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[Charlie <cmmbirds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi folks,

First of season sightings continue at Tremont (Blount County, Great
Smoky Mountains National Park).

Today I was with a group of 8th graders from Florida when I looked up
and saw a Broad-winged Hawk.  It circled low enough that the kids
were able to get on the basic field marks without binoculars!  I was
also happy when one of the kids pointed out a sound I'd told them to
listen for - Blue-gray Gnatcatcher!

We also found first of season Trout Lilly in bloom.

Butterflies included a medium-sized, very dark (Juvenals?) Skipper,
and 3 or more West Virginia Whites (Thanks to David Trently for
teaching me that one)

Later today Tracey, Allan and I walked the closed section of the
Foothills Parkway (also Blount County) where we had at least 4
different Gnatcatchers.  We also had first of season Zebra
Swallowtail and Tiger Swallowtail.  A medium size, red butterfly high
over head was likely an Admiral, but I'm not sure.

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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