[TN-Bird] Re: Birding at Yuchi Wildlife Refuge and Elsewhere Today
- From: tnbarredowl@xxxxxxx
- To: dro_1945@xxxxxxxxx, tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 21:31:08 -0400 (EDT)
I was working in that area yesterday and made a quick trip to Yuchi.
Shorebirds were present then also, same location. I counted 4 Killdeer, 9
Lesser Yellowlegs, 6 Solitary and 8 Spotted Sandpipers, 36 Least, 2
Semipalmated and 1 Pectoral Sandpipers. Due to high winds, I had little luck
with woodland birds, but did find a beautiful male Black-throated Green Warbler.
Damien Simbeck
Killen, AL
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From: Charles Murray <dro_1945@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, May 15, 2013 8:16 pm
Subject: [TN-Bird] Birding at Yuchi Wildlife Refuge and Elsewhere Today
I observed 38 species of birds at Yuchi Wildlife Refuge in Rhea County today.
Adding other species seen at home in Birchwood (Hamilton County) and on the way
to and from Yuchi, I had a total of 51 species. At Yuchi, I really didn't get
into any of the woodland habitats, so the totals could have been much higher.
I saw over 25 shorebirds of at least 4 species at YWR. I don't know shorebirds
well and didn't have a spotting scope with me, which might have helped with
identification. The shorebirds were in two large flooded areas in corn fields
between the gazebo and the Tennessee River. In addition I saw 2 adult bald
eagles, a summer tanager, several yellow-breasted chats, numerous indigo
buntings, 1 green heron, 1 red-headed woodpecker, and I heard a couple of
yellow-billed cuckoos. I've been told to watch for Northern parula and
prothonotary warblers, but I've never been able to locate either. Not knowing
bird songs well is a great handicap! I heard several songs that I couldn't
identify.
Charles Murray
Birchwood, TN
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