Midday birding was slow today but I did find a sora at Wayne's pond. First time
mudflats have been present in many months.
Seven Islands State Birding Park
Sep 9, 2015 (Knox county)
1:28 PM
Traveling
3.50 miles
180 Minutes
All birds reported? Yes
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2 Mallard
3 Northern Bobwhite
1 Great Blue Heron
4 Black Vulture
1 Bald Eagle
1 Sora -- Rail, short stubby yellow bill, heavily barred belly, short blackish
tail with white under tail coverts that is frequently twitches. Was on
mudflats on Wayne's pond then ran back into tall grasses in middle of pond.
2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2 Belted Kingfisher
2 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
1 American Kestrel
2 Eastern Phoebe
5 Eastern Kingbird
2 Blue Jay
6 American Crow
3 Carolina Chickadee
1 Tufted Titmouse
4 Carolina Wren
3 Eastern Bluebird
1 American Robin
1 Gray Catbird
1 Brown Thrasher
1 Northern Mockingbird
3 Yellow-breasted Chat -- Actually had one calling.
8 Field Sparrow
2 Eastern Towhee
8 Northern Cardinal
3 Blue Grosbeak
4 Indigo Bunting
10 American Goldfinch
Morton Massey
Knoxville
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