[TN-Bird] Devi'ls Backbone State Natural Area

Devil's Backbone State Natural Area
on the Natchez Trace Parkway
Lewis Co., TN
29 April 2007
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A three-mile hike on the trail at Devil's Backbone State Natural Area provided 
some surprises. OVENBIRDS galore. Every few hundred feet there seemed to be an 
Ovenbird singing like crazy. Most were out on a limb and easy to see. One was 
on the trail well ahead of me gathering nesting material--first, a small blade 
of grass, then a leaf, then another leaf, until its bill was stuffed when it 
flew off.
TANAGERS everywhere-singing and calling. Both Scarlet and Summer Tanagers. Male 
and Female. They were all there in great numbers.

ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS--six of them and everyone of them female. I saw no 
males.

RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS-- 2 deep in the woods, calling and working the bark.

CERULEAN WARBLER--one was right overhead singing. I gave myself a great case of 
"warbler neck", looking straight up, hoping he would move for a better view. 
After 5 or so minutes, he did move--he flew off and disappeared. 

BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER--one in the parking lot at eye level gleaning and 
working a bush 25 feet from me. At one point it was too close for my binoculars.


Here's a complete rundown:

Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great-crested Flycatcher 4
White-eyed Vireo 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 7
Blue Jay 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 5
Brown Thrasher 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Cerulean Warbler 1
Worm-eating Warbler 4
Ovenbird 10
Kentucky Warbler 3
Summer Tanager 9
Scarlet Tanager 11
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6
Indigo Bunting 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 6


Kevin Bowden
Nashville, TN


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