FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] Birding (mostly at home) Saturday, Sept. 15

[AHoodedWarbler@xxxxxxx]

I got the first really good evidence of migration at home (Hampton, Carter 
Co.) on Saturday, Sept. 15.

I started with a Tennessee Warbler (incidentally, my 200th bird for 2007 in 
NE TN) as well as Magnolia Warbler, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, 
Worm-eating Warbler and a really great look at a Northern Waterthrush.

Other birds in the yard included Gray Catbird, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Indigo 
Bunting, Red-eyed Vireo, Empid species, Eastern Phoebe, Pileated Woodpecker, 
Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch.

I also had a Solitary Sandpiper at the fish pond and a flock of 15-20 
Blue-winged Teal flew over (twice!) but never landed on the pond.

Also had a Cooper's Hawk fly over.

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Later in the day:

I had eight Blue-winged Teal at the pond at Grand View Ranch, Limestone Cove, 
Unicoi.

At the Erwin Fishery Park in Erwin, Unicoi Co., I had a single Blue-winged 
Teal, six Wood Ducks, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, Cedar Waxwing, Scarlet Tanager, 
Downy Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe.

Warblers included American Redstart, Magnolia, Northern Parula, Tennessee and 
Bay-breasted Warbler (which became bird #201 for 2007 in NE TN).

Bryan Stevens,
Hampton, TN


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