[TN-Bird] Smokies Today- Spring firsts

While enjoying photographing wildflowers this a.m. in the Middle Prong area of 
the Smokies  (near Townsend side-  along the road to Tremont Institute)  I 
enjoyed listening to my first Spring  Black and White Warbler as well as my 
first "sweet, sweet, sweet, I'm so sweet" downslur of a Yellow- throated 
Warbler. Most of the time was spent near the creek, so did not hear or see much 
else except a  couple Louisiana Waterthrush that were obviously doing battle 
for territory.
With this early heat, the wildflowers are coming and going so fast it's hard to 
tell what month it is with the variety of species blooming in many of the lower 
elevations. Early spring stuff side by side with mid- to late April and even 
some species not expected until May.  
Nell Moore
Caryville, TN
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