[TN-Bird] Rutherford Co. - Cape May Warbler, etc.

From: Scott Somershoe <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
To: TN-Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 17:29:57 +0000
I ended up spending a lot of time in the yard this morning (Smyrna, Rutherford 
Co.) and had quite a good list of birds.  I had 38 species and an unidentified 
Empidonax flycatcher (likely Willow/Alder).  That's not a super long list, but 
for my humble suburban yard that I don't bird often, it was quite hopping.

Highlights:
at least 1 Cape May Warbler (seen first, later heard and seen chasing another 
bird a couple times, which was likely another Cape May).  Third or 4th record 
for my yard. I've had multiples a couple times in the past.
Both oriole species. One male Baltimore was flying over fairly high up.
Scarlet Tanager (one male and a female)
Eastern Wood-pewee
Rose-breasted grosbeak (2, both female)

Late morning I took the kiddo for a jog in the neighborhood and picked up a few 
other goodies:
Blackpoll Warblers
numerous Tennessee's Warblers
Yellow and Nashville Warbler
and 8 different House Wrens

Eight species of warbler is not bad for not going to a birding hotspot today!

Yesterday I had a Warbling Vireo in my yard as well!

Here's my yard list via eBird's BirdLog NA App:
Apr 27, 2014 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Comments:     <br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
38 species (+1 other taxa)

Mourning Dove  2
Chimney Swift  3
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Empidonax sp.  1     Small dark headed empid with pale wing bars and light eye 
ring. Silent. Gave impression of willow-alder.
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
White-eyed Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  2
Carolina Chickadee  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  2
Eastern Bluebird  2
American Robin  5
Gray Catbird  1
Brown Thrasher  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  3
Tennessee Warbler  3
Common Yellowthroat  1
Cape May Warbler  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  6
Eastern Towhee  1
Field Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow (Eastern)  1
Scarlet Tanager  2
Northern Cardinal  6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2
Indigo Bunting  1
Common Grackle  1
Brown-headed Cowbird  4
Orchard Oriole  1
Baltimore Oriole  2
House Finch  3
American Goldfinch  1
House Sparrow  2

Great birding!
Scott Somershoe
[TN-Bird] Rutherford Co. - Cape May Warbler, etc.

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