[TN-Bird] NTOS Field Trip Results
- From: Kevin Bowden <bnabirder@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 16:03:14 -0500
Harpeth River State Park-- Narrows of the Harpeth
Kingston Springs-Cheatham Co. TN
May 21, 2011
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Almost twenty birders joined today's Field Trip sponsored by the Nashville
Chapter of TOS at the Narrows of the Harpeth section of the Harpeth River
State Park. The unusual terrain of this park, with great vistas from the
narrow path above the Harpeth River flowing by on the left and again on the
right, made for some great views of birds at eye level or even from above.
Right at the parking area we saw numerous CLIFF SWALLOWS, flying in and out
of their nests under the Harris Street Bridge.
NORTHERN PARULAS and PROTHONOTARYS were the most numerous of the warblers,
and most of the birders got great looks at both these species; however, the
most cooperative warbler was a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER that stayed out in
the open in a bare tree for quite some time, looking left, front, right, its
bright yellow throat gleaming in the morning sunlight. We also saw several
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS out in plain view and from some interesting
angles. A lone RED- HEADED WOODPECKER was spotted from above as it flew down
the river and rounded a bend, its white rump and secondaries flashing its
identity.
Once down from the cliffs the group got looks at a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT and
a singing PRAIRIE WARBLER. Two EASTERN PHOEBES shared a branch over the
river, flicking their tails.
Thanks to all who participated and helped to make this a good outing. The
following is a recap of what we observed:
Number of species: 58
Northern Bobwhite 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 5
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 8
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 7
Acadian Flycatcher 3
Eastern Phoebe 7
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Purple Martin 3
Barn Swallow 3
Cliff Swallow 60
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Swainson's Thrush 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 10
Northern Parula 4
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Prothonotary Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 3
Summer Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 7
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 8
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 1
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Kevin Bowden
Linda Kelly
NTOS Field Trip Coordinators
Nashville, TN
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