[Bristol-Birds] Alder Flycatcher (Greene Co., TN)
- From: Alice Loftin / Don Miller <pandion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, butternuts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 22:35:31 -0400 (EDT)
May 17, 2009
I was surprised and delighted this evening to find an Alder Flycatcher in
Greeneville.
The bird was present at 7:20 behind the Kwik Shop Market located at the
intersection of East Church Street and Bernard Avenue. The site is a heavily
vegetated small stream that joins the main body of Richland Creek less than a
half mile away. The vegetation along the tributary is a mixture of shrubs,
deciduous saplings, grasses, and forbs, with the whole mass being practically
impenetrable.
I heard the bird vocalize quite a few times from a distance of 20-30 feet. It
gave its distinctive "pip" call at least eight times, and I also heard two full
songs and a partial song. Having studied nesting Alder Flycatchers at Carver's
Gap on Roan Mountain each year for the last decade, I am very familiar with the
vocalizations.
As far as I am aware, this is a first record for Alder Flycatcher in Greene
County.
Don Miller
Greeneville, Greene Co., TN
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