[TN-Bird] Duck River Float- Bedford Co
- From: "Roy and Melissa Turrentine" <roymel@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Bird line" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 20:14:53 -0500
Anyone who is interested:
Roy & I took a nice relaxing float yesterday morning on the Duck River, putting
in at Cortner Mill and taking out at Three Fourth's Bridge in Bedford Co. As
usual, this was a "spur of the moment" float but like always, it ALWAYS reaps
some rewards...Those designated with an asterisk means these we HEARD ONLY.
Birds & other goodies of note:
Great Blue Herons (at least 3)
Green Heron (finally...at the very end of the float)
Wood Duck (12+)
Canada Geese* (field nearby)
OSPREY- see note below Turkey Vulture
Wild Turkey*
Downy Woodpecker*
Red-bellied Woodpecker*
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood PeeWee*
Belted Kingfisher
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo*
Blue Jay (5+)
American Crow
Empty Nests of Cliff Swallows- most likely this year's because of frequent
flooding earlier in season
Tufted Titmouse (several)
Carolina Chickadee
Summer Tanager*
American Goldfinch (3+)
Carolina Wren
OSPREY NOTE: this is only the second time we have ever noted one on the
river...this time it was calling the whistle sound and I had just turned from
the bow of the canoe with a puzzled look toward Roy , about to comment that it
sounded like an Osprey... & it flew right over our heads (...the other one we
have ever seen on while canoeing this part of the Duck was years ago...it was a
clumsy one (young??) who unsuccessfully attempted to land a fish, flying from a
low overhanging limb...it did succeed in a drenching and a gasping "wow" from
us, however)
Other:
Several Slider Turtles, including some tiny ones!
Cardinal Flower & Blue Lobelia- full bloom along riverbank
Hummnigbird Moth on Lobelias
Noted Birds that were absent but usually present (many of these are still
visible in the area, however):
Rock Pigeon- their presence was not under the usual bridge or seen on the
float, in general
Eastern Phoebe
American Robin
Eastern Towhee
Chimney Swifts
Barn Swallows- haven't seen these in a week in our area
Cliff Swallows
Ruby-throated Huimmingbirds
Animals absent:
muskrat!
Melissa Turrentine
Normandy
Bedford Co TN
John Sellars TOS
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