[bristol-birds] Warbler Watch at Mayhorns'
- From: "Mayhorn" <mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Bristol Birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 17:33:00 -0400
Bristol Area Birders,
Four local bird clubs, the Buchanan County Bird Club, the Russell County
Bird Club, the Bibbee Nature Club and the Bristol Bird Club, were well
represented at the Warbler Watch at our house today here in Buchanan County.
A total of 20 people came early in hopes of seeing a warbler wave come
through. Probably because of the misty rain of the morning a major wave did
not materialize. However, with a total of 43 species, 5 of them being
warbler species, the group had a good time. Glen Eller of Galax was the
first to arrive just before dawn. As he and I were talking in the yard two
Common Nighthawks flew low over our heads.
Shortly, other birders arrived and were there to see the first of 11 TN
Warblers that would pass through. Moments later a Yellow-throated Warbler
made an appearance and gave great looks from almost eye level. Not long
after that a second Yellow-throated appeared. Glen's sharp ears picked up
the chip note of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, which then flew to the top of a
Cedar tree for a good view. Glen also picked up an Eastern Wood Pewee and
Great Crested Flycatcher by ear. While trying to get a look at a singing
White-eyed Vireo the group was treated to a look at the first of two
Magnolia Warblers that would show up in the yard.
While waiting for more warblers to arrive everyone was watching the
Nuthatches, Cardinals, House Finches, Towhees and Mourning Doves that made
regular trips to the sunflower seed feeders. One Nuthatch kept buzzing by
people's heads. The Red-bellied Woodpeckers kept flying to the top of an
apple tree to peck at an apple.
On a short walk, Ed & Michelle Talbott and beginning birder, Todd Perkins
picked up two Chestnut-sided Warblers, one Blackburnian Warbler and one
Hooded.
A male Hooded Warbler landed in the wild Black Cherry tree at the edge of
the yard and several got good looks at it, before it flew deeper into the
woods. The bird that gave the best looks of the day was the Yellow-billed
Cuckoo that landed in the Black Walnut tree right in front of the group's
chairs. It changed perches within the tree several times, but stayed at each
for minutes at a time for fantastic looks by all.
A few of the group saw 5 Gray Catbirds feeding in a Pokeberry bush at the
far end of the yard. A Red-eyed Vireo flew into the maple tree then into the
wild cherry tree.
Anne McCrae of the Bluefield Bibbee Nature club saw a flycatcher in the
neighbor's pasture, which turned out to be an Eastern Wood Pewee. She also
spied a male Eastern Bluebird in the top of a dead apple tree. Nine Wild
Turkeys also fed through the neighbor's pasture giving great looks with the
scope.
About 11:00 AM everyone paused to have a lunch of fried chicken, potato
salad, baked beans, pineapple cheese casserole or hot dogs with chips and
dip. There were also mouth watering desserts like chocolate pie, triple
fudge chocolate cake, oatmeal cake, spice cupcakes and Key Lime pie.
All things considered it was a very good day with lots of good birding, good
conversation and good food.
I Wish the rest of you could have been with us,
Roger Mayhorn
Grundy, VA
Buchanan County
The complete list of birds follows:
American Crow 3
American Goldfinch 10
American Robin 15
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Blue Jay 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
Cedar Waxwing 24
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Common Nighthawks 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Bluebird 1 (male)
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Towhee 4
Eastern Wood Pewee 1
European Starling 25
Gray Catbird 6
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Hawk, Accipter sp. 1 (probably the Cooper's that has been coming by lately)
Hooded Warbler 2 (1 male)
House Finch 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Cardinal 2 (males)
Northern Flicker 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 (2 males, 1 female)
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Rock Dove 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1(immature male)
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds 4
Scarlet Tanager 4
Song Sparrow 2
Tennessee Warbler 11
Tufted Titmouse 1
Turkey Vulture 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-eyed Vireo 2
Wild Turkey 9
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 4
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