[TN-Bird] Sequatchie Valley - sun,6/29

Stan Wallace and I visited the Sequatchie Valley in Bledsoe County Sunday 
hoping to find Dickcissel to add to our life-lists. No luck with Dickcissel, 
but we did see 11 SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHERS. There were the 5 (2 adult,3 juv.) 
on Ninemile Crossroads, 1 adult on Oxier Hollow Rd, and 5 adults along Upper E 
Valley Rd (1 north of Oxier Hollow Rd/Melvin Crossroads, 2 seperate pairs 
between Ninemile Crossroads and Worthington Cemetary Rd). We also spotted 2 
EURASIAN-COLLARED DOVES (lifer for Stan) along Upper E Valley Rd between 
Ninemile Crossroads and Worthington Cemetary Rd (believe there was a pond on 
the west side of rd there). We heard 4 or 5 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS (lifer for me) 
at a few spots along E Valley Rd as well. David Trently and 2 others were in 
the area as well and they helped with the 1st definite Grasshopper Sparrow ID. 
Below is a partial list.
Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher - 11
Eastern Wood Pewee - 1
Eurasian-Collared Dove - 2
Blue Grosbeak - 2
Indigo Bunting - several
Grasshopper Sparrow - 4-5
Chipping Sparrow - 4-5
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird - 1
Barn Swallow - many
Chimney Swift
Green Heron - 1
Great Blue Heron - 4
Belted Kingfisher - 2
Red-Tailed Hawk - 2
Accipiter Species - 1
Amer. Kestral - 4-5
Black Vulture - 1
Turkey Vulture - several

Shane Williams - Knoxville,TN




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