Still present this morning at 6:30!
Stanley York Jr
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 3, 2020, at 11:45 AM, Graham <grahamgerdeman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all -
Nearly a dozen folks have emailed me privately to ask for specific locations
for the Painted Bunting(s) in Rutherford County at the J. Percy Priest WMA -
Field Trials Area, so after several individual responses, I figure I'll post
here separately. I'm glad that so many people are interested and able to see
these beauties - it's really nice to have a chaseable rarity under the
present conditions with social distancing and all.
options:
1 - Googling the name (in bold above) of the Wildlife Management Area should
get you there just fine.
2 - Here's a link to the hotspot on ebird.
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1773726. If you use eBird, please use this hotspot ;
for your checklist. Remember that if you're mainly watching and photographing
the buntings, rather than trying to ID as many birds as possible - make it an
"Incomplete" checklist. There's no difference except in the accuracy for
scientists using the data later.
3 - Here is a GPS pin that you can cut and paste into a maps application:
36.040769,-86.511187
When you enter the WMA, the Old Jones Mill Road turns to gravel. The birds
have been on both sides of the road a couple hundred yards past the entrance,
just before the first 4-way intersection. Just stop, listen, and look!
Cheers!
Graham Gerdeman
Nashville
