[TN-Bird] Re: TN NWR
- From: tim jeffers <tim.a.jeffers@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Ed Schneider <ed.schneider@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:52:53 -0400
I saw a flock of what I guessed to be around 100 Goldfinch by Ruby Falls (N
end of Guild Trail, Hamilton Co) just over a week ago. They made so much
noise I couldn't pick out any other birds.
Tim Jeffers
East Ridge, Hamilton Co
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 9:43 PM, Ed Schneider <ed.schneider@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Clayton,
>
> Thanks as always for the report.
>
> Regarding American goldfinch, though I've not seen anything unusual
> myself, I heard of a secondhand report by a non-birder that she saw "over
> one hundred" goldfinch "flying up from someone's yard". I immediately
> dismissed this, but I thought it interesting that you and others have
> noticed strangely large numbers as well. The location was Brentwood
> (northern Williamson Co.).
>
> Good birding,
>
> Ed Schneider
> Nashville, Davidson Co.
>
> > Subject: [TN-Bird] TN NWR
> > From: wodu1440@xxxxxxx
> > Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:46:31 -0500
> > To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > TN NWR - Duck River Unit
> > Humphreys County
> > 04/29/13
> >
> > Two male blue grosbeaks fighting over unseen female in wheat/vetch field
> in pool 10 at the end of Refuge Lane. Also observed 15 bobolinks which were
> also first of year birds for me. Came across four exhausted long-billed
> dowitchers resting on riprap on 1/2 levee. Got some good pictures of them.
> Scattered dickcissels were also seen which were the first for me this year.
> > Several us have been commenting on what would appear to be unusually
> large numbers of goldfinch. Observing twenty plus is not unusual and I have
> had a few reports of a hundred plus birds. Anyone else seeing this?
> > Clayton Ferrell
> >
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