FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] American Bittern, Whip-poor-will, Cliff Swallow, etc. (Greene Co., TN)

[Don Miller <raincrow@xxxxxxx>]

May 6, 2006
[posting date: May 7, 2006]

I observed the following yesterday in Greene County while participating 
in our chapter's spring count; (final numbers are not in yet, but it 
appears that the chapter species total is 124--on the high side of 
totals for the last few years)--

Ruffed Grouse (drumming on Round Knob);
American Bittern (at Wal-Mart Distribution Center);
Great Blue Heron (at least 4 adults with at least 7 juveniles at the 
heronry located on the Nolichuckey River at the intersection of Pate's 
Hill Road and Jackson Hollow Road);
Eurasian Collared-Dove (adjacent to West Greene High School; this is the 
23rd consecutive month ECDO has been observed here);
Chuck-will's-widow (6 at 5 sites);
Whip-poor-will (19 on Round Knob);
Yellow-throated Vireo (5);
Cliff Swallow (148+ at Allen's Bridge, Bewley's Bridge, and Easterly 
Bridge, all located along the Nolichuckey River; this is a high total 
for Greene County, where the species has been increasing in numbers in 
recent years);
Kentucky Warbler (3);
Summer Tanager (9);
Orchard Oriole (24).

Don Miller
Greeneville, Greene Co., TN
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