[TN-Bird] Radnor Lake, Black-throated Blue Warbler
- From: "fekel" <fekel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:41:13 -0500
Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Davidson Co.
Nashville, TN
Monday, 2011 October 10
7:10-9-20am
partly cloudy and cool
I'd birded so much during the beginning of October that I almost decided
to go straight to work this Monday morning. But how could I resist
bird watching at Radnor Lake as well as its fall colors on such an
excellent morning. Fortunately for me, persistence pays dividends,
and the color was not all on the leaves. The morning began with an
adult male BALTIMORE ORIOLE. At the dam area I had ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAKs, a SCARLET TANAGER, and a couple PHILADELPHIA VIREOs. Also
in the general area were BLUE-HEADED VIREO and RED-EYED VIREO,
3 EASTERN PHOEBEs and a flock of CEDAR WAXWINGs. Best bird of the
morning however, was at the deck on the Lake Trail. After checking
the waterfowl, I began looking at the surrounding trees. Suddenly
a bird flew directly over my head. I followed it to a nearby branch
and was fortunate enough to get brief but excellent looks at a male
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, my first of the year. This species is
a rare migrant in the Nashville area. I finished the morning with
12 species of warblers and a grand total of 47 species.
Birds of interest included:
Wood Duck 46
Blue-winged Teal 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
American Coot 2
Northern Flicker 5
E. Wood-Pewee 2
E. Phoebe 3
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Swainson's Thrush 1
Cedar Waxwing 12
Warblers:
Ovenbird 1
Black-and-White 1
Tennessee 2
Nashville 1
Am. Redstart 3
Common Yellowthroat 1
Magnolia 7
Bay-breasted Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue 1 male
Yellow-rumped 18
Black-throated Green 6
Scarlet Tanager 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
Frank Fekel
Bellevue, TN
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