[TN-Bird] Newfound Gap, GRSMNP

Hi folks,

I was happy to be at Newfound Gap each of the last 2 days.  And what
different days those were, birding-wise.

Yesterday I led a Wildflower Pilgrimage birding trip.  Sloooooow is
the operative word here.  Didn't have a lot of species, or
individuals.  Got nice looks at a couple of common species, which was
good for the participants - Black-throated Green Warbler, Blue-headed
Vireo and Red-eyed Vireo.  Heard a few others.  Highlight of the day
for me were 2 fly-over Red Crossbills at the Newfound Gap parking
lot.

Today I got there at 8:30 for some banding.  I heard a Barred owl,
which is my first up there.  Had 2 Red Crossbills again (same ones?)
and most exciting, I had a glorious look at my first Blackburnian
Warbler of the year.  Juncos are everywhere, and a lone (not loan!)
Red-breasted Nuthatch tried to sound like it outnumbered us by
calling incessantly.  Banding was slow, with just a handful of
Juncos.

Take care,
charlie

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Charlie Muise, Senior Naturalist
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
Townsend, TN  lat 35 deg, 38'23"  long 83 deg, 41'22"

"Up, Sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough"
 - Ben Frankline, Poor Richard's Almanac

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