Nocturnal Jay Walk: Owls, Chucks and Wampus Cats
Where: Forks of the River WMA in Knox County (up the road from Ijams Nature
Center)
When: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 4:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Leader: Jay Sturner, 865-244-7819
flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Ladies and germs, it has come to my attention that Forks of
the River WMA is currently very birdy in the nighttime. Via scientific
documentation
from a fellow KTOS member (his eBird checklist) and a top secret correspondence
(an email), I have learned that seven individual owls were seen and/or heard
within
a ten minute period at the preserve! (1 Great Horned, 2 Barred, 4 Eastern
Screech.)
Not only that, but two Chuck-will’s-widows were heard as well. How exciting is
that?
I must go!
Please join me on a Jay Walk (a short, impromptu field trip)
for this one-of-a-kind experience. Of course, there are no guarantees with
nocturnal
species, but listening for them will be fun nonetheless. And what better way to
avoid the summer heat? Also, I would really appreciate the company, as it will
be dark out there and I’ll be scared. Fear the Wampus cat!
Meet at the parking lot at the end of McClure Lane at 4:30
a.m. This will be a short walk, just an hour or so, with the option of
continuing to go for longer as other birds awaken. If all goes well, I may do
this on a weekly basis. Thanks!
For directions, see the TN Watchable Wildlife site at
http://www.tnwatchablewildlife.org/watchareadetails.cfm?uid=10032816101792223®ion=Forks_of_the_River_WMA&statearea=East_Tennessee
This is a free event. No RSVP required, and you do not have
to be a member of KTOS to attend.
Posted by Jay Sturner
KTOS Field Trip Coordinator
Knoxville, TN
Knox Co.
=================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER====================
The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with
first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation.
You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds
you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should
appear in the first paragraph.
_____________________________________________________________
To post to this mailing list, simply send email to:
tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.
_____________________________________________________________
To unsubscribe, send email to:
tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
______________________________________________________________
TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society
Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s)
endorse the views or opinions expressed
by the members of this discussion group.
Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN
wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
------------------------------
Assistant Moderator Andy Jones
Cleveland, OH
-------------------------------
Assistant Moderator Dave Worley
Rosedale, VA
--------------------------------
Assistant Moderator Chris O'Bryan
Clemson, SC
__________________________________________________________
Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society
web site at http://www.tnbirds.org
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
ARCHIVES
TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/
MAP RESOURCES
Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif
Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com
_____________________________________________________________
