Four birders of the Russell County and Buchanan County bird clubs birded The
Cove in Tazewell County today. In spite of the threat of rain the weather
was beautiful though a little warm. Yellow Warblers and Prairie Warblers
were in abundance as were both Baltimore and Orchard Orioles. Early in the
day the group was surprised to find a Bald Eagle gliding in the blue among a
flock of vultures. No Red-headed Woodpeckers were found this year, but
Red-bellied, Downy, Northern Flicker and Pileated were all found. Four
species of vireos, Red-eyed, White-eyed, Warbling and Yellow-throated were
all counted. Five species of flycatchers were logged. They were Acadian,
Willow, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Wood Pewee and Eastern Kingbird.
63 species was the total for the day. Those participating were Don Carrier,
Clancey Deel, Roger Mayhorn and Daryl Owens.
Below is the complete species list for the day.
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
Buchanan County
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
American Kestrel
Bald Eagle
Mourning Dove
Rock Pigeon
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Killdeer
Red-eyed Vireo
White-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Acadian Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Wood Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Chimney Swift
Barn Swallow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Prairie Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow-throated Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Louisiana Waterthrush
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Bobolink
Common Grackle
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
Orchard Oriole
Eastern Meadowlark
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
