Simon Thompson birding
11 participants hike sponsored by Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
Roan Mountain
Roan High Knob Trail (Appalachian Trail)
Cherokee National Forest
Carter County, TN
20 June 2015
Roan High Knob Trail
Alder Flycatcher (1)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (3) "Actually these are regular in this habitat at
this elevation"
Brown Creeper (2)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (12) "Common in the spruce-Pine woods"
Veery (6)
Common Yellowthroat (1)
Magnolia Warbler (2) "Magnolia Warblers are annual summering birds in this
area; males
are on territory every year, but not yet proven breeding (I don't think)- 1
male seen
well and 1 additional male heard singing"
Canada Warbler (8)
Pine Siskin (3) "Fly-overs of several birds (all singly) and calling. A big
invasion
this past winter may have encouraged some to over-summer in appropriate
habitat"
