[TN-Bird] Mourning Warbler, Woodcock - Knox

Way back in Grad School, Chris Skelton and I used to go to Forks of
the River WMA near Ijam's Nature Center in South Knoxville in mid-May
to look for Mourning, Connecticut, and Wilson's.  On one of the trips
I didn't go on, Chris and his buddy (whose name is escaping me at the
moment) found the only accepted record of Kirtland's Warbler in TN
(I missed it by an hour).

I haven't been there at the right time of year in a long time so I
decided to finally try my luck again Sunday morning (20 May).  Actually
I planned to do it Saturday morning but after a long week, decided
sleep was more important.

I walked out to the marsh then took the Will Skelton Greenway (no
known relation) to the end at the bench overlooking the French Broad
River.  To the right of the bench, there's a mountain-bike trail
that follows along the cliff overlooking the river.  I walked out
on this trail which is where I heard the MOURNING WARBLER.  I had
played a Mouring Warbler tape and not heard a response.  Got
distracted photographing a damselfly when I realized a bird was
now singing.  It sang occassionally for about 2 minutes.  But was
farther back in the woods and undergrowth.  I played the tape once
more but it didn't lure it in any further.  Just a little farther up
the trail, it intersects at a 4-way crossing.  I took a left toward
the river and the bird but it had stopped singing by then and wasn't
heard again.

Also flushed an AMERICAN WOODCOCK by the stream in the marsh area
and found some nice migrants and residents.

Got some nice photographs of a Juniper Hairstreak (butterfly) as
well and found several nice wildflowers that I have no idea what
are... but they were pretty.


Highlights:

Northern Bobwhite, several, regular here but always nice these days
American Woodcock, 1 flushed by the marsh
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 20+, so this is where they're hiding.
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Wood Thrush
Gray Catbird
Cedar Waxwing, large numbers everywhere I go right now

Chestnut-sided Warbler, 1 singing male, migrant
Prairie Warbler, about 6, breeder
Blackpoll Warbler, 1 singing male, migrant
American Redstart, 2 at different locations, presumed breeder
MOURNING WARBLER, 1
Common Yellowthroat, dozens
Yellow-breasted Chat, several

Scarlet Tanager, 1 singing, presumed breeder

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 1, getting a little late
Blue Grosbeak, several


Juniper Hairstreak, several moths and damselflies that will have
to be IDed from photos later, and about 10 White-tailed Deer.


Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN


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