[tn-bird] canoe trip on big south fork

Results of a canoe trip on the Big South Fork of the Cumberland
River from Station Camp, Scott Co., TN, to Blue Heron, McCreary
Co., KY, (c. 18 miles) 24 March 2002 (0830-1600 EST), SJS and BHS:

Pied-billed Grebe       2       high count for BSF; fourth BSF record
Black Vulture           1
Turkey Vulture          6
Wood Duck               9
Blue-winged Teal        4       second BSF record
Green-winged Teal       3       first BSF record
Sharp-shinned Hawk      1
Red-shouldered Hawk     3
Red-tailed Hawk         2
Ruffed Grouse           x
Wild Turkey             1
Belted Kingfisher       8       high count for BSF
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker        3
Hairy Woodpecker        3
Pileated Woodpecker     13
Eastern Phoebe          5
Blue-headed Vireo       8
Blue Jay                1
American Crow           8
Carolina Chickadee      24
Tufted Titmouse         12
Carolina Wren           10
Winter Wren             2
Golden-crowned Kinglet  3
Louisiana Waterthrush   2       ties BSF early date
Song Sparrow            1
Northern Cardinal       4
American Goldfinch      2

River Otter             1

Spring Azure            5+
E. Tiger Swallowtail    2
Mourning Cloak          1

x = seen in BSF on Rt. 297 same day but not on canoe trip;
leisurely 2-minute view as the grouse crossed the highway.

Note: on 10-11 March 2001 we made the same trip and counted
30 species over two days.
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