There have been summer sightings in TN but no documented breeding unless I'm
mistaken. I believe there has been documented breeding in NC. Of course the
Clingmans Dome area is almost entirely in NC so presume your birds would be as
well. Very much worth documenting if a nest can be confirmed.
Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN
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On Jun 11, 2017, at 3:49 PM, KEITH WATSON <shaawitya@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
While birding Clingman's Dome in the Smokies, our birding group found 4
Yellow-rumped Warblers, two of which appeared to be paired and attending a
nest in a young Fraser Fir tree.
Does anyone know of other known nesting of this species in the Southern
Appalachians? Ebird shows the species to occur year round, but this report
was flagged, as was a similar report last year.
I can provide photos of both male and female if desired, take by Van Sayler.
Keith Watson
Pittman Center, TN
Sevier County
