[TN-Bird] Reelfoot Lake Birds

I actually managed to get in some birding for the first time in a long time.  
Fortunately it was at Reelfoot Lake SP where I was for a meeting earlier this 
week.  In a couple morning walks (on Tuesday and Wednesday) on the Air Park Inn 
trail, I tallied some nice migrants (well most were just exciting since I 
haven't seen birds thru binocs much lately).
 
Highlights were:
numerous singing White-eyed Vireos, Eastern Wood-pewees, and Acadian 
Flycatchers (young males learning their songs??)
Magnolia Warbler
Gray catbirds
Ovenbirds (many)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (many)
Black-and White warblers (singing as well)
probable Black-billed Cuckoo
CONNECTICUT WARBLER (sang many times both mornings from the same spot, but 
never saw it)
 
 
Last week at my office in Nashville, I had 3 Coopers hawks chasing each other 
around.  They all perched and didn't care that I was pretty close.  2 adults 
and one juvenile made up the group.  One adult kept trying to show off its (her 
I think compared to the small juv which I guess was a male) skills at trying to 
perch on this impossible perch, which it could rarely stand on.  Really strange 
behavior and quite amusing.  Neat nonetheless.
 
Cheers,
   Scott 
 
State Ornithologist 
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (o)
615-781-6654 (fax)
 
"Keeping the rubber side down" - S.G.S. 
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