[TN-Bird] Smoky Mtn NP birds

Yesterday (4/29)Harold Howell and I checked out some of the areas to be 
covered on the Smokies field trip during the Tennessee Ornithological 
Society's spring meeting.  Black-throated Blue Warblers were easy to find, and 
we got several very nice views.  Canada Warblers were singing at Alum Cave 
trail, but they weren't very cooperative.  We saw Black-capped Chickadees 
investigating a likely looking cavity fairly close to a tree with 3 
Blackburnian Warblers singing and carrying on.

Higher up at Clingman's Dome and Newfound Gap Chestnut-sided Warblers were 
singing away.  We saw a Raven from Indian Gap on the road up to Clingman's 
Dome as well as a Red-breasted Nuthatch excavating on an old snag.

No crossbills yesterday, but we're hoping for better luck Saturday.  No grouse 
yesterday, but we did see one last week (when the temperature was 32 up on 
top!).

Trees above 3000' are just beginning to leaf out in the Smokies, and 
wildflowers completely cover the ground in some spots.  It's still very early 
spring up there.

Hope to see some of you at the spring meeting,

Chris Welsh
Knoxville, TN

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