[TN-Bird] Radnor Lake, Connecticut continues

From: fekel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: tn-bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 12:15:11 -0500 (CDT)
Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Davidson Co.
Nashville, TN
Friday, 2007 May 11
6:00 - 9:30 am

Friday morning I arrived at Radnor at 6 am.  The CONNECTICUT WARBLER
at the west parking lot Spillway Trail entrance was initially not 
very cooperative for me, but another birder told me later that he 
did hear and briefly see it.  I walked to Long Bridge and back, 
hooking up with Jan Shaw on the return leg.

The morning was perhaps not quite as birdy as yesterday.  There were
however, numerous RED-EYED VIREOs and SWAINSON'S THRUSHes.  I did
end up with 17 warbler species, the same as yesterday, and Jan Shaw
had 3 more that I missed, for a total of 20 species, but except for
MAGNOLIA and BLACKPOLL, numbers of the other species were at the 
1 or 2 bird level.  Best warbler flock for me was at Grassy Point, 
although on our return the Ranger's house near the dam was also pretty 
good.  The MOURNING WARBLER near the deck was not seen or heard.  A 
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and my first WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW at Radnor 
were other highlights.

After spending nearly 30 minutes in the early morning listening for
the CONNECTICUT but not hearing him, I returned with Jan to the west
parking lot at 9 am.  We waited perhaps 20-25 minutes before we
saw the silent bird in a brush tangle and on the ground eating a 
butterfly.  Jan had an excellent look for her first of the year 
sighting.  This was on the left of the Spillway Trail perhaps 20 
yards from the parking lot.  He then flew to the other side of the 
trail and into denser cover.  A few minutes later as we were getting
into our cars, he finally sang.

Mike Bernard emailed me to say that yesterday he had 2 CONNECTICUTs
singing simultaneously in the same west parking lot area.

Birds of interest included:

Swainson's Thrush  15+
Gray Catbird 1
Philadelphia Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 13+
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 male
White-crowned Sparrow 1

Warblers:
Blue-winged 1
Tennessee 1
Chestnut-sided 1
Magnolia 20+
Yellow-rumped 1
Black-throated Green 1
Blackburnian   1 female
Yellow-throated 1
Bay-breasted 1
Blackpoll 15+
Prothonotary 3
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Kentucky 2
Connecticut 1
Hooded  1 
Wilson's 1
Canada 3

Jan also had Yellow, Am. Redstart, and Ovenbird, plus Warbling Vireo


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Frank Fekel
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