While I was having breakfast at 7 A.M. this morning at my home in Birchwood
(Hamilton County), I looked out the window toward some bird feeders filled with
sunflower seeds. I was quite surprised to see 8 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks feeding
there. This is twice the highest number of this species I’ve seen at one time
before. Later in the morning and early afternoon, I saw a number of other
notable species. Some of their identities and locations follow.
* Indigo Buntings (home)
* Blue Grosbeaks (home)
* Wood Ducks (Blythe Ferry Lane – Meigs County)
* Great Crested Flycatchers (home, and Cherokee Removal Memorial Park -
Meigs County)
* Eastern Kingbirds (Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge -Meigs Co., and Dayton
Airport area - Rhea Co.)
* Cedar Waxwings, several (Blythe’s Ferry – Meigs Co.)
* Blue-winged Teal (HWR)
* Greater White-fronted Goose, with a significantly larger Canada Goose
(HWR)
* Prothonotary Warblers 2 or more (FOY, – TWRA Cottonport WMA, Rhea Co.)
* Northern Parula (FOY, – TWRA Cottonport WMA, Rhea Co.)
* Palm Warblers (FOY, Dayton Airport area - Rhea Co.)
* Pine Siskin (FOY, home)
Charles Murray
Birchwood, TN
