[TN-Bird] Radnor Lake Hooded Warbler
- From: Kevin Bowden <bnabirder@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:17:14 -0500
Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Nashville-Davidson County, TN
26 June 2013
I have been a regular hiker at both Radnor Lake and Warner Parks in
Nashville for over 12 years. While there are portions of both parks that
would seem to be conducive to Hooded Warbler nesting, in the 12 years I
have regularly hiked these areas, I do not recall ever encountering a
Hooded Warbler in either location any later than the end of May. These
birds are certainly present during Spring migration, but after that I have
had no sign of them.
Last Wednesday, 19 June on an early morning hike on the South Cove trail at
Radnor Lake I heard what certainly sounded like a Hooded Warbler. It sang
only a few times, however. Today in the same location the song of a Hooded
Warbler was again present. The bird sang quite bit today. I heard the bird
on the eastern end of South Cove Trail back as deep as the trail goes
before it turns west.
I'm wondering if there are any records of nesting Hooded Warblers at Radnor
in recent times. Is what appears to be an unusual bird at Radnor in late
June really all that unusual?
Kevin Bowden
Nashville, TN
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