[TN-Bird] Forks of the River WMA Blue Grosbeaks
- From: Carole Gobert <cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tennessee Bird List <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:12:36 -0400
Forks of the River WMA, Knox County, August 24, 2008, my second recent visit.
Until this July I had never birded Forks of the River WMA except for attending
two Woodcock Walks there in past years. I did set out to one time but upon
encountering a parking lot full of men with guns I quickly changed my mind and
went to nearby Meades Quarry.
Back to the present. Early July 2008 I returned, feeling certain that it
wasn't hunting season, and I was amazed and awed by the acres and acres of
sunflower fields, some of which are viewable from the Will Skelton Greenway,
but to see the true extent of the fields requires walking along the dirt
trails.
Yesterday, August 24, I covered the area more extensively (from 10:55 a.m. to
1:40 pm), starting out by walking a mile on the Will Skelton Greenway beginning
near the parking lot for Forks of the River and ending just past Milepost 3.25,
then returning via the dirt/gravel trails. I observed 3 Blue Grosbeaks from
the greenway (a distant look at an adult male and closeup looks at 2 females)
at a point between milepost 2.75 and 3.00. Taking a short, semi-circular mowed
path off the gravel road, I was suddenly surrounded by "chink" sounds and
little birds flying to the other side of the path. I spent a lot of time
walking back and forth that small area and just standing still, getting
occasional looks at the birds and listening to their frequent calls and was
eventually rewarded with close-up views at at least 8 female and 2 rather
bedraggled looking male Blue Grosbeaks in one small tree/bush with fern-like
leaves (perhaps a giant fern?).
Also a relentlessly singing White-Eyed Vireo at the parking lot (come to think
of it, it was there in July too).
I only had 18 species but don't consider that bad considering the date and time
of day. Most numerous species was American Goldfinch... heard and seen
everywhere.
Carole Gobert, Knoxville, TN
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