Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN
04 May 2016
Thirty birders joined today's Wednesday Walk sponsored by the Nashville TOS
chapter. With 61 species observed, it was an active day- but it was truly
the Philadelphia Story with 5 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS total. Three very
cooperative Philadelphia Vireos entertained the group near the Spillway by
the House. At one point all three could be observed perched although they
would also chase and pursue one another, always within a tight area, making
it easy to keep tabs on them. Further down the Lake Trail, 2 more of this
species were seen. Consensus was these were not the same individuals seen
earlier.
Eighteen warbler species were observed. One male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was
reasonably cooperative, but could have taken lessons from a slow moving
eye-level BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. However, the best warbler observation had
to go to a pair of PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS that could be seen entering and
exiting a nest as they flew in, food in bills, coming out empty-billed. The
nest hole itself discretely faces the lake. It was in this general area we
saw and heard a brilliant male BALTIMORE ORIOLE.
Thanks to all who participated in today's walk adding their observation
skills and to Pam Lasley who graciously kept the check list for the group.
61 species
Canada Goose 10
Wood Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Barred Owl 2
Chimney Swift 15
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Acadian Flycatcher 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Philadelphia Vireo 5
Red-eyed Vireo 8
Blue Jay 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Swainson's Thrush 5
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 5
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Prothonotary Warbler 3
Tennessee Warbler 16
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Summer Tanager 6
Scarlet Tanager 6
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 5
Kevin Bowden
Nashville, TN
