FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Cades Cove, GSMNP report

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Kristine Johnson and I birded the east end of Cades Cove on Sunday,
March 9th. When we arrived at 9:15, we were surprised to find the
Cove covered in snow. It mostly melted by noon. Here is the list of
birds seen:

Canada Goose     9
Mallard     2
Bufflehead     36
Black Vulture     2
Turkey Vulture     5
Northern Harrier     2
Red-shouldered Hawk     1
Wilson's Snipe     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     3
Eastern Phoebe     3
Blue Jay     2
American Crow     17
Carolina Chickadee     4
Tufted Titmouse     5
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
Carolina Wren     4
Eastern Bluebird     22
American Robin     170
Brown Thrasher     1
Eastern Towhee     1
Savannah Sparrow     2
Song Sparrow     8
Swamp Sparrow     5
Dark-eyed Junco     15
Eastern Meadowlark     16
American Goldfinch     1

Susan Hoyle
Knoxville, TN

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