[Bristol-Birds] Ed Talbott, III birding Pinnacle Natural Area, Russell Co., VA 29 Nov 2014
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- Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:27:47 -0500
Buchanan County Bird Club members Ed and Mary Talbott, Ed and Michelle
Talbott, and Chazzy Talbott enjoyed a great day of hiking at the Pinnacle
Natural Area Preserve near Lebanon in Russell County on Saturday. Michelle
spotted our first raptor of the day which turned out to be a juvenile
Golden Eagle circling above Big Cedar Creek. Ed Talbott, Jr., pointing out
some disturbed leaves, commented that there had recently been a grouse in
the area. A few seconds later a Ruffed Grouse popped off the ground just a
few feet from where we were standing. Signs of Beaver activity were all
along the creek and we located the lodge dug into the side of the creek
bank but did not see any Beavers along the creek. On the hike up to Copper
Ridge, I spotted a pair of Bald Eagles sitting together in a gap between
Big Cedar Creek and the Clinch River. Luckily the Copper Ridge Trail took
us close to the pair of eagles and we all got great looks at these
magnificent birds. On the way out, Michelle spotted a Great Blue Heron
standing on the main top of a large cedar tree - looking much like the
top-piece of a Christmas Tree. Other interesing birds included
White-throated and Field Sparrows, Belted Kingfishers, American Wigeons,
and Brown Creepers. Below is a list of species for the day.
Ed Talbott, III
[Richmond, KY]
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Chickadee
Golden-crowned Kinglet
White-thraoted Sparrow
Field Sparrow
American Crow
Black Vulture
American Kestrel
Golden Eagle
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Mockingbird
Mallard
American Wigeon
Canada Goose
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Mourning Dow
Ruffed Grouse
Brown Creeper
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