[tn-bird] Big South Fork birding

9-28-02   Saturday

It was an absolutely perfect day to bird in Big South Fork National Park.
Temperatures were cool with a brilliant blue sky. I checked several farm
ponds on the way there looking for any "storm birds" that might have come
in. Therefore, I did not arrive in the park untill 11:00, so  I probably
missed several migrants. I birded the East Rim Overlook Rd/ thickets 
and along the road to Leatherwood Ford and hiked part of John Muir Trail
from there. Tons of people were around the visitor center for a fall
festival of sorts, so I drove back into Duncan Hollow. I only saw 26
species, but several flurries of Warblers were moving about including  - 
Magnolia/  Am.Redstart/   Black th.Green/  Chestnut-Sided and Worm
Eating/  Common Yellowthroat/    4 PALM WARBLERS/ only 1 Pine Wa. that
was singing in Duncan Hollow.  He is still hanging on despite all the
dead Pines. 
6 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK  were feeding on Dogwood berries. A
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO  was near the firing range on East Rim Rd. as well
as an Eastern Screech Owl in that area. I had a total of 8 Blue-headed
Vireo with a couple still singing. Only ONE Sparrow was seen all day...an
immature Chipping Sparrowon East Rim Rd. 

(I checked Cove Lake early this morning (Campbell County)  It was rather
quiet. 3 Great Egrets were present.

Nell Moore
jimimoore@xxxxxxxx
Caryville, TN
CampbellCounty, TN

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