mistake. I figured I was on enough of a limb already with orchard and I doubt I could tell the two apart if they were side-by-side (what is "fairly" similar to you is "very" similar to me). The underside of this bird was very yellow - which I presume lends itself more toward orchard but I'm not sure. Unfortunately, I can't check this area again until the weekend.. Hopefully someone with more experience will luck up and see the bird. I should know not to rule something out because it's "out of range", when I don't also rule things out for being "out of season". Thanks for the reply, Kelly --- On Mon, 11/9/09, Chris SloanSubject: Lincoln's & Orchard Oriole - Knox From: luvsbirdn <luvsbirdn AT bellsouth.net> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:04:48 -0800 (PST) While birding the Turkey Creek wetland area in west Knox County yesterday
morning (~8:15 - 9:30) with my wife, we noticed 2 very interesting birds:
1) Lincoln's Sparrow
2) Orchard Oriole (female)
Both birds were on the weedy side (outside) of the paved path, maybe 20-40 yds
west of the interpretive sign ("Fall Flora Fauna Farragut") - both at nearly
eye level in the weeds & both occasionally perching in the small trees on that
same side of the path. We got very good looks at both birds. Saw the Lincoln's
first, then about 30 minutes later on our way back through (searching for the
Lincoln's again) we saw the oriole.
1) The Lincoln's sparrow was unusually cooperative, offering good looks from
all angles. "Razor crisp" fine streaks on buff-ochre breast and flanks, very
small central breast spot, thin eye ring, brown crown (maybe even rusty-brown)
finely streaked with black & having a thin, light-colored central crown stripe;
much more delicate than song sparrow - especially the bill, and much more
"finely" marked than song or swamp.
2) The orchard oriole was a complete shock as this is way beyond any normal
departure date. It was too large and long-tailed for a warbler (chat was
immediately ruled out as the bill was all wrong and this bird was completely
yellow underneath - although I believe Stedman and others have documented
winter chat records for TN). Tanagers immediately ruled out as the bill was
typically oriole-like (again, all wrong for a tanager - which would be equally
odd this time of year). Dull green above, white wing bars, rather bright
yellow underneath - including undertail. Perhaps I'm not considering all
possibilities but I'm quite certain of what I saw. Bird was quite active &
appeared to be foraging in 3-4 ft tall weeds, though I couldn't tell if it was
eating weed seeds/flowers or finding insects. I paid little attention to the
weedy vegetation as far as species but not likely I could ID anyway. Behavior
was not typically oriole-like in my
experience - but the bird was what it was.
The latest date for orchard oriole in east TN has been reported to me as
Sept. 30. Carole Gobert reported a female orchard oriole in this same area on
Sept. 27 of this year. This possibly is the same individual even though our
sightings were 6 wks apart and the bird I saw would seem to be "lost" at this
point. The bird appeared perfectly healthy so I doubt it is "lingering" due to
an injury.
Kelly Roy
Knoxville TN
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Subject: Cross Creeks NWR Stewart Co.From: Stanley York <swy911 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:07:20 -0800 (PST) Drove through the south part of Cross Creeks this morning and observed the
following notables:
Canada Geese 80
Mallards 20
PB Grebes 12
Gadwall 250
American Wigeon 100
Ring Billed Duck 30
Coot 4
Snowy Egret 1
Bald Eagle 1
Stanley York
Palmyra/Montgomery Co. TN
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Subject: Re: Cove Lake eagle, Campbell Co.From: frankrenfrow AT aol.com Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:05:29 -0500 We had a very nice cap-off to our weekend at Cove Lake SP. On Saturday and
Sunday there were 3 or 4 Red-breasted Nuthatches hanging out in the Virginia
pines and taking the pine seed across the picnic area road to store in the bark
of the red cedars. We never did see the Bald Eagle again after Friday, however
we did see one rather late Broad-winged Hawk soaring over the park this
morning. Besides the ducks previously mentioned there were also 6 Pied-billed
Grebes and 12 American Coots on Saturday.
Frank Renfrow
Fort Thomas, KY (Campbell Co., KY)
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While visiting Cove Lake SP this evening we observed 1 adult Bald Eagle
catching fish near the picnic area. There were also 35 Gadwall and 27
Ring-Necked Ducks on the lake.
