Don't forget to join us tomorrow for a great day of birding. The weather
forecast is looking good, the birds are pouring in, and Rob Biller is leading
the trip. It doesn't get any better than that. The following is Rob's post from
a few days ago. Hope to see you there. Larry McDaniel
We are having an early migrant field trip to the South Holston Valley on
Saturday, April 13th. We will meet at the Weir Dam (that's next to South
Holston Dam. I've birded that area the past 2 weekends and there are a bunch
already in with more coming in this week. Black-throated Green, Yellow-throated
Warbler, Black-and-White Warbler, Pine Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Northern
Rough-winged Swallow, Tree Swallow, and Blue-headed Vireo are all in. Hopefully
we'll hear and hopefully see all the one listed and find out what is new back
in the area!
Here are the areas I hope to cover and some optional birding after lunch if
anybody wants to keep going. The pizza place on 421, The Cave, is reopening
this week so we will go there if they were able to open successfully this week.
Hope to see you there.
1. 7:30 weir dam area - late ducks, warblers, other migrants
2. work towards the dam stopping where birds are singing and if the dam is open
at the top, going to the other side - warblers, vireos, other migrants
3. go to flatwoods road (hwy 44 end) to look and listen for more newly arrived
migrants - warblers, vireos, other migrants
4. go to the hwy 421 boat ramp (via Pemberton Rd) - slowly drive and stop for
anything that might be visible
5. go to Musick's Campground - late ducks, migrants, (shorebirds?)
6. lunch
7. Riverside Rd along holston river for anyone who still wants to bird
8. Maybe Paddle Creek Pond for anyone who still wants to bird
Rob Biller
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