[Bristol-Birds] Parula nest, etc at Roan Mtn
- From: "Richard Knight" <rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 18:55:48 -0400
5 May 2012
Roan Mtn., Carter Co., TN
Highlights of the Roan Mtn. Naturalists' Rally this morning:
N. Parula: pair nest-building at state park, using Usnea lichen (aka "old
man's beard"),
nest only about 12 ft above ground; found yesterday by Brookie & Jean Potter.
These
birds put on a great show!!
Also, close looks at a Northern Red Salamander.
Other Birds:
Ruby-thr. Hummingbird - female gathering cattail "fluff" for nest.
Least & Acadian Flycatchers
Blue-hd. & Red-eyed Vireos
Red-br. Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Ruby-cr. Kinglet
Wood Thrush
Ovenbird
Golden-wg. Warbler
Am. Redstart
Chestnut-sd. Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Rose-br. Grosbeak
Pine Siskin
plus other common species.
About a dozen birders in group.
Light rain held us up for a while, but we birded from the picnic shelter
until the rain slacked.
Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN
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