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["Anna Varney" <arvarney@xxxxxxx>]

Migration is definitely not over!

Took the Suzie the Dog for a walk down an old logging road near my house 
yesterday.  All was quiet-I was a little surprised.  On overcast days I seem to 
have good luck.  Then, we rounded a corner and there they all were!  
Black-throated Green, BLACKBURNIAN and maybe a Nashville Warbler.  The look at 
the Nashville was way too brief-can't count it.  Along with these the regulars 
were feasting also-Titmouse, chickadee-dee-dee, Carolina Wren.  I tried to stay 
as still as possible, but Suzie is of a different nature so its impossible for 
her to stay still.  The birds all spooked.  I thought that if we hung around 
for a while they would return.  No luck.  Its been a while since I ventured 
down this road and had forgotten all the wonderful dogwoods in the spring.  
These woods are full of them.  Taking a look around yesterday I saw that there 
was plenty of opportunity for the birds to feast without being stared at (~:

On the way back out of these woods we caught a glimpse of a Wild Turkey.  Their 
tracks were everywhere.  We waited and two came out of the woods and started 
crossing the road.  Good thing Suzie was on a leash or I think she would have 
chased them down.  They heard us and quickly retreated )~;   

Regarding the Blackburnian-had two in the yard on Tuesday.  Last year's yard 
sighting for this bird was October 14.

Need help with a shrub ID.  I've seen this shrub thing twice, once yesterday 
and I have one on property in Perry County.  Dry upland.  Both are about 4 feet 
tall, not bushy, the most distinctive feature being the fruit.  It appears as a 
pinkish ball, smaller than a golfball, looks like spines on the outside,  
reminds me of a chestnut.  The outer skin splits open to reveal red "fruit" 
about 1/2" long, oval shaped.  I can't find it in the wildflower or tree field 
guides that I have.  Thanks.

Anna Varney
Summertown, TN   

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