[TN-Bird] Cades Cove

Today while volunteering at Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountain NP, Blount  
County I had 40 species including FOS Blue-headed vireo, Blue-gray gnatcatcher, 
 
Rough-winged swallow, Barn swallow, Louisiana waterthrush, Gray catbird and  
Barred owl.  There were only 13 Bufflehead on the sewerage ponds (down from  
68 last Tuesday) along with 14 Wood ducks, 2 Mallards and 2 Wilson's  snipe.
 
With schools on break in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Florida there were  
loads of visitors enjoying the mid-70 temps.  A single black bear was  
reported near the Methodist Church.  Wild turkeys were displaying at three  
locations 
along the loop road.
 
On the way home at 4:14 PM I observed the white morph Great blue heron in  
the Little River about 1/2 mile north of the Kinzel Springs bridge on the Old  
Walland Highway.
 
Warren Bielenberg
Maryville


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