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Subject: Radnor Lake, 2009 Nov. 9From: "fekel" <fekel AT evans.tsuniv.edu> Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:47:49 -0600 Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Davidson Co.
Nashville, TN
Monday, 2009 Nov. 9
7-8:45 am
cloud, warm
I walked around Radnor Lake on Monday morning hoping to see the
adult BALD EAGLE that many people, including my wife and I, spotted
on Sunday, roosting in a tree on the east side of the lake. The
eagle did not keep its Monday morning appointment, and so a late
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, seen near the dam, became the best bird of
the morning. The otter family was also relatively easy to see
today. Large numbers of AM. ROBINs, CEDAR WAXWINGs, and CANADA
GEESE made their presence known. I also enjoyed good looks at
two WINTER WRENs. Although the geese have built up their numbers,
there has been no major infusion of ducks so far.
Birds of interest included:
Gadwall 36
Am. Wigeon 2
Mallard 5
Ring-necked Duck 6
E. Phoebe 2
Winter Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Easter Bluebird 1
Am Robin 62
Cedar Waxwing 64
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 14
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Frank Fekel
Nashville, TN
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Subject: Red-headed Woodpeckers and Hermit ThrushFrom: "likebird" <likebird AT bellsouth.net> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:18:35 -0600 Birders,
Yesterday while returning home from the Fall TOS meeting in Columbia, I decided
to travel via the Natchez Trace. I approached it on TN Hwy 50 and just 2 miles
into the drive on the Trace, two adult Red-headed Woodpeckers flew across the
road. This was in the very edge of Hickman County.
This morning, while doing yard work, I had a Hermit Thrush. I seldom see them
in my yard.
Linda V. Kelly
Nashville, TN
Davidson CO
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Subject: Impressed with a Red-bellied Woodpecker's tongueFrom: Viclcsw AT aol.com Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:21:42 EST A week ago today, a cold front moved in behind the rain and the dogwood in
my yard was suddenly filled with hungry robins eating berries . Along
with them I found first-of-season Cedar waxwings, two male yellow-bellied
sapsuckers, a hermit thrush, two female and one male flicker (one female with a
broken upper bill but she seemed to be foraging okay).
Beside having fun taking up-close photos in the morning light, this
Red-bellied Woodpecker gave me some images of at least one way he swallows his
berries. I was impressed!
_http://vickiehenderson.blogspot.com/2009/11/impressed-with-red-bellied-wood
peckers.html_
(http://vickiehenderson.blogspot.com/2009/11/impressed-with-red-bellied-woodpeckers.html)
Vickie Henderson
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Subject: Kyker Bottoms, Blount County, east TennFrom: "Trently, David J" <dtrently AT utk.edu> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:06:55 -0500 Jerry Ledbetter, Mike Nelson and I were at Kyker Bottoms
(http://tnbirds.org/birdfinding/KykerBottoms.htm) on Sunday, November 8,
apparently at the same time the Robert Gofreed was there (see his report
on TN-Birds), though we went to the "back side" entrance which is off of
Lanier Road. This was the first time we had ever gone there early in the
morning. Every previous time had been after birding for a few hours on
the 'usual' side of the refuge off Garland Road.
Going in the back side allows a much easier chance to carefully walk up
to where many of the ducks are found. It is also a great place to search
for sparrows, just like the other side. On cold mornings, there are
places near the entrance that get the first light of the sun, so you can
expect a lot more activity there, whereas the place near the viewing
blind (off Big Gully Road) stays shaded a bit longer.
From Kyker, we went to Whites Mill Refuge, also in Blount County. I had
searched online for a while, trying to find out if this refuge was still
open - but it was not. It was our first time there and we look forward
to returning in February when it re-opens. Looks like some good birding
potential.
We ended up the day at the Laurel Lake area near Townsend, also in
Blount County. I don't know what the plans are for this site, but a lot
of the vegetation had been cut and some of the area was now bare ground.
Still worth a birding stop, though we didn't find anything unsual in
mid-afternoon.
Here is our list from KYKER BOTOMS:
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Gadwall
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Northern Bobwhite - about a dozen of these flushed as I walked through a
field, hoping for some rare sparrows
American Bittern - at least one was seen very well as it flew around us
out of the corner of one of the impoundments.
