[TN-Bird] RPT: Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge and GSMNP, 11/7-8; Rose-breasted Grosbeak and others
- From: michael autin <napkinarmstrong@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:38:59 -0500
I was in town from Louisville, Ky with my family visiting Gatlinburg
and found time to spend a few hours at Seven Islands near Sevierville.
I wasn't expecting much but actually had a good day that began with
a female Rose-br. Grosbeak just outside the parking lot.
Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge, Kodak, Tn, 11/7, 10:10-1:45pm
Mallard-2
Turkey Vulture-8
Bald Eagle-1 ad.
Red-tl. Hawk-1
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-bl. Sapsucker-1
Red-bl. Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
No. Flicker
Eastern Phoebe-2
Blue Jay
Am. Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-br. Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren-2
Golden-cr. Kinglet- several groups
Ruby-cr. Kinglet-1
Eastern Bluebird
Am. Robin
No. Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher- seen briefly in flight probable
Starling
Cedar Waxwing-35 or so
Orange-cr. Warbler-2 at least with stunning looks in good light
Yellow-rp. Warbler-3
Palm Warbler-6
Eastern Towhee-8 or more part of large flock of sparrows along entrance
path adjacent to woods
Chipping Sp.-40+ along Kelley lane
Field Sp.-6
Vesper Sparrow-1 at the edge of a plowed field across from old homestead
near river
Grasshopper Sp.-1 what a surprise! when this guy jumped up I was expecting
to find a Savanna Sparrow, but the eye-ring, general yellowish wash,
light breast streaking and heavier bill for a small sparrow proved
it to be Ammodramus savannarum! Brief but definitive. I see that this
was a weekend for all expected Ammodramus sp. to be found in Eastern
Tennessee, with multiple LeConte's, Grasshopper and single Henslow's
sparrows being located.
Song Sp.
Swamp Sp.- never saw only 1 or 2 definitive harsh notes among the hoards
of White-throated Sp. calls
White-thr. Sp.-many
White-cr. Sp.- 4-5 mostly imm. seen
No. Cardinal
Rose-br. Grosbeak-1 fem. flushed from weeds in the treeline just outside
parking lot and remained frozen, perched on a branch as I walked away.
Mostly gone where I am from and probably the last I will see this year!
Red-wg. Blackbird-few oddly
House Finch
Am. Gold.
En route on 66/441 towards Gatlinburg
Wild Turkey- flushed by plow from field outside Sevierville
Pied-bl. Grebe-2 Pigeon River
Great Blue Heron-1 same place on a sandbar
Black Vulture-4
Red-sh. Hawk
11/8 climbed the summit of Smokies by car to Clingman's Dome for views
very little birding time but spent about 20 min at the Dome parking
lot and 30 or so on nature trail off the Clingman's Dome Road
the only birds:
Turkey Vulture-4
Red-sh. Hawk-1
Mo. Dove
Am. Crow
Common Raven-3 always a joy
Am Robin- few and quiet
Dark-eyed Junco-3 at Clingmam's the only ones of trip
while on nature trail a small bird which I thought might be a Hermit
Thrush eluded me in the undergrowth and briefly heard distant chickadees
that sound like Black-cp. and faint distant Red-br. Nuthatch and possible
crossbills but roar of traffic too consistent to locate again
Not bad for the amount of time I had. Seven Islands was beautiful and
I want to go back with a whole day to set aside sometime.
Good Birding,
Michael Autin,
Louisville, KY
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