[TN-Bird] Peregrine, Red Crossbills

From: John Devereux Joslin <jdjoslin@xxxxxxxxx>
To: TN-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 10:15:06 -0400
    Harriet and I hiked the Alum Cave trail to the summit of Mt. LeConte
(Tenn. side of the Smokies) on Sat. Sept. 27 and returned on Sun Sept.
28.  I apologize for this late posting.
    Best sightings of the trip were a PEREGRINE FALCON which flew right
in front of us at an overlook on the summit ("The Clifftops") and a
group of 5 RED CROSSBILLS which were flying from spruce tree to spruce
tree both days near the summit.  The crossbills included 3 immatures, a
female and a male--quite a variety of plumages--and great looks at all
of them.  Crossbills were also heard on the trail up.
    Several Tennessee Warblers were part of a foraging flock with many
juncos at about 4500 feet, encountered at the same location both going
up and down.  Two Bay-breasted Warblers were actively foraging in a
medium-sized Fraser Fir near the summit (6000+ ft.).
    Below is a list of birds encountered on the hikes and the
approximate elevation (or range) for each in feet:

Peregrine Falcon (1) -- 6300 ft.
Hairy WP (2) -- 3000/5500
Blue Jay (1) -- 3500
Black-capped Chickadee (1) -- 4000
Red-breasted Nuthatches (about 10) -- 4000-5500
Winter Wrens --3500-6000
Golden-crowned Kinglets --  4000-6000
Bay-breasted Warblers (2) -- 6000
Tennessee Warblers (8?) -- 4500
Black-throated Blue Warbler (1 fem.) -- 4500
Juncos (many) -- 4000--6300
R-S Towhee -- 3500--6000
Red Crossbills (6) -- 4500-6200

Dev Joslin
Oak Ridge, TN


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[TN-Bird] Peregrine, Red Crossbills

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