[Bristol-Birds] Birding Morning, Simerly Creek Road, Hampton, TN

Brookie and Jean Potter visited Bryan Stevens and David Thometz for a morning 
of birding on Simerly Creek Road, Hampton, Carter Co., TN, on Saturday, Sept. 
13.

After a heavy fog finally burned away, we began to pick up migrants.

Warblers included Kentucky Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Black-throated Blue 
Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Ovenbird, Magnolia Warbler and Chestnut-sided Warbler.

We also had Wood Thrush, Blue-headed Vireo (first this fall), Northern Raven 
(first this fall), Broad-winged Hawk, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Phoebe, 
Cedar Waxwing, Gray Catbird and Ruby-throated Hummingbird. 

Overnight, a large number of American Robins arrived. They were everywhere. 
In addition, seven Mallards must have landed on the fish pond overnight, and 
flew off as we began birding.

Resident birds included Pileated Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern 
Flicker, Downy Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadee, Carolina 
Wren, Northern Cardinal (feeding young), 
White-breasted Nuthatch, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Blue Jay and 
Common Crow.

We also had Eastern Screech-Owl (2) and Turkey Vulture (2). 

We also identified a few butterflies, including Least Skipper, Sachem, 
Cabbage White, Pearl Crescent, Eastern Tailed Blue, Pipevine Swallowtail, Great 
Spangled Fritillary and Buckeye. 

We birded from 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. mostly along the outskirts of the yard and 
also in the woods.   We had a very good morning and I was thrilled to help 
Brookie and Jean secure a life bird (Kentucky Warbler). 

Bryan Stevens,
Hampton, TN


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