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[David Trently <dtrently@xxxxxxx>]

east Tennessee...Blount County...Great Smoky Mountains NP

On Saturday, July 1, 4 birders took part in the Knoxville Chapter of the 
Tennessee Ornithological Society's field trip to the Ace Gap Trail in the 
Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We birded the trailhead parking area for 
a few minutes before walking 2.3 miles to a campsite, then returning.

Elevation here is about 2000 feet, so I was surprised to see two RED-BREASTED 
NUTHATCHes in 2 different locations.
The other surprise was singing WORM-EATING WARBLERs. These are often quiet by 
July.

This trail would be worth a walk in spring. There is little elevation change 
so it is a non-strenuous hike. Most of the trail allows views into the canopy 
of trees on the slop below the trail, so birds can be easy to see. You walk 
from open hardwoods to a few areas of pines and scattered rhododendron 
thickets. The trail is rich with wildflowers which would add to the walk.

Here is our bird list:

Mourning Dove   1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo   1
Red-bellied Woodpecker   1
Downy Woodpecker   2
Hairy Woodpecker   1
Pileated Woodpecker   2
Red-eyed Vireo   7
Blue Jay   2
American Crow   1
Carolina Chickadee   11
Tufted Titmouse   10
Red-breasted Nuthatch   2
White-breasted Nuthatch   5
Carolina Wren   5
Black-throated Green Warbler   7
Pine Warbler   7 - most of these were immatures, rather drab, with little or 
no yellow
Black-and-white Warbler   1
Worm-eating Warbler   4
Hooded Warbler   9
Scarlet Tanager   4
Eastern Towhee   4
N Cardinal   1
Indigo Bunting   15
American Goldfinch   2

David Trently
Knoxville, TN


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