[TN-Bird] Brewster's Warbler

  • From: "Tom Howe" <tdhowe@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 20:38:28 -0400

May 2, 2004
Cherokee Ntl Forest
Roan Mt, TN
I spent the day hiking the Appalachian Trail from Carver's Gap east to Yellow 
Mtn Gap then out Sugar Cove to Sugar Cove Rd. The highlights while driving up 
rt 143 to Carver's Gap were  singing LEAST FLYCATCHERS and VEERY. ROSE BREASTED 
GROSBEAKS were numerous; no sign of Acadian Flycatchers, and no Alder 
Flycatchers at the gap. CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS were in good numbers, some at 
the gap but many more along the ridge. Other warblers included YELLOWTHROAT, 
CANADA, BLACK-THROATED BLUE,  BLACKBURNIAN, REDSTART, YELLOW-RUMPED, YELLOW, 
and the best of the day--BREWSTER'S WARBLER. It was a male singing 
zee-zaa-zaa-zaa on the left about 100 yds inside the Ntl Forest boundary at the 
end of Sugar Cove Rd. There are a couple of farm gates you must pass to get to 
the boundary, just to the left of a pond that sports the yellow warbler. The 
Brewster's was up an unmaintained trail around the border of an old field or 
home-site strewn with young blackberry brambles. The plumage was just like 
Sibley's  male 1st backcross, an absolute delight to see.

Good Birding!
Tom Howe
Alcoa, TN
tdhowe@xxxxxxxxx
 
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