Great Blue Heron
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Eastern Screech-Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow - this was a bit late to see one of these birds. It
was photographed.
Fox Sparrow - some of these were even singing!!
Song Sparrow - while there are many of these present, one stood out.
Mike got some photos of a leucistic bird. When it first flushed, we
hoped maybe it was a Snow Bunting, but not so :-)
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird - 3
American Goldfinch
Number of Species: 51
David Trently
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Knoxville, TN
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Subject: Common Ground Dove, Maury Co., 7 Nov. 2009From: Melinda Welton <weltonmj AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:50:53 -0600 Species: Common Ground-dove
Date: 7 November 2009
Location: Maury Co., Hwy 247, approx. N35.75348, W087.08974
On our way down to the Fall TOS meeting in Columbia on Saturday, November
7th, my husband John Noel and I saw a Common Ground Dove. It was sitting on
Hwy 247 (Snow Creek Rd) at approximately coordinates N35.75348, W087.08974,
about halfway between Theta and Santa Fe. Our observation was brief but
definitive; the bird looked to be an adult with warm rufous on the wing.
When it flushed, it flew about 50 meters to the east into the dense edge of
a hedgerow on the far side of Snow Creek.
We continued on to Williamsport WMA and the Monsanto Ponds. There was a
modest array of birds at mid-day at Williamsport, but not a single waterbird
at the Monsanto Ponds.
Williamsport WMA:
50 Canada Goose
1 Wood Duck
7 Gadwall
1 Ring-necked Duck
3 Pied-billed Grebe
2 D-c Cormorant
2 Great Blue Heron
8 Turkey Vulture
2 Black Vulture
1 Cooper's Hawk
1 adult Bald Eagle
4 Amer. Coot
Mourning Dove
1 Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Amer. Crow
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
1 Eastern Bluebird
50 American Robin
1 N. Mockingbird
E. Towhee
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
C. Grackle
Melinda Welton
Franklin, TN
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Subject: Kyker Bottoms, Blount County 11/7/09From: Robert Gofreed <rgofreed AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:56:36 -0800 (PST) Hey Everyone,
On David Trently's suggestion I went out to Kyker Bottoms Saturday
morning and saw the usual suspects, minus the water fowl which were all chased
off by hunters just after sunrise. The highlights of my outing was a lone
hermit thrush, a lone winter wren, and then later a group of 5-6 golden-crowned
kinglets which were chased off/ replaced by a trio of ruby-crowned kinglets.
List of birds below:
Song Sparrow - lots
Field Sparrow -
3
White-throated Sparrow - 2
Northern Cardinal -
2
Turkey Vultures - 12
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Hermit Thrush - 1
Winter Wren - 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 5-6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
American Crow - 10
Blue Jay -
3
Good Winter-birding Everyone,
Rob Gofreed
West Knoxville
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Subject: FW: eBird Report - White County , 11/8/09From: Douglas Downs <douglas_downs AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:34:15 -0600 > Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:32:40 -0500
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> Subject: eBird Report - White County , 11/8/09
>
>
>
> Location: White County
> Observation date: 11/8/09
> Notes: Primarily checked Boiling Pond and environs and drove by Will Thompson
ponds and Taft pond. The LOSH was seen at a new site, 500 yards west of Old
Kentucky Rd. on W.D. White Rd. It flew from the roadside wires into the top of
a nearby cedar tree.
> Number of species: 44
>
> Canada Goose 200
> Wood Duck 8
> Mallard 4
> Green-winged Teal 4
> Great Blue Heron 4
> Black Vulture 2
> Turkey Vulture 6
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Killdeer 10
> Rock Pigeon 6
> Mourning Dove 40
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Northern Flicker 5
> Pileated Woodpecker 1
> Eastern Phoebe 1
> Loggerhead Shrike 1
> Blue Jay 10
> American Crow 5
> Carolina Chickadee 1
> Tufted Titmouse 3
> Carolina Wren 2
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
> Eastern Bluebird 5
> American Robin 5
> Northern Mockingbird 4
> European Starling 100
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
> Eastern Towhee 2
> Chipping Sparrow 6
> Field Sparrow 5
> Savannah Sparrow 2
> Song Sparrow 15
> Swamp Sparrow 3
> White-throated Sparrow 6
> White-crowned Sparrow 6
> Northern Cardinal 2
> Red-winged Blackbird 200
> Eastern Meadowlark 3
> Common Grackle 500
> Brown-headed Cowbird 25
> American Goldfinch 2
> House Sparrow 5
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Subject: Red-breasted Nuthatches in Davidson Co.From: JanKShaw AT aol.com Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:25:45 EST 11-8-09
I had two fussing Red-breasted Nuthatches in my backyard this afternoon in
Nashville, southern Davidson Co.
