[TN-Bird] Rutherford Co. migrants, 1 Apr 12

From: Scott Somershoe <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
To: TN-Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 16:27:04 +0000
Since I've done about no actual birding this spring, picking up birds while 
cycling is the best I can do.  On one 3 mile stretch of road in Rutherford Co. 
I had 4 N. Parulas, 3 Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers, 2 White-eyed Vireos, and 2 
Louisiana Waterthrushes.  It was hilly and I wasn't going very fast.

One singing N Bobwhite was a nice addition and is a bird I don't hear often in 
spring.

I ended up with 39 species, which isn't bad considering migration isn't really 
in full spring yet and at times I was going fast, wasn't looking around at all, 
and couldn't hear many birds.  However, I didn't see a black vulture!  Martins 
are not using (or haven't arrived yet) to a usual nesting spot along my route.  
Maybe in a couple weeks I'll do a longer ride when migration is in full spring 
and hit spots where I know I can find osprey nesting, great blue herons, 
scissor-tailed flycatchers are possible, more chances for warblers, vireos, 
thrushes, tanagers, etc.  I had 52 species on a ride one day last spring, so 
maybe I can top that.  Listing by bike!?  This is just getting silly, but it is 
fun and good exercise.

Here's my whole list.  I can't tally individuals for most species while 
anaerobic.


Rutherford Co. - north, Rutherford, US-TN
Apr 1, 2012 8:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
33.0 mile(s)
Comments:     birding while cycling
39 species

Canada Goose  1
Northern Bobwhite  1
Wild Turkey  5
Turkey Vulture  X
Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern)  1
Killdeer  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Eastern Phoebe  5
White-eyed Vireo  2
Blue Jay  X
American Crow  X
Carolina Chickadee  X
Tufted Titmouse  X
Carolina Wren  X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  4
Eastern Bluebird  X
American Robin (Eastern)  X
Northern Mockingbird  X
Brown Thrasher  1
European Starling  X
Louisiana Waterthrush  2
Northern Parula  4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  X
Eastern Towhee  X
Chipping Sparrow  X
Field Sparrow  X
Song Sparrow  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Eastern Meadowlark  X
Common Grackle  X
Brown-headed Cowbird  X
House Finch  X
American Goldfinch  X
House Sparrow  X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)


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[TN-Bird] Rutherford Co. migrants, 1 Apr 12

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