The Chattanooga Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society had a field
trip to the TN River Gardens in Marion County today, 23 APR 2016. Fifteen
observers were present for the trip, led by Clyde Blum. (0725 to 1100
hours, about 2.5 miles, 210 minutes, 52 to 65 F, partly cloudy, moderate
northerly wind) 71 species were identified:
X Canada Goose
X Wood Duck
X Wild Turkey
X Double-crested Cormorant
X Great Blue Heron
X Green Heron
X Black Vulture
X Turkey Vulture
X Osprey
X Sharp-shinned Hawk
X Bald Eagle
X Red-shouldered Hawk
X Broad-winged Hawk
X Red-tailed Hawk
X Mourning Dove
X Chimney Swift
X Ruby-throated Hummingbird
X Belted Kingfisher
X Red-bellied Woodpecker
X Downy Woodpecker
X Hairy Woodpecker
X Pileated Woodpecker
X Merlin
X Eastern Phoebe
X Great Crested Flycatcher
X Eastern Kingbird
X White-eyed Vireo
X Yellow-throated Vireo
X Red-eyed Vireo
X Blue Jay
X American Crow
X Fish Crow
X Northern Rough-winged Swallow
X Tree Swallow
X Barn Swallow
X Cliff Swallow
X Carolina Chickadee
X Tufted Titmouse
X White-breasted Nuthatch
X House Wren
X Carolina Wren
X Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
X Ruby-crowned Kinglet
X Eastern Bluebird
X American Robin
X Northern Mockingbird
X European Starling
X Louisiana Waterthrush
X American Redstart
X Cape May Warbler
X Yellow Warbler
X Blackpoll Warbler
X Palm Warbler
X Pine Warbler
X Yellow-rumped Warbler
X Yellow-throated Warbler
X Prairie Warbler
X Chipping Sparrow
X White-throated Sparrow
X Swamp Sparrow
X Eastern Towhee
X Scarlet Tanager
X Northern Cardinal
X Rose-breasted Grosbeak
X Blue Grosbeak
X Indigo Bunting
X Red-winged Blackbird
X Common Grackle
X Brown-headed Cowbird
X Orchard Oriole
X American Goldfinch
Gary Lanham
Hamilton County, TN
(Observations from Marion County)