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Nashville, TN
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Subject: Grosbeak stragglerFrom: EGLEAVES AT aol.com Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:17:19 EST We had a Rose-breasted Grosbeak at our feeder this morning, by far the
latest we have recorded one over 15 years at the current address.
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Subject: leucistic plumage cootFrom: "Ruth Luckadoo" <luck AT cafes.net> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 16:53:59 -0600 Dale Swant called about 8AM this morning to report a leucistic plumage American
Coot at the Franklin Co. Rec area, Wood's Reservloir. I am recovering from
lumbar surgery--minor and successful -and Dale and Jeannie know what buttons to
push to get me out of the house and MOVING!
The bird was in a raft of about 500 regular coots, and my son's brother- in-law
(he lives nearby and saw my car) and I got good looks through the scope. The
other coots didn't seem to pay it any special attention, but we both noted that
it seemed to be diving about three times as often as the others.
The only other sightings of winter waterfowl were 10 or 15 COMMON LOONS and a
smattering of PIED-BILLED GREBES plus a thousand more coots.
Ruth Luckado
Tullahoma, Tn
Highland Rim Chpt--TOS
P.S. I have a new laptop with that "finger touch cursor mover"--You, I'm sure,
are glad that I have deleted all the "curse" words I used while typing this for
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Subject: Percy Priest LakeFrom: Gary Casey <redknot2 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:29:28 -0800 (PST) Percy Priest Lake
Anderson Rd. Rec. Area
Davidson Co.
I spent part of this morning on a bench beside the lake. In my
field of view were 4 Common Loons, 4 P-B Grebes and 2 Great
Blue Herons. Seven Am. Crows were inspecting rocks on the shoreline.
I had the loons in my bins when one them made a short, high pitched
sort of a bark and they all dived. The crow group started making lots
of noise, as did the herons. Looking up I saw an adult Bald Eagle
gliding down the center of the bay. The wind must have just right
because the eagle never moved a feather until he hit the breaks and
landed on a snag beside the lake
A minute later things seemed to return to normal, but I'm sure the
birds were aware they were being watched.
Go Titans!
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Kingston Spring, Tn.
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Subject: Ducks arriving at Shelby farmsFrom: wiliam Hampton <ducklabdad AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:54:37 -0800 (PST) Last two days have seen an influx of ducks into Shelby Farms lakes
Northern Shovelers
Gadwalls
Ring necked Ducks
Lesser Scaup
Woodducks
Green winged teal as well as some late
Blue Winged teal
Also had a Sharp shinned hawk just miss my car and land in a tree on Hacks
cross this evening!!
Bill Hampton
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Subject: Sandhill cranes in Rhea County?From: icydove AT aol.com Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:20:19 -0500 I have heard but not sighted sandhill cranes on Dayton Mountain, near the
border of Rhea and Bledsoe County, over the last couple of evenings. I was
wondering if anyone has spotted them at the Hiwassee Refuge yet?
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Subject: LeConte's Sparrow found at Headquarters, GSMNPFrom: hoyle AT eecs.utk.edu Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:42:01 -0500
On November 1, Benjamin Zank, a NPS employee found and photographed
a LeConte's Sparrow in a weedy area behind the maintenance buildings.
This is the first confirmed record for the Park.
-Susan Hoyle
Knoxville, TN
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Subject: Blue-headed Vireo - KnoxFrom: kde AT angst.engr.utk.edu Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:34:22 -0500 (EST)
I had a late-ish Blue-headed Vireo in the backyard this morning
(west Knox Co, 6 Nov 2009) which is a new late date here by one
day.
