I noticed on ebird there were 18 warbler species reported today on Sharp's
Ridge and Stan Wallace told me of an early afternoon Kentucky Warbler, bringing
it to 19. Here is a list:
Ovenbird Worm-eatingBlue-wingedBlack-and-white Tennessee Nashville
HoodedAmerican redstart CeruleanNorthern parula BlackburnianBlackpoll
PalmPineYellow-rumped Yellow-throatedPrairie Black-throated greenKentucky
Some other migrants reported:
Blue-headed vireoRed-eyed vireo White-eyed vireo Yellow-throated vireoChimney
swiftSwainson's thrushHermit thrushGreat-crested flycatcher Scarlet tanager
Ruby-throated hummingbird Blue-gray gnatcatcher Ruby-crowned kinglet
White-throated sparrow OspreyBroad-winged hawk
I missed the morning waves but there were still birds to be seen later and it
was a beautiful day on the ridge.
Shane Williams Knoxville, TN
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-------- Original message --------From: "Marla Headrick(Redacted sender
"warbl4me" for DMARC)" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 4/19/18 8:09 PM
(GMT-05:00) To: Tn-bird Listserv <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [TN-Bird]
KTOS Sharps Ridge Field Trip, Knox County TN
The best birding day of the year happened on Sharp's Ridge this morning and was
well attended by 44 avid birders, 19 of whom came from Tellico Village bird
club.
We had many waves of birds, starting around 9AM. The list included many
warblers, heard and seen. 17 Was the final number of warbler species. Total
birds were 45 species.
Highlights included many blackburnians, balckpolls, black-throated green
warblers. We had a swainson's thrush in the road that provided good views by
many birders.
All in all it was a terrific morning, a great way to show that spring migration
has gotten started in Knox County.
Tony Headrick
KTOS
Knox County TN
