[TN-Bird] Beaman Park, April 30

From: Collinsc1@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:24:22 -0400 (EDT)
Beaman Park
Davidson County
Saturday, April 30, 2011
9 - 11:30 am
Sunny, mild temperatures, with some strong breezes
 
I got off to a late birding start this morning at Beaman Park, but ran into 
 Tony Lance in the lower parking lot off Little Marrowbone Rd. We birded 
together  along the creek up to the bridge that goes up to the nature center. 
Tony had to  turn around at this point and I continued up the ridge to 
complete the Henry  Hollow Loop trail.
 
Along the creek it was relatively quiet, but there were a few vocal  
ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS that proved visually elusive. We also heard N. PARULA,  
WORM-EATING WARBLER, KENTUCKY WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, TENNESSEE  
WARBLER, and a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. We also spotted a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER 
on  
it's nest in the branch of a Shag-Bark Hickory tree near the bridge.
 
Heading up and along the top of the ridge, the birds were more active, and  
more visually cooperative. The Tennessee Warblers were very vocal and 
plentiful,  and I was able to get some good looks at two of them. I was also 
able 
to  get a good look at a Worm-Eating Warbler. A couple of more Kentucky  
Warblers made their presence known vocally, and I also heard BLACK-AND-WHITE  
WARBLER, RED-EYED VIREO, and EASTERN PEWEE.
 
I got a good look at a singing and feeding BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER,  
and also saw SWAINSON'S THRUSH, INDIGO BUNTING, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 
PILEATED  WOODPECKER, and an actively mating pair of SCARLET TANAGERS. I got 
brief but  clear looks at a BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (thanks to Tony for the quick 
lesson on  their song, otherwise I probably would have missed it) and a 
YELLOW-THROATED  VIREO. 
 
Clay Collins
Nashville, TN
 
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