[Bristol-Birds] Re: incidentals
- From: david kirschke <dkirschke@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 20:20:30 -0700 (PDT)
Regarding the Nightjar Survey: during a hike on Lone Oak Trail off of Dry Creek
Rd, my daughter and I heard 3+ Whippoorwills about 100 or so yards in from the
road at about 8:30-9:00 this evening. We could not hear them from the road.
It
was still light enough to see. We heard them about 2 or 3 switchbacks up the
trail as we were hiking out. Also collected many ticks.
David Kirschke
Johnson City, TN
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From: Don Holt <dnldhlt@xxxxxxx>
To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; butternuts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
mebc-butterfly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, May 23, 2011 9:41:30 PM
Subject: [Bristol-Birds] incidentals
Last Friday evening, 20 MAY 2011, on our Nightjar Survey Route on Buffalo /
Cherokee Mts. in Washington Co., TN, we only heard one Whipoorwill (the moon
wasn't up yet), but we saw lots of Blue Ghost Fireflies, on both Dry Creek Rd.
and Cherry Grove Rd. We also saw probable Carolina Fireflies (they usually
blink four times) at Charlie Hicks Rd.
Saturday afternoon, 21 MAY 2011, while on a butterfly walk at Steele Creek Park
in Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN, we also saw a Northern Water Snake, an Eastern
Fence Swift, and a Broad-headed Skink.
Sunday, 22 MAY 2011, I went to find a Kentucky Warbler for my year list at a
reliable spot at Bumpus Cove Cemetary. Besides the KY Warbler, I also heard
the
droning "pharoah" calls of Magicicada tredecim, a 13 year cicada. I also heard
them later in the day at Briar Creek Rd. Both sites are in Washington Co., TN.
Monday, 23 MAY 2011, on a nature walk with the first graders at Central
Elementary School in Carter Co., TN, we found a red ant mimic spider, similar
to
the one at http://bugguide.net/node/view/437104 . It is the first I have
ever
seen.
Don Holt
Johnson City, TN
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