[tn-bird] Chattanooga RBA #12
- From: "Kevin A. Calhoon" <kac@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To:
- Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 14:12:18 -0400
This is Update Number #12 made on April 27, 2002.
Transcript of the Chattanooga Rare Bird Alert for April 27, 2002
You have reached Kevin Calhoon with the Chattanooga RBA, sponsored by the
Chattanooga Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society.
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Spring Migration in full swing with more neotropical migrants making their
first appearances.
The Pergrine Falcons are still being seen below Chickamuga Dam at least one
chick possibly hatched at the nest site on the railroad trestle on April 20.
(Harold Sharpe)
Five Caspain Terns were seen below Chickamuga Dam on April 22 (Harold
Sharpe, George Parsley) and two were seen below Nickajack Dam in Marion co.
on April 22 (Kevin Calhoon).
An Upland Sandpiper was seen at the Standifer Marsh on April 20 (Ron Hoff)
and five Semi-palmated Sandpipers were seen there on April 25. (Marty Paige)
First report of Indigo Bunting came from Ooltewah on April 19 (Libby Wolfe)
The first report of Bobolink came from the Riverport fields on April 20
(John Henderson).Amnicola marsh is low enough right now for decent shorebird
habitat, several of the common spring species have been reported there as
well as singing Prothonotary Warblers.
The first report of Eastern Wood Peewee and Baltimore Oriole came from the
Craven's House on April 21(Clyde Blum) as well as the first reports of
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Libby Wolfe, Janice Chadwell) (April 22) Nashville
Warbler (Kevin Calhoon, Janice Chadwell)(April 22) and Swainson's Thrush
(Kevin Calhoon) (April 21). The first report of Tennessee Warbler and
Rose-breasted Grosbeak came from the Craven's House on April 20. (Kevin
Calhoon)
DONT FORGET ABOUT THE NORTH AMERICAN MIGRATION COUNT ON SAT. MAY 11. IF YOU
ARE INTERSTED IN PARTICIPATING AND DONT HAVE AN AREA YOU DID LAST YEAR, CALL
ME AT 821-6802.
The next general meeting of the Chattanooga TOS will be on May 9 at 7:00PM
at the Accension Luthern Church, 720 South Germantown Rd.
Be on the lookout for more spring migrants.
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