The roost at the Hardin Valley exit of Pellissippi Parkway in
west Knox Co has gotten quite impressive (and messy) with around
20,000 starlings (mostly), C Grackles, and American Robins. I've
tried to pick out some Rusty or even Red-winged Blackbirds but no
luck. A grackle with a white head caused some excitement one
night this week with thoughts of Yellow-headed Blackbird but no
such luck. That same night (Tues I think), I had a brief look
at either a falcon or accipiter making a pass on the group. It
must have succeeded as I never saw it after the first pass. Didn't
get a good enough look to be sure of the ID. Watching the flocks
swirl around has been rather entertaining despite the frequent
car washes. I don't think my co-workers are quite as amused.
Each morning it is a race to see which passes over the house first,
the waves of starlings, grackles, and robins dispersing east from
this roost or the waves of crows dispersing west from their roost
on Middlebrook Pike.
Dean Edwards
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Subject: Juvenile red-headed woodpecker, Radnor Lake (Davidson Co, TN)From: david kirschke <dkirschke AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:29:11 -0800 (PST) 7 woodpecker species at Radnor this morning before work. The juvenile
red-headed was at grassy point.
Location: Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Observation date: 11/5/09
Number of species: 33
Canada Goose 150
Gadwall 8
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 5
Green-winged Teal 1
Ring-necked Duck 5
Ruddy Duck 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 6
Winter Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 20
Cedar Waxwing 25
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 7
Northern Cardinal 5
American Goldfinch 15
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
David Kirschke
Nashville, TN
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Subject: Fw: Cross Creeks/Paris LandingFrom: "Steve Routledge" <eyerout AT bellsouth.net> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:55:51 -0600 ----- Original Message -----
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Subject: Cross Creeks/Paris Landing
11/5/2009
The winter birds are beginning to show up, sometimes in mass quantities. At
Paris Landing State Park two separate rafts of 800-1000 American Coots were
present. One raft was extremely close to shore near the picnic/swimming area,
but the other raft was a substantial distance away in the center of Kentucky
Lake to the south side of the bridge.
Other notable finds included:
Horned Grebes- 6
Pied-Billed Grebes -9
Bald Eagle
Several Ring-Billed Gulls
Killdeer-2
Great Blue Herons-15
Cross Creeks in Stewart County will close after sunset of November 14 and will
re-open March 16. However, a new observation deck which was recently built
should afford reasonably good looks from the Visitor Center at wintering
waterfowl. Today, it produced small numbers, but included:
Ruddy Duck - 1 Lone soldier
Mallards- 4
Horned Larks-2
Goldfinches- too many to count !
RIng-billed Gulls -2
Pileated Woodpecker
Also near the new observation deck at the Cross Creeks Visitors Center there
were numerous:
Blue Jays
Field Sparrows
Song Sparrows
Eastern Bluebirds
American Goldfinches
Cardinals
Carolina Wren
American Crows
Tufted Titmice
Carolina Chickadee
Turkey Vultures
Downy Woodpecker
2 unidentified Buteo-type raptors
Hope to see many folks in Columbia this weekend
Steve & Cyndi Routledge
Clarksville, Montgomery Co.
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Subject: TOS Fall Registration Time and SocialFrom: "Tommy Edwards" <Tommy.Edwards AT tn.gov> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:21:20 -0600 Sorry if overlooked this,
The Friday social and registration will begin around 6pm to 8:30pm or longer
The room is on the lower level north side of building. Just around the corner
from the lobby.
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Subject: Common LoonsFrom: Gary Casey <redknot2 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:51:14 -0800 (PST) Percy Priest Lake
Davidson Co, Tn.
I spent several hours this afternoon checking for loons at Percy Priest.
There was a close knit group of eight near the picnic area at Smith
Springs Rec area. I spotted ten more while walking the Anderson
Rd. Rec. area trail. It has been awhile since I had heard a loon
call. Sounded real good.
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Subject: WelcomeFrom: "Ella Howard" <birder3 AT earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:36:59 -0600 Greetings,
Just so you know they are back in the area and gladly welcomed among
year-rounders: Today we saw Purple Finches, Golden Crowned Kinglets, Yellow
-bellied Sapsuckers, Winter Wren, and Juncos.
J. N. Howard
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Subject: RFI on a Group of Five Southbound Sandhill CranesFrom: Fred <fred AT cetussoft.com> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:44:16 -0500 Hello.
This may be an unusual request (a "long shot"), but here goes...
