[TN-Bird] NTOS Radnor Lake Wednesday Walk Results
- From: Kevin Bowden <bnabirder@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:17:44 -0500
Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Nashville-Davidson Co TN
Wednesday 16 April 2014
It was cold this morning, but the sun was bright, providing some great
looks at spring migrants at Radnor Lake for the first of the six weekly
walks sponsored by the Nashville chapter of NTOS. The group had barely left
the parking lot when we spotted a beautiful male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
high in bare branches. Lower down within easy view was a BLUE-WINGED
WARBLER while several BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS sang and flitted about.
It got calm as we crossed over the dam, but the spillway came to life with
warblers: PALM WARBLER, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA, and a female
PRAIRIE WARBLER sitting calmly at eye level; this latter is a rare visitor
at Radnor. The large number of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS was a good study in
the variety of plumages in this species.
Later along the lake trail, we got looks at BLUE-HEADED VIREO, WHITE-EYED
VIREO, YELLOW-THROATED-VIREO and a lone RED-EYED VIREO.
A RED-TAILED HAWK flew in and perched close by and an OSPREY soared
overhead its disinctive M shape in outstretched wings.
Thanks to all who participated and helped to spot and identify and to Pam
Lasley who kept the checklist going.
Below is a tally.
Kevin Bowden,
Nashville, TN
44 species
Canada Goose 6
Wood Duck 2
Wild Turkey 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Barred Owl 1
Chimney Swift 50
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
White-eyed Vireo 3
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Eastern Bluebird 1
Cedar Waxwing 20
Blue-winged Warbler 3
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Northern Parula 2
Palm Warbler 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 14
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 6
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 6
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