A big thanks to Daniel Moss, and his two Fort Campbell associates for helping
arrange the field trip to Fort Campbell this morning, and for accompanying us
to various locations on the huge and very beautiful military installation. The
facility has managed grasslands and farmed fields, so we got to hear and see
many birds that are not found in nearby urban surroundings. We started early
before the heat set in and the brisk wind kept us fairly comfortable even as
the day warmed up. By my count we got 53 species (listed below). Highlights
were very good looks at a Bell’s Vireo, a Henslow’s Sparrow, and a Grasshopper
Sparrow. An auditory highlight were the covey calls and whistle calls of
Bobwhites in several locations. Dickcissels were abundant. When the trip was
ended our group hardly wanted to leave and we stood around talking for a while.
Again, thanks to all the friendly, smiling TOS members (one member came all the
way from Knoxville) and thanks to Daniel, and the Fort Campbell personnel who
made our field trip possible by clearing the way for us to get onto the base.
It was a wonderful morning.
Tarcila Fox, NTOS Field Trip Coordinator
tarcila@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Species list:
Mallard
Northern Bobwhite
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-headed Woodpecker
American Kestral
Eastern Wood Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Bell’s Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Horned Lark
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-throated Wabler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Henslow’s Sparrow
Summer Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
American Goldfinch
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Southeastern Avian Research
www.southeasternavianresearch.org
