[TN-Bird] Cedar Hill Swamp Red-headed Woodpeckers

From: "Candice & Kevin" <ethden@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 14:04:21 -0600
Cedar Hill Swamp WMA
Robertson County, TN

01 November 2009

 

 

The recent posts regarding Cedar Hill Swamp piqued my interest. Today's
forecast and subsequent brilliant sunshine brought it to fruition. Tony
Lance was kind enough to guide Danny Shelton and myself to this very special
area where the RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS did not disappoint. We must have
observed at least 15 birds, both adult and juvenile, as they moved about in
the bright morning sunlight. We watched them glean acorns from a tree, fly
back and forth, move up and down the bare tree trunks, and even fly-catch
now and then. The light could not have been better. It was one of those
mornings where I know other species were present, but I just couldn't focus
on them. To name a few, however, there were WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, SONG
SPARROWS, a SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, a BELTED KINGFISHER,
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES as well as several other Woodpecker
species: NORTHERN FLICKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, DOWNY
WOODPECKER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER.

 

Later the LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE on Carter Road showed up on cue and gave us a
good show.

 

Kevin Bowden

Nashville, TN

 

 

 

 

 



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