26 Apr 2017
Roan Mtn, including Hampton Creek Cove - - Carter Co., TN
Several breeders of the mid to higher elevations are present:
Am. Woodcock - 1 - see note below
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Least Flycatcher - 2
Blue-hd. Vireo - 6+
Brown Creeper - 1, singing
Winter Wren - 2, singing
Veery - 1
Ovenbird - 4
Golden-wg. Warbler - 1 - at Hampton Cr. Cove
Black-and-white Warbler - 2
Com. Yellowthroat - 5 - at HCC
Hooded Warbler - 3
Am. Redstart - 2
Yellow Warbler - 1
Chestnut-sd. Warbler - 4
Canada Warbler - 1
Scarlet Tanager - 4
Rose-br. Grosbeak - 4
Pine Siskin - 3 - at Hummingbird Hill
When I arrived at Carver's Gap (5512 ft elevation) at 10:45, the first
thing I saw was the woodcock walking across the road that leads toward
the rhododendron gardens. He was doing his bobbing strut, like a
staggering drunk. Quite unusual for mid morning, out in the open, on
a bright sunny day. He continued across the entrance to the parking
lot and on into the grassy / shrubby area beyond.
Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN
