[TN-Bird] Warblers - Hampton Creek Cove - Carter Co.

From: "darrel wilder" <darrelw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:05:12 -0400

9-15-09, A.M.

This morning I found two large mixed species warbler flocks at Hampton Creek
Cove natural area in Carter Co. Both flocks were well up (between 1-2 miles
on the Overmountain Trail segment) from the parking area. I followed one
flock for ~45 minutes as it foraged. The birds were so single-mindedly
intent on gorging for their migration, and also maybe feeling secure in such
a large flock, that they very often perched on branches 8 ft. or so away,
allowing a welcome respite from
warbler neck! 

Tennessee              40+
Black-Throated Green   20+
Black-Throated Blue    11
Blackburnian            8
Magnolia                5
Chestnut-Sided          3
American Redstart       3
Black & White           3
Hooded                  3
Northern Parula         2
Ovenbird                2 
Common Yellowthroat     2

Other birds of interest:

Swainson's Thrush       6

The Thrush were all in an Eastern Flowering Dogwood tree feeding on the ripe
fruit. I looked them over carefully hoping to find a Gray-Cheeked in the
group but they were all Swainson's. 


Darrel Wilder
Johnson City
Washington Co.


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