I spent a lot of time in the field in Hamilton County on April 19 and
20. Here are the highlights:
Sunday April 19 birding was good between thunderstorms at the Cravens
House. I ended up with 16 species of warblers including my FOS
Blackburnian, American Redstart, Ovenbird, as well as Cerulean,
Orange-crowned, Blue-winged, Prairie, worm-eating and Black and White.
Four species of vireos including 3 Blue-headed, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,
Indigo Buntings and my FOS Acadian Flycatcher.
There was a small fallout of shorebirds at Hudson Road on Moccasin Bend
that included my FOS Semi-palmated Plover, as well as Solitary and
Spotted Sandpipers.
Monday April 20 was a beautiful day and many of the same warblers at
Cravens House but best new bird was a singing SWAINSONS WARBLER along
the road that runs north form lower parking lot (black mailbox 1003).
Kevin Calhoon
Assistant Curator of Forests
Tennessee Aquarium
423-785-4070
