[TN-Bird] Elizabethton Fall Bird Count
- From: "Richard Knight" <rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "tn-bird" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:08:30 -0400
The 45th consecutive Elizabethton Fall Count was held on Sat., Sep. 27
with 32 observers in 8 parties covering Carter Co and parts of adjacent
counties.
128 species were found, slightly above the average of 125 spp. over
the last 30 years. The all-time high on this count was 137 species in 1993.
Included were 23 species of warblers, compared to an average of 22 warbler
species for the last 20 years (range 16-27).
New to this count were Common Merganser, Red-necked Phalarope, and
Eastern Whip-poor-will, with 1 of each. The Red-nk. Phalarope was the 7th
for the 5-county area of northeast Tenn.
New high counts were tallied for Osprey (22) and Eastern Phoebe (76).
Notable sightings included:
Bald Eagle - 4
Am. Woodcock - 1
Caspian Tern - 6,
N. Saw-whet Owl - 2 (found 8 of last 10 years)
Red-headed Woodpecker - 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 9
Merlin - 2
Peregrine Falcon - 1
Philadelphia Vireo - 4
Com. Raven - 28
Marsh Wren - 3
Gray-cheeked Thrush - 6
Hermit Thrush - 2
Orange-cr. Warbler - 1
Lincoln's Sparrow - 3
Summer Tanager - 1
Bobolink - 1
Thanks to all participants.
Rick Knight, compiler
Johnson City, TN
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