[TN-Bird] Blount County raptors and other birds


I took a friend from Georgia on a little roadtrip from Maryville, to Kyker 
Bottoms, along US 129 to Foothills Parkway, up FHP to Top of the World and down 
Montvale Road to Maryville.  We had 27 species in 2.5 hours.  Not much activity 
at Kyker with a 4 Canada geese, 6 Northern shovelers, 8 Green-wing teal and 4 
Wigeon, Song and Field sparrows, Eastern phoebe, bluebirds and Cardinals.  
Large group of Tree swallows with over 60 resting on power line,  Had one 
Kestrel, 3 Red-shoulder hawks and one Red-tailed hawk, Turkey and Black 
vultures around Kyker.  Had a mature Bald eagle along Chilhowee Lake near the 
Foothills Parkway.  A Peregrine falcon was seen over Montvale Road near the Six 
Mile Baptist Church.  This is the third time I've seen a Peregrine within a 
mile or so of that location including one day of the GBBC.  It may be the same 
one seen over the winter in Maryville.
 
Warren Bielenberg
Maryville

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