Twelve others joined me in the Smokies yesterday to hike the
beautiful Alum Cave Trail. Though warm at times, and a bit delayed because I
got into a fist fight with a Black Bear, this field trip to find high altitude
birds was a great success. Thirty species were seen by the group, including
Broad-winged Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Blue-headed Vireo, Black-capped Chickadee,
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Gray Catbird,
Chestnut-sided Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Canada Warbler, and many
more. But the coolest thing for me was getting to see the excitement on
peoples' faces when the fairyland-sounding Veerys and Winter Wrens were
singing. Truly moments of timeless quality!
Here's our checklist from the hike:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23910583
Thank you Melinda Fawver, Keith Watson, and Jimmy Tucker for
your assistance on this hike. Let's do it again soon!
Jay Sturner
KTOS Field Trip Coordinator
Knoxville, TN
Knox Co.
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