[TN-Bird] Sat. NTOS field trip results from Murfreesboro area
- From: "fekel" <fekel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:26:16 -0500
On Saturday, June 9, 15 enthusiastic birders, including one
visiting from Pittsburgh, showed up for the Nashville Chapter
of TOS trip, led by Terry Witt, to search for the open field
specialties of Rutherford and Wilson Counties. We saw all
of our primary target species, starting with a family of
5 SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHERs. Puzzling however was the yellow
lower breast coloration of the 3 young birds, and we wondered
if they could be hybrids. We soon added good looks at a
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, a singing DICKSISSEL, BLUE GROSBEAK,
and an ORCHARD ORIOLE feeding young. Unfortunately, a
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was less cooperative, flying away as we
approached it. A BEWICK'S WREN proved to be even more
elusive, but we eventually were able to find one singing
and to see it. As a bonus, at that stop we spotted two
BROAD-WINGED HAWKs and heard a PRAIRIE WARBLER. Our final
quest took us in search of a LARK SPARROW, which we
eventually tracked down. Looking for the sparrow, we also
found RED-HEADED WOODPECKERs and to our pleasant surprise,
two COMMON NIGHTHAWKs. With a big assist from Terry Witt,
we finished the morning with an excellent 67 species.
Frank Fekel, NTOS field trip leader
Bellevue, TN
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