FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] Willow Flycatcher, YC Night Heron for IMBD in Carter County, TN

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On Saturday, May 10 (International Migratory Bird Day 2003) Howard Langridge, 
Elizabethton, and Bryan Stevens, Hampton, both of the Lee and Lois Herndon 
Chapter of TOS, led a bird walk at Sycamore Shoals State Park, Elizabethton. 
They were joined by park naturalist Jennifer Bauer and Fulton and Collette 
Cook, Elizabethton.

They observed:
1. Yellow-crowned Night Heron (1)
2. Mallard (Hen with 11 Ducklings and also 3 drakes)
3. Canada Geese (4)
4. Mourning Dove
5. Rock Dove
6. Chimney Swift 
7. Red-bellied Woodpecker
8. Tree Swallow
9. American Crow
10. Carolina Chickadee
11. Tufted Titmouse
12. Carolina Wren
13. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
14. American Robin
15. Gray Catbird
16. Northern Mockingbird
17. Cedar Waxwings (flock of about a dozen)
18. European Starling
19. Red-eyed Vireo
20. Indigo Bunting
21. Northern Cardinal
22. Chipping Sparrow
23. Song Sparrow
24. Red-winged Blackbird
25. Common Grackle
26. Blue Jay
27. American Goldfinch
28. Eastern Kingbird

After the walk, Bauer, Langridge and Stevens proceeded to the Carter Mansion, 
still part of Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. On the way:
29. Eastern Meadowlark
30. House Sparrow

At Carter Mansion:
31. Northern Flicker
32. Downy Woodpecker
33. Spotted Sandpiper 
34. Cooper's Hawk

From there, we went to the National Guard Armory, Stoney Creek, near 
Elizabethton:
35. Willow Flycatcher (1)
36. House Finch
37. Common Yellowthroat
38. Solitary Sandpiper (2)
39. Killdeer
40. Turkey Vulture
41. Brown-headed Cowbird

Then, at Carter County Rescue Squad pond:
42. Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Later, at home, Bryan added:
43. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (2)
44. Hooded Warbler (2)
45. Black and White Warbler (1)
46. Ovenbird (1)
47. Black-throated Green Warbler (1)
48. House Wren (2)
49. Eastern Towhee
50. Eastern Bluebird
51. Eastern Phoebe

Bryan Stevens,
Hampton, TN
 


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