[TN-Bird] KTOS field trip results

From: "tom howe" <tomandamy@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 16:54:23 -0500
Dec 11, 2004
Knox County
 
This morning, four brave souls ignored all the rain and mud and joined
the KTOS field trip to UT Plant Sciences Farm. It actually stopped
raining just prior to the 8am meeting time. Observers included Harold
Howell, Alan Trently, Carole Gobert and Tom Howe. Thirty-seven species
were recorded by about 11:30 am. Highlights included GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
DUNLIN, and an adult BALD EAGLE. There was considerable flooding in
areas which created the yellowlegs habitat. The dunlin were in the
middle of the Tennessee River on some wood lodged in shallow water. The
bald eagle was circling the river to the north and perched in shoreline
trees on the north side for 30 minutes somewhere across from UT Medical
Center. Our main target bird, Lapland Longspur, was not seen; however,
one bird glimpsed among the Savannah Sparrows may have been that species
but was too elusive amidst the soybeans. The total bird list is as
follows:
 
Double-crested Cormorant - 2
Great Blue Heron - 7
Canada Goose - 9
Mallard - 8
Bald Eagle - 1 ad
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 1
Killdeer - 61
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
Dunlin - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 7
Mourning Dove - 71
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Northern Flicker - 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 126
Carolina Chickadee - 2
Carolina Wren - 4
Marsh Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 11
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 170
American Pipit - 14
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2
Palm Warbler - 9
Savannah Sparrow - 17
Song Sparrow - 10
Swamp Sparrow - 8
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 21
Eastern Meadowlark - 12
Brown-headed Cowbird - 2
House Finch - 1
American Goldfinch - 12
 
See you in the field !
Tom Howe
tomandamy@xxxxxxxxx
 
 
 

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