For the second time in two weeks, CTOS ventured into north Alabama, visiting
Talladega National Forest and Springville, Alabama. The group included
Clyde Blum, leader; Tommie Rogers; Jeff Schaarschmidt; David, Scott, and
John Spicer; and Gary and Pixie Lanham.
The first stop was at the Pinhoti Trail (33°47'23.8"N 85°33'23.0"W) near the
entrance road to the Lake Coleman campgrounds. Highlights at this location
were 2 Red-cockaded Woodpeckers seen 50 yards directly north of the entrance
road to Lake Coleman and at least 4 (possibly as many as 8) red crossbill
flyovers (heard only) within 1000 yards of the same location. The full list
including the approach drive to TNF:
X Turkey Vulture
X Bald Eagle
X Red-shouldered Hawk
X Red-tailed Hawk
X Ring-billed Gull
X Eurasian Collared-Dove
X Mourning Dove
X Red-headed Woodpecker
X Red-bellied Woodpecker
X Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
X Downy Woodpecker
2 Red-cockaded Woodpecker
X Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
X Pileated Woodpecker
X Blue Jay
X American Crow
X Carolina Chickadee
X Tufted Titmouse
X White-breasted Nuthatch
X Brown-headed Nuthatch
X Carolina Wren
X Golden-crowned Kinglet
X Ruby-crowned Kinglet
X Eastern Bluebird
X Hermit Thrush
X American Robin
X Northern Mockingbird
X European Starling
X Pine Warbler
X Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
X Eastern Towhee
X Northern Cardinal
X Red-winged Blackbird
X Eastern Meadowlark
X Common Grackle
4 Red Crossbill -- At least 4 individuals heard flying over, possibly as
many as 8. Call identified by all members of group.
X American Goldfinch
Number of Taxa: 37
The second site was at the intersection of Zuber Road and Deer Haven Roads
(33°45'35.4"N 86°34'01.1"W) between Clay and Springville, Alabama, just
northeast of Birmingham. The highlight at this location was a stake-out
Western Tanager seen in the front yard of the log house at 8960 Zuber Road
(last house at north end of road). The full list at this location including
the approach drive is:
X Canada Goose -- Seen on approach drive
X Mallard -- Seen on approach
X Turkey Vulture
X Northern Harrier -- Seen on approach drive
X Red-tailed Hawk
X Mourning Dove
X Red-bellied Woodpecker
X Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
X Downy Woodpecker
X Hairy Woodpecker
X Blue Jay
X American Crow
X Carolina Chickadee
X Tufted Titmouse
X White-breasted Nuthatch
X Brown-headed Nuthatch
X Carolina Wren
X Golden-crowned Kinglet
X Eastern Bluebird
X American Robin
X Orange-crowned Warbler
X Pine Warbler
X Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
X Fox Sparrow
X Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
X White-throated Sparrow
X Song Sparrow
X Eastern Towhee
1 Western Tanager -- Well-known stake-out western tanager continuing at this
location near intersection of Zuber and Deer Haven roads; identified by all
members of party. Photos obtained.
X Northern Cardinal
X House Finch
X Pine Siskin
X American Goldfinch
Number of Taxa: 33
Gary Lanham
Hamilton County, TN
