[TN-Bird] Kyker Bottom – Blount County (Maryville) – 9/13-9/14

Kyker Bottom ? Blount County (Maryville) ? 9/13-9/14

Well things are starting to get a little busier at Kyker Bottom (TWRA 
Refuge) in Blount County (Maryville). The levees are mowed and there is 
some water in one of the back ponds. Not too much there so far, a few 
Wood Ducks, a couple of juvenile Green Herons and a female Green-winged 
Teal.

 
Numerous small birds (see list). Saturday was hot and fairly productive 
while Sunday early (8:00am) was the time to check out the back pond. 
Once a couple of Red-shouldered Hawks got up about mid morning the pond 
emptied and the crows raised a ruckous. Eventually about midday the wind 
got up and the small birds ?battened down the hatches? as well.

 
A couple of photos of the Red-Shouldered Hawks
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/373754033_zj3oX-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/372708392_AB8e8-L.jpg

 
A few more Kyker photos in the ?Recent Photos? section of my galleries 
(along with a Female black bear and cub from Cades Cove) here:
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/gallery/5785654_hQNbg

 
*Kyker Weekend List:*
Wood Duck - 3
Green-winged Teal - 2
Northern Bobwhite - numerous
Green Heron - 2 juveniles
Black Vulture - 4
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 2
Mourning Dove - numerous
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 20+
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Pileated Woodpecker - 1 (in flight)
Least Flycatcher - 5
Eastern Phoebe - 10+
Eastern Kingbird - 2
White-eyed Vireo - 3
American Crow - numerous
Tree Swallow - 2
Black-capped Chickadee - 2
Carolina Wren - 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3
Eastern Bluebird - 2
Gray Catbird - 5
Northern Mockingbird - numerous
Brown Thrasher - 4
Yellow-throated Warbler - 7
Common Yellowthroat - 4
Yellow-breasted Chat ? (heard - not seen)
Field Sparrow - 3
Northern Cardinal - many
Blue Grosbeak - 4 (all female)
Indigo Bunting - 3
House Finch - 10+
American Goldfinch - numerous
House Sparrow - 10+

 
Bob Howdeshell
Maryville, Tennessee



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