[Bristol-Birds] Birding Slate Creek- Buchanan Co.

Area Birders,
Today my wife and I birded the head of Slate Creek , a deep hollow which has a 
clear stream flowing through dense Rhododendron, tall Hemlocks and large 
Beeches.  We were looking for a Swainson's warbler, though it is still early. 
We didn't find the Swainson's, but we did find 5 warbler species. We found our 
FOS Hooded Warbler, and FOS Ovenbird, two vireo species including our FOS 
Red-eyed Vireo. 

Two Broad-winged Hawks were flying near the mountain top calling to each other. 



We had gone only about a mile or so when we found the road blocked by a large 
uprooted Hemlock and a couple of smaller trees. A few yards beyond those were a 
couple more large Hemlocks across the roadway. This destruction was a result of 
a recent bad storm that had passed through the area. A gas company uses the 
road so the trees will probably be cleared out shortly. 



Roger Mayhorn

Compton Mt

Buchanan County



We found the following species:



Black-and-White Warbler 2

Black-throated Green Warbler 1

Northern Parula 2

Ovenbird 1

Hooded Warbler 1

Red-eyed Vireo 1

White-eyed Vireo 1

Wood Thrush 1

Broad-winged Hawk 2



American Robin 1



Blue Jay 6 

Carolina Chickadee 1

Carolina Wren 2

Downy Woodpecker 1

Eastern Phoebe 1

Eastern Towhee 2

Northern Cardinal 3

Pileated Woodpecker 1

Song Sparrow 1

Tufted Titmouse 2

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