[TN-Bird] NTOS Field Trip Results
- From: Kevin Bowden <bnabirder@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:57:04 -0500
Bledsoe Creek State Park
Gallatin-Sumner County, TN
Snow Bunting Peninsula
Old Hickory-Davidson County, TN
August 27, 2011
Ten birders joined today's Field Trip sponsored by the Nashville Chapter of
TOS at Bledsoe Creek State Park and subsequently at Snow Bunting Peninsula.
The weather cooperated as we birded under blue skies, sunshine and a fine
breeze. Highlights included a Great Egret seen near the shore as we began.
Two Prothonotary Warblers flitted in the trees at lakeside and later a
Yellow-throated Warbler was spotted overhead. A great number of Rough-winged
Swallows sat along the power lines that crossed high above the water. We
heard an Osprey in the distance and later were rewarded with good views of
two, one carrying a fish.
Later at Snow Bunting Peninsula we observed two Forster's Terns as they flew
back and forth from buoy to buoy.
Below is a recap of species observed.
37 species
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 42
Wild Turkey 3
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Forster's Tern 2
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 9
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 200
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 6
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 10
European Starling 4
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Summer Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch 6
As an aside, this is the final Field Trip for our two-year tenure as Field
Trip Coordinators of the Nashville Chapter of TOS . A big thanks to all
those who have participated and helped with spotting and identifying species
over the past 24 months. We look forward to birding with Frank Fekel who
assumes the position of Field Trip Coordinator in September.
Cheers,
Kevin Bowden
Linda Kelly
NTOS Field Trip Coordinators
Nashville, TN
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