[TN-Bird] Re: Sedge Wrens - 7 Islands, Knox Co

In my earlier post I forgot to mention that there was a large
flock of Chimney Swifts feeding over the French Broad River
at 7 Islands.  I estimated at least 500 birds.

Nothing grand the rest of the day though did find another
Red-breasted Nuthatch at Concord Cove Park on Northshore Dr.
in western Knox Co and ended the day with 12 warbler species
(TN and Magnolia the most common).

Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN



On Sun, 30 Sep 2007, K Dean EDWARDS wrote:

>
> While covering 7 Islands Wildlife Refuge for the Knox County
> Fall Count this morning (Sun, 30 Sept 2007), I had a very
> close encounter with 2 SEDGE WRENs as they approached me
> making grunting sounds through a thick field of 5-ft tall
> goldenrod.  I stood still and one popped out almost within
> arms length for the best view I've ever had of the species
> as it sat in plain view at chest height about 4 ft away for
> maybe 30 seconds.  My camera was around my neck but I was
> afraid to move to try to get a photo.
>
> Directions to 7 Islands are on the TOS website.  Walk back
> along the road just over 1/2 mile to the path by the large
> Weeping Willow on the right.  Make a quick right and follow
> that trail to the Steamboat Island trail.  There's a trail
> to the left on a dike.  Take that trail about 100ft then cut
> through the goldenrod to the firebreak that runs along the
> river.  This is where I had the wrens.
>
> Other highlights were 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHes and 10
> warbler species including my personal FOS Yellow-rump
> for TN (had some in MI and ONT earlier this month).
>
> Dean Edwards
> Knoxville, TN
>
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