I am hoping that someone might have recently seen (and maybe even
photographed) a particular group of five sandhill cranes (one having
an obvious notch in the left wing - please see photo info below) that
was heading southbound from Wareham Massachusetts to Florida (or
thereabouts). Here's the story:
There is a group of five sandhill cranes that recently left Wareham
Massachusetts (just across Buzzards Bay from Cape Cod) on their way to
Florida (I would assume). These birds have spent part of each year
for the last several years on the cranberry bogs and ponds of Wareham
MA, and they have been actively watched by MA birders (especially
since sandhill cranes are pretty rare birds "up here" in
Massachusetts).
On October 29th, the last day the cranes were seen in Wareham, a group
of five cranes were spotted flying from MA into RI, and later that day
there was a report from a hawk watch in Greenwich CT recording a tight
formation of five cranes heading further down the coast.
Then, on October 30th, there were two northwestern NJ reports, of a
group of five cranes seen both lifting off the ground at Merrill Creek
NJ and of a group of five in the air at a hawk watch at Scott's
Mountain NJ.
And, on November 3rd, a group of five cranes were heard and then seen
overhead (by Vicki DeLoach) at Woodstock GA heading southward (and a
bit unusual because that was somewhat earlier than the usual migration
of sandhill cranes coming from Hiwassee TN through that area - in
fact, it was Vicki's FOTS sandhills).
Of course, the big question is, ARE THEY THE SAME FIVE CRANES? While
certainly not completely definitive, a comparison of a photo taken of
the birds in flight at the Scott's Mountain NJ hawk watch on 10/30 (
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrd_photos/4063137832/sizes/l/ ) and my
photos from Wareham MA of "our" cranes flying at sunset on 10/26 (
http://fredw.smugmug.com/Animals/WarehamCraneberryCranes-102609/10104828_2y3Tr/1/693923477_HJvqD/Large
http://fredw.smugmug.com/Animals/WarehamCraneberryCranes-102609/10104828_2y3Tr/1/693925004_AH4v3/Large
), shows one of the five cranes in each case having what might seem to
be the same notch in its left wing. (The notch is quite obvious in a
photo, but may not be so obvious to an observer's eyes.)
What is most intriguing, I think, is that the cranes may be taking a
somewhat inland route, just east of the Appalachians, rather than a
more coastal route. (Of course, who knows what is a "normal" path for
uncommon northeastern sandhill cranes migrating to and from Florida or
thereabouts?)
So, I have been trying to ask those on the flyways to Florida, where
the cranes might be heading for the winter season, if anyone happened
to see (and maybe even photographed) a distinctive group of five
sandhill cranes going over.
The group may possibly have gone through the eastern TN area, having
come from the northeast, before heading into northern GA, a few days
ago in early November. Certainly there must be a lot of birders
thereabouts who are familiar with seeing sandhill cranes overhead. So,
any reports?
Yes, I know that this sounds like a "wild crane chase", but who knows...
Thanks for listening.
Fred (Frederick Wasti)
Marshfield Massachusetts ("craneberry country")
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Subject: New Refuge in Dominican RepublicFrom: Dev Joslin <devjoslin AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:31:02 -0600
Below is an announcement from the American Bird Conservancy about a
newly-formed refuge in the Dominican Republic.
There probably are only a few members of the Tennessee Ornitological Society
that realize that TOS has a sister organization in the Dominican Republic.
Approximately 10 years ago, eleven members of TOS (mostly from Knoxville and
Nashville) took a two-week birding trip to the DR. There we saw many of the
endangered and threatened species that this refuge is attempting to protect. We
also attended a meeting of the bird club of the Dominican Republic and
re-affirmed the special relationship with TOS.
As the article notes, the DR also has important wintering grounds for many
neotropical migrants that breed or pass through Tennesse.
So this is certainly good news. Perhaps it will provide motivation for TOS to
renew its "sisterhood" with the DR bird club.
New Refuge to Protect Migratory and Resident Birds in the Dominican Republic
Bay-breasted Cuckoo.
Photo: Lance Woolaver
(Washington, D.C., October 20, 2009) Leonel Fernández, President of the
Dominican Republic, has announced the creation of a new refuge “Reserva
Biologica Loma Charco Azul” on the northwestern border of Sierra de Bahoruco
National Park, a global biodiversity hotspot. The decision extends protection
in the region by 111 square miles, providing essential habitat protection for
the globally threatened Bay-breasted Cuckoo and threatened resident and
migratory birds that depend on the Island of Hispaniola. American Bird
Conservancy and its partner Grupo Jaragua prepared the proposal for the
Secretaría de Estado de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales to designate the
new protected area and conducted the biodiversity inventory work needed to
justify the new area.
