[TN-Bird] Results from NTOS Field Trip to Bell's Bend (Woodcock Outing)
- From: Chloe Walker <chloebelle119@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 18:46:04 -0800 (PST)
Despite the bizarre meeting time, nineteen birders showed up at Bell's Bend
this evening to look for displaying American Woodcocks. Many of us did a little
birding before the "big show" and produced a decent list. Most notable were a
couple of Fox Sparrows, one Northern Harrier, and a few fly-over blackbird
flocks of several thousand birds consisting of mostly Red-winged Blackbirds and
Common Grackles, though there could have been a few Rusties hidden with them.
But of course, the main attraction was the woodcocks, and they did not
disappoint. At least ten woodcocks were heard and a few seen just after
sundown. A big thanks to Cyndi Routledge for leading the outing! A complete
list of species is below.
19 species
Northern Harrier-1
Red-tailed Hawk-1
Cooper's Hawk-1
American Woodcock-10
Mourning Dove-1
Carolina Chickadee-x (heard only)
Carolina Wren-2
American Robin-50+
Northern Mockingbird-1
Yellow-rumped Warbler-1
Eastern Towhee-6
Swamp Sparrow-20+
Song Sparrow-20+
White-throated Sparrow-20+
Northern Cardinal-25+
Red-winged Blackbird-1500+
Common Grackle-1500+
Eastern Meadowlark-12
House Finch-2
The next field trip will be at Beaman Park, March 29, 7:30 am. So get it on
your calendar!
Chloe Walker
NTOS Field Trip Coordinator
Murfreesboro, TN
( http://www.betterbirdhabitats.blogspot.com/ )
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