[TN-Bird] NTOS Field Trip results

Peeler Park/Old Hickory Dam Area
Nashville-Davidson County, TN

Saturday 28 August, 2010

 

The Nashville Chapter of TOS sponsored a Field Trip this morning to Peeler
Park at Neely's Bend, Nashville-Davidson County, with a subsequent side trip
to the Old Hickory Dam area. Peeler Park was heavily inundated last May in
the flooding. Little evidence remains today; the fields were covered with
late summer flowers, most notably Ironweed (Vernonia Altissima), which
seemed ubiquitous.

 

We did not see as many early fall migrants as we had hoped for, but we did
get a good look at a MAGNOLIA WARBLER. Fifteen WILD TURKEYS greeted us near
the park entrance by flying away just over the tops of the field vegetation.
RED-EYED VIREOS were still singing from treetops and two vocal NORTHERN
PARULAS got our attention as well. COMMON GRACKLES moved about in large
flocks, making an accurate count a bit difficult. Also numerous were INDIGO
BUNTINGS of both sexes in various plumages.

 

Here's a list of species observed. With the exception of a BLUE HERON
flyover at Peeler, all shore and water birds were seen at Old Hickory as
were the CHIMNEY SWIFTS and BARN SWALLOWS.

 

Number of species:     36
 
Mallard     28
Wild Turkey     15
Double-crested Cormorant     7
Great Blue Heron     3
Turkey Vulture     1
Osprey     1
Broad-winged Hawk     1
Black Tern     1
Mourning Dove     3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo     2
Chimney Swift     17
Ruby-throated Hummingbird     1
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     3
Downy Woodpecker     4
Pileated Woodpecker     6
Red-eyed Vireo     4
Blue Jay     12
American Crow     4
Purple Martin     2
Barn Swallow     2
Carolina Chickadee     9
Tufted Titmouse     4
Carolina Wren     6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     1
American Robin     9
Brown Thrasher     3
European Starling     1
Northern Parula     2
Magnolia Warbler     1
Common Yellowthroat     3
Summer Tanager     2
Northern Cardinal     3
Indigo Bunting     15
Common Grackle     50+
American Goldfinch     6

 

 

Kevin Bowden

Linda Kelly

Nashville, TN

 



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