[birdky] Early Warblers at Red River Gorge

Date: 22 March 2003
Location: Red River Gorge, Wolfe and Powell Cos., KY
Reporter: Frank Renfrow <<A 
HREF="mailto:FrankRenfrow@xxxxxxx";>FrankRenfrow@xxxxxxx</A>>
Other Birders: Veronica Renfrow

Highlights of a two day (22 & 23 March) trip to the Red River Gorge include 
the following highlights:

One BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER near Rock Bridge on the 22nd - possibly an early 
spring date for the State of Kentucky (earliest date in new annotated 
checklist - 23 March).

Also very early as well as multiple numbers of BLUE-HEADED VIREOS and 
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS.

Early courtship activities of the isolated population of RED-BREASTED 
NUTHATCHES at Rock Bridge - a total of 3 pairs noted. 

Pine Warblers on territory in good numbers with nesting activity noted. 

Eastern Phoebes also on territory in excellent numbers. 

Details for 22 March: 
Rock Bridge / Swift Camp Creek trail, Wolfe Co.;
First noted singing Blue-headed Vireo near old log dam, then a singing Black 
and White Warbler came into view along with 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets, and 3 
Carolina Chickadees. Near Creation Falls a pair of Red-breasted Nuthatches 
was observed with the male feeding the female and both inspecting likely 
snags and cavities. A Black-throated Green Warbler was sighted as well as 
another Blue-headed Vireo heard nearby. Another Black-throated Green Warbler 
present at picnic area. A total of 7 Pine Warblers and 5 Eastern Phoebes also 
noted. 

Whittleton Arch Trail, Powell Co. - 2 Black Vultures, 30 Turkey Vultures, 2 
Red-shouldered Hawks, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2 Eastern Pheobes, 2 Dark-eyed 
Juncos. 

Details for 23 March:
Lower Trail near Natural Bridge SP Nature Center, Powell Co.;
2 Eastern Phoebes, 1 Blue-headed Vireo, 2 Dark-eyed Juncos. 

Rock Bridge Trail, Wolfe Co.;
2 pairs Red-breasted Nuthatches in territorial dispute near cliff overlook - 
lots of chasing and agitated trill song vocalizations by both males - 1 male 
White-breasted Nuthatch also singing nearby. One male RBNU went to same snag 
as last year's nesting - a freshly enlarged hole noted. Also 1 Brown Creeper, 
4 Black-throated Green Warblers, 1 Blue-headed Vireo, 8 Pine Warblers (1 
carrying nesting material).

Sky Bridge, Wolfe Co.;
1 Blue-headed Vireo, 3 Pine Warblers. 


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