[TN-Bird] TOS-VSO field trip results
- From: "Richard Knight" <rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "tn-bird" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 13:58:15 -0400
18-20 May 2012
joint TOS - VSO meeting in Johnson City, Tenn.
combined field trip results
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First, thanks to the field trip leaders:
Fred Alsop, Rack Cross, Glen Eller, John Hay, Don Holt,
Mark Hopey, Andy Jones, David Kirschke, Roy Knispel,
Larry McDaniel, Joe McGuiness.
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Areas covered, all in northeast TN:
Shady Valley in Johnson Co.
Roan Mtn., including Hampton Creek Cove, in Carter Co.
Unaka Mtn., in Unicoi Co.
various sites in western Washington Co.
Big Bald in Unicoi Co. (evening trip for Saw-whet Owl).
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A total of 118 species were found, as follows:
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
N. Bobwhite
Ruffed Grouse
Wild Turkey
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Am. Kestrel
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Am. Woodcock
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Barred Owl
N. Saw-whet Owl (heard only)
Chimney Swift
Ruby-thr. Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
N. Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
E. Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher (Note: all 4 Empidonax nest here.)
E. Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
E. Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Am. Crow
Com. Raven
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
N. Rough-winged Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Winter Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Golden-crowned Kinglet
E. Bluebird
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
Am. Robin
Gray Catbird
N. Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Eur. Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Ovenbird
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Golden-winged Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Com. Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Am. Redstart
N. Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
E. Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Scarlet Tanager
N. Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
E. Meadowlark
Com. Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
Pine Siskin
Am. Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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A Black Bear was seen by occupants of the lead vehicle on the
Saturday trip to Unaka Mtn.
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Rick Knight, field trip coordinator
Johnson City, TN
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