Should have mentioned this was from 8:00 until 10:40 this morning at my
home just south of Lebanon.
Greg
On Aug 24, 2015 2:01 PM, "Greg Tomerlin" <cedarbees@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Greetings all.
Although I have been reading TN-Bird for several months, I think this is
my first post. Nothing rare or uncommon to report but I am itching to jump
in here with my results this morning. I finally positively identified a
Broad-winged Hawk this morning when one exploded out of a tree right
overhead and I saw that single white band on the tail. Also the white
underwing with the black border around the tip and along the back. This
made my day (at 8:20 a.m.) but an hour or so later I was watching some
dingy bluebirds, sparrows and house finches through monoculars when
suddenly something on fire burst into view and BAM! A Baltimore Oriole goes
in the log. I was surprised by how much brighter and more vivid the orange
was on this bird compared to the male (and female) I saw back in May. In
160 minutes, this is what I was able to identify.
Wild Turkey - 9
Black Vulture - 4
Turkey Vulture - 13
Broad-winged Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
American Kestrel - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 5
Blue Jay - 7
American Crow - 6
Barn Swallow - 2
Carolina Chickadee - 3
Eastern Bluebird - 6
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 5
Chipping Sparrow - 2
Northern Cardinal - 3
Baltimore Oriole - 1
House Finch - 5
Best,
Greg Tomerlin
Wilson County
24 August 2015
