[TN-Bird] Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge banding and birding results

From: <marka@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:55:41 -0400
Hi Folks
In addition to doing MAPS during the summer we have been banding all winter
at Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge located in east Knox County.  To get to
Seven Islands just follow the signs after taking the Midway road exit off
I-40 going east from Knoxville.  Our last two sessions were on March 20 and
March 23 so this is a combined report from the two sessions.  Our results
were 2 Brown Thrashers, 2 Carolina Wrens, 1 Palm Warbler, 1 Eastern Towhee,
6 Swamp Sparrows, 3 Song Sparrows, 1 White-crowned Sparrow, 2 White-throated
Sparrows, 10 Field Sparrows and 5 Savannah Sparrows.  We had three
recaptures of Field Sparrows, two were banded in the summer of 2007 as
youngsters and one banded last fall on Nov. 4 also as a youngster.  In
addition to banding we bird between net runs and had lots of Double-crested
Cormorants on the river in addition to hundreds of Tree Swallows and a
scattering of Barn Swallows and Rough-winged Swallows.  Other birds we saw
were an Osprey and Wood Ducks.  Red-winged Blackbirds have been claiming
territories since the end of February and Purple Martins were seen over the
fields and perched on top of their gourds.

Seven Islands is a nice place to bird with grassy trails through the fields
and a paved road (no cars) through the middle to make walking really dry and
easy.  

Mark Armstrong, Seymour, Tn 

 



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