A singing Blue-headed Vireo was seen at the Beaverdam WMA this morning
6-18-16, hanging in a dense stand of Pine trees.
This is a very unusual date for this species in West Tennessee.
I don't know whether it's a late Spring date, or early Fall, or possibly
even summer resident.
Also in a clearcut nearby, a female Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was seen
perched in a dead tree, then seen again 20 minutes later on the way back
out. (Same location).
This was the only Hickman County record I was able to locate for this
species.
The complete ebird checklist is attached with photos.
Ruben Stoll, Centerville TN.
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Beaverdam WMA , Hickman, Tennessee, US
Jun 18, 2016 6:25 AM - 8:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: Victor Stoll and I were searching for Bachman's Sparrows
reported by Damien Simbeck. <br />Submitted from eBird Android 1.2.2
53 species
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Broad-winged Hawk 6 Two young birds were perched in the clearcut, two
pairs of adults visible at one point later. (Circling).
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Mourning Dove 17
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3
Chimney Swift 5
Red-headed Woodpecker 11 Many pairs are nesting in the clearcuts.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 7 Good numbers are nesting in this area.
Pileated Woodpecker 3
American Kestrel 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 9
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 1 A female was photographed sitting on a
dead treetop in the clearcut.<br /> Unmistakable bird, the size of a
Kingbird with a pale blue-gray head and a long, deeply forked tail. (Not as
long as that of a male)
White-eyed Vireo 7
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1 Bird was seen at a distance sitting at the tip of
a dead tree in a clearcut. <br /> The white underparts shining in the sun,
and the contrasting darker cap were seen (reminiscent of Eastern Kingbird,
but much smaller) before the bird flew into a dense stand of medium-sized
Pines and vanished. <br /> I was fairly certain it was one of the 3
species of Solitary Vireo at this point, so we parked the truck and went in
after it.<br /> The bird was soon heard singing, then found loafing and
preening for decent looks and photos. <br /> The size and shape of a
White-eyed Vireo with a white throat, contrasting slate-blue cap, and bold
white spectacles. The back was a contrasting greenish color, unlike
Cassin's or Plumbeous Vireos. <br /> The bird also had bold white wingbars
and bold yellowish fringes on the secondaries and tail-feathers. <br />
The underside was white, with a yellow wash over the flanks.<br />
Blue-headed Vireo is very rare in West Tennessee in June, and this is
possibly a first Hickman County record for any date.
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 10
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Eastern Bluebird 12
Wood Thrush 1
Brown Thrasher 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
Kentucky Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 10
Hooded Warbler 1
Northern Parula 3
Pine Warbler 21 Conservative estimate.
Prairie Warbler 35 Very conservative number. Some were feeding
fledglings.
Yellow-breasted Chat 42 Counted singing. Very vocal in the morning.
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 26 Numerous throughout the clearcuts.
Eastern Towhee 28 The majority were males seen singing at top of dead
trees. Always several in sight.
Summer Tanager 10 Nearly all were singing males in the clearcuts.
Scarlet Tanager 4
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 18
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 7
American Goldfinch 18
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30282452
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
