FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] usual suspects at Maryville Spillway

[Charlie <cmmbirds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi folks, 

After picking Allan up from daycare, I decided it was too nice a day
not to take a little walk.  We headed to the spillway section of the
Maryville Greenway.  The beautiful drake Northern Shoveller that has
been around for a few months was there again, and Allan even looked
at it (when the streetlights, joggers, a dog and passing traffic
weren't holding his attention!)

An adult Black-crowned Night Heron which several people have seen was
in its usual place below the spillway on the first healthy looking
Sycamore tree (this is a traditional roost spot).  A nice "yellow"
Palm Warbler was hanging out in the "house sparrow" bushes below the
library.  I forgot to mention that I saw a "western" Palm Warbler
yesterday at the Stilt Pond.  That is the only species for which I
have recognized more than one form so far this year, unless you count
the "white-throated" Northern Cardinal that is seen everyday at our
feeders.

The Greenway also hosted numerous birds of full or partial Mallard
lineage, about 15 Ring-necked Ducks, one Great Blue Heron and a
muskrat.

Charlie

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Charlie Muise, Naturalist in
Great Smoky Mountains National Park

"To the dull mind all nature is leaden.  To the illuminated mind 
the whole world sparkles with light."  - Ralph Waldo Emerson


                
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