Thirteen NTOS members made it out to this mornings North Reserve Field Trip in
Nashville, TN (Davidson Co.) . We started the trip at 7:30 am the weather was
cloudy with scattered rain most of the morning and temperatures in the low
60's.
From the parking lot we heard a single Prairie Warbler, 4 Common
Yellowthroats, saw several Indigo Buntings, and watched 3 cooperative Orchard
Orioles. Around the perimeter of the park White-Eyed Vireos were everywhere and
a single Yellow-breasted Chat was heard along with 2 Nashville Warblers.
As we entered the wooded interior we were welcomed by the calls of 3 KY
Warblers, a single Wood thrush and 2 Swainsons Thrushes. We hiked along an old
logging road and were serenaded with singing 3 Red-eyed Vireo, 1 Blue-headed
Vireo (gave great looks as it sang), and a single singing Yellow-throated
Vireo. Both Tanagers 4 Scarlet and 2 Summer Tanagers also were heard calling.
Jan Shaw alerted everyone to the Pit-za call of an Acadian Flycatcher and Jon
Mann brought attention to a singing Hooded Warbler. We were treated at the end
of the hike by a strutting tom Wild Turkey. Species of interest including those
mentioned above include:
Wild Turkey- 3
Double-cr. Cormorant- 19 flying over us. A nice treat for this part of
Nashville
Black Vulture- 20
Turkey Vulture- 2
Coopers Hawk- 1
Red-tailed hawk- 2
Ruby-throated Hummer- 2
Acadian Flycatcher- 1(calling)
White-eyed Vireo- 25
Yellow-Throated Vireo- heard only
Blue-headed Vireo- heard and seen
Red-eyed Vireo- 3
Bluegray Gnatcatchers- 25
Swainsons Thrush- 2 birds both calling but not singing
Wood Thrush- 1 briefly singing
TN warbler- 1
Nashville Warbler- 2
N. Parula-1 heard
Black-throated green- 2
Prairie Warbler-1 heard
La. Waterthrush - 1 heard
Common Yellowthroat- 6
Hooded Warbler- 1 heard
Yellow-breasted Chat- 1 heard
Summer Tanager- 2 heard calls
Scarlet Tanager- 4
Indigo Bunting- 15
Orchard Oriole- 3
We ended the trip with 50 species. The nice sunny day we had yesterday may
have sent many migrants flying out and past the Reserve but all in all we had a
nice time.
Good Birding,
Rob Lane
Nashville, TN (Davidson Co.)
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