“With 30 endemic bird species, Hispaniola ranks high in global importance for
bird conservation,” said Dr. George Wallace, American Bird Conservancy’s Vice
President of Oceans and Islands. “With forests in Haiti virtually gone and an
accelerated rate of forest loss in the Dominican Republic, many of these
species face a bleak future—of the 30 species, 14 are ranked by IUCN as
globally threatened. That’s why expanding land protected in the vicinity of
Sierra de Bahoruco is so important and such a significant accomplishment.”
In addition, over 30 species of Neotropical migratory birds have been recorded
there; they form an important component of the biodiversity during the northern
winter, making up more than 50% of the bird life in some habitats, particularly
pine forests.
“Loma Charco Azul contains populations of several threatened endemic birds and
migratory species and, until now, was an unprotected portion of the Sierra de
Bahoruco Important Bird Area,” said Yvonne Arias, President of Grupo Jaragua,
which has partnered with American Bird Conservancy on the conservation of
threatened and migratory birds in the region.. “Key among the endemics there
are the Bay-breasted Cuckoo, and a good population of the vulnerable
Hispaniolan Parrot. We applaud the action of President Fernández to designate
this important new protected area.
”Sierra de Bahoruco National Park, an Alliance for Global Extinction (AZE)
site, is the global stronghold for three endangered species—Bay-breasted
Cuckoo, La Selle Thrush, and Hispaniolan Crossbill—and five more that are
globally vulnerable—Hispaniolan Parrot, Hispaniolan Parakeet, Golden Swallow,
Chat Tanager, and White-winged Warbler. Other endangered species such a
Bicknell’s Thrush and the Black-capped Petrel are also present. Unfortunately,
the park and its environs are under severe threat because some of the dry
forest, especially important for the Bay-breasted Cuckoo, adjacent to the park
boundaries, has been cleared for an avocado/papaya plantation.
The Bay-breasted Cuckoo is declining around Loma Charco Azul, due to the
creeping expansion of this plantation which has destroyed habitat for 5-6 pairs
since 2002 according to research by Lance Woolaver, a Canadian graduate student
doing his thesis on the species. The new protected area will help to safeguard
one of the three most important known populations.
The work to create the new protected area was part of a part of a broader
effort to improve the management of Sierra de Bahoruco National Park supported
by the US Fish and Wildlife Service through the Neotropical Migratory Bird
Conservation Act grant program. Other aspects of the project included hiring
guards to protect the Park and to establish a monitoring program for migratory,
endemic and resident birds. Other important supporters of Grupo Jaragua’s
efforts to expand protection in the vicinity of Sierra de Baharuco National
park include BirdLife International and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation.
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American Bird Conservancy (ABC) conserves native wild birds and their habitats
throughout the Americas. ABC acts to safeguard the rarest bird species, restore
habitats, and reduce threats, while building capacity in the conservation
movement. ABC is the voice for birds, ensuring that they are adequately
protected; that sufficient funding is available for bird conservation; and that
land is protected and properly managed to maintain viable habitat. ABC is a
501(c)(3) membership organization that is consistently awarded a top, four-star
rating by the independent group, Charity Navigator.
Grupo Jaragua is a non-govermental, non-profit organization founded in 1987.
Its mission is to achieve the effective management of the Dominican Republic's
Biodiversity Resources through research and implementation of specific projects
to solve local conservation problems. Grupo Jaragua places especial attention
to regional development of Protected Areas through participatory processes at
the community level, in particular in Jaragua National Park and its surrounding
communities. To achieve its mission, Grupo Jaragua works in collaboration with
government and non government institutions, as well as grass-roots
organizations.
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Subject: Red-breasted NuthatchFrom: "Richard Knight" <rknight8 AT earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:41:02 -0500 5 Nov 2009
While raking pine needles in my yard this morning I heard
a single Red-breasted Nuthatch calling from the mix of
loblolly & white pines. First I've had this fall outside the mountains.
Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN
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Subject: TOS Fall Meeting NotesFrom: "Tommy Edwards" <Tommy.Edwards AT tn.gov> Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:08:12 -0600 Hello to all Bird Folk,
I am looking forward to this weekend, just a few notes
Registration will be held at the social and during the Saturday event. We are
asking for $10.00 per person. We will not have a cash box on hand so please
bring correct amount or make check payable to Columbia, TOS.
Field trips on Saturday will include (7am - 11:30am)
1. Chickasaw Trace Park, Occidental Pond, and Monsanto Area
2. Arrow Lake, Mt. Pleasant Sewer Lagoons
Sunday (only one is scheduled)
1. Williamsport Lakes WMA (7am - whenever people needs to leave)
If i can help make your visit easier, please contact me and please drive safe.
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Subject: FOS WaterbirdsFrom: "David Aborn" <David-Aborn AT utc.edu> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:17:47 -0500 4 November 2009
Hamilton County, TN
I took my Ornithology class to Booker T. Washington State Park this
afternoon, and saw some of the first waterbirds of the season. New sightings
were:
Lesser Scaup = 60+
Horned Grebe = 9
Common Loon = 1
Herring Gull = 6 imm.
Ring-billed Gull = 42
David Aborn
Chattanooga, TN
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Subject: Rankin - 11/03/09From: michael sledjeski <mtnsylva AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:20:12 -0500 Rankin Bottoms, Cocke Co., 11/03/09; 2-4 PM; by car
Douglas elevation: 978.8 ft
This lake elevation, unusually high for November, is as good as it
gets for viewing from shore here; most of the shorebirds were less
than 200 ft. from the road across the floodplain. More were spread
along the long mudbar viewed from the opening past the tipple.
We couldn't find the dowitcher we'd seen on 10/29. After studying my
photos, Mike Todd and Don Miller are inclined to agree with me that it
was LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, uncommon in this region. Four images
start at:
http://www.pbase.com/image/119001172/medium
Partial list:
Pied-billed grebe
D.-b. cormorant (95)
Killdeer (28)
Greater yellowlegs (5)
Least sandpiper (45)
Pectoral sandpiper (6)
Dunlin (92)
Stilt sandpiper (4)
Winter wren
Yellow-rumped warbler (8)
Michael Sledjeski & Leslie Gibbens
Del Rio TN
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Subject: Belated Purple Finch(es)-Davidson Co.From: Ed Schneider <ed.schneider AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:50:00 -0600 Sorry about the late post, but we had 2 male and 1 female purple finch AT our
feeders in Whites Creek
on Monday, 2 November. Have seen none since.
Ed Schneider
Whites Creek
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Subject: Purple finchFrom: Katherine Noblet <ednkan AT charter.net> Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:45:00 -0500 I have a lone female purple finch feeding this morning. I hope more show up
to join her.
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Subject: Sandhill Cranes at Fall Creek FallsFrom: "dfvogt AT netzero.net" <dfvogt@netzero.net> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:07:58 GMT I had a flock of 30 Sandhill Cranes over Fall Creek Falls State Park today (my
first sighting of the season). Also, present on the lake here were 2 Horned
Grebe, 2 American Coot and 25 Wood Duck.
David Vogt, Bledsoe Co. TN
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Subject: New photosFrom: Michael Todd <birder1 AT bellsouth.net> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:45:07 -0800 (PST) All,
If anyone is interested, I have placed a few shots from my trip down to
Pickwick on Monday. One of these is of the adult California Gull that Jeff
found over the weekend. There are several shots of Brown-headed Nuthatches,
just because they were more obliging than normal. Also a few other odds and
ends.
The images are in a new gallery: http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/winter_20092010 .
Or, the first image starts here:
http://www.pbase..com/mctodd/image/119005713/original
Good Birding!!
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McKenzie, TN
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Subject: FW: Eagle at Radnor LakeFrom: "Scott Block" <sblock01 AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:15:01 -0600 3Nov2009
Davidson County
During a lunch time walk at Radnor Lake I spotted a Bald Eagle. He was in
the usual location, perched in a tree across from the observation deck on
the Lake Trail. Last Saturday (Oct 31) as I was looking at a Golden-crowned
Kinglet a Black-and-white Warbler popped in the view. This seems to be a
little late for this species.
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Nashville
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