[TN-Bird] Re: Radnor Lake NTOS Wednesday Morning Walk Results
- From: Chris Sloan <chris.sloan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN-Bird Listserv <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:20:30 -0500
I think a partial explanation is the fact that a vulture roost appears to be
developing on the high tension power line support towers along I-65 just a
couple of miles east of the lake (about a mile north of the Old Hickory Blvd
exit. I just noticed it for the first time a few days ago late in the day
when I saw 20+ or so vultures scattered across 2 or 3 of the towers. I
cannot recall ever having seen vultures roost there before, although it
doesn't surprise me since they tend to move the roosts around every few
years and it is a logical place for them.
Chris Sloan
Nashville, TN
http://www.chrissloanphotography.com
On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Candice & Kevin <ethden@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Radnor Lake State Natural Area
> Nashville-Davidson Co. TN
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> 23 September 2009
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> Nine birders joined the weekly walk at Radnor Lake sponsored by the
> Nashville Chapter of TOS this morning. The rain held off and although the
> cloudy skies did not provide the best lighting for bird observation, we
> still had a good morning with a total of 45 species. We had 10 warbler
> species, the most numerous being Magnolia Warblers, followed by American
> Redstarts, and a large group of both Wood Ducks and Blue-winged Teal on the
> lake. Also an unusual number of Black Vultures began flying in over the
> parking lot as we gathered for the walk. Not one of the 10 or so vultures
> were Turkey Vultures; they were all Black Vultures. We speculated as to
> what
> might be bringing them in.
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> Here's a list of the 45 species observed:
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> Wood Duck
> Blue-winged Teal
> Great Blue Heron
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> Green Heron
> Black Vulture
> Cooper's Hawk
> Yellow-billed Cuckoo
> Barred Owl
> Chimney Swift
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird
> Belted Kingfisher
> Red-bellied Woodpecker
> Downy Woodpecker
> Hairy Woodpecker
> Pileated Woodpecker
> Eastern Wood-Pewee
> White-eyed Vireo
> Yellow-throated Vireo
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> White-eyed Vireo
> Red-eyed Vireo
> Blue Jay
> American Crow
> Carolina Chickadee
> Tufted Titmouse
> White-breasted Nuthatch
> Carolina Wren
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
> Eastern Bluebird
> Swainson's Thrush
> Gray Catbird
> Cedar Waxwing
> Blue-winged Warbler
> Tennessee Warbler
> Northern Parula
> Chestnut-sided Warbler
> Magnolia Warbler
> Black-throated Green Warbler
> Black-and-white Warbler
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> Bay-breasted Warbler
> American Redstart
> Northern Waterthrush
> Summer Tanager
> Northern Cardinal
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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> American Goldfinch
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> Next week's walk will begin in the West Parking lot by the Radnor Lake
> Visitor's Center on Wednesday 30 September at 7:30am. All are welcome.
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> Kevin Bowden
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> Nashville, TN
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