[TN-Bird] Black-throated Blue, etc. - Knox
- From: kde@xxxxxxx
- To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:45:48 -0400 (EDT)
After a weekend of Piping Plovers, Sandwich Terns, and the like
in Wilmington, NC, I returned to Knoxville and had a few good
birds in the backyard (west Knox Co) before work Monday morning
(6 Oct 2008). 35 species with only 4 warbler species but 6
woodpeckers missing only Red-headed. Still lots of Black Gum
fruit left and lots of activity there... much to the frustration
of the local Mockingbirds.
Had an interesting Magnolia Warbler which was mostly in breeding-
type plumage. Full black mask with white eyebrow, black streaking
on the mantle, heavy streaking on the underparts but mostly on
the flanks and not the center of the breast (so not forming a
full 'necklace'). Perhaps an older female retaining more alternate-
type patterns in her basic plumage? I don't recall ever seeing
this plumage in fall before and Dunn and Garrett doesn't show it.
highlights:
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 1 immature, first of season, late
RT Hummingbird, 2
E Wood-Pewee, 1-2
Swainson's Thrush, 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush, 3, outnumbered Swainson's
Tennessee Warbler, 2
Magnolia Warbler, 4, including the odd bird
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 1 female/imm type, first of year
OVENBIRD, 2, still hanging around
Summer Tanager, 1
Scarlet Tanager, 1
Indigo Bunting, 1-2
PS, if you go to NC, don't expect to find gasoline between
Winston-Salem and the TN state line.
Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN
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