[TN-Bird] NTOS Radnor Lake Walk Results
- From: Kevin Bowden <bnabirder@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 12:17:15 -0500
Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN
16 May 2012
The last of this year's Spring 2012 walks at Radnor Lake sponsored by the
Nashville Chapter of TOS took place in brilliant sunshine and seasonably
warm temperatures. While the birding was a bit slow, we did get good looks
at a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER in the parking lot before we got underway and we
got a fine look at a MAGNOLIA WARBLER. A male SUMMER TANAGER stayed low to
the ground lake side so that we all got a good view. But no doubt the
highlight, perhaps a bit gruesome, was watching a BARRED OWL swoop down to
catch a large frog and carry it off to an exposed branch where the bird
gave us quite a frog anatomy lesson as it pulled its prey apart.
Thanks to all who participated this spring and a special thank you Susan
Hollyday, who always keeps an accurate checklist for the group, and to
Scott Block who filled in on three occasions to keep the group on track and
who forwards the results to the Radnor Lake staff each week.
Here's a recap of today's walk:
43 species
Canada Goose 12
Wood Duck 17
Mallard 3
Wild Turkey 2
Mourning Dove 1
Barred Owl 1
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Acadian Flycatcher 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 3
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Swainson's Thrush 3
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Tennessee Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Field Sparrow 1
Summer Tanager 5
Northern Cardinal 15
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
American Goldfinch 4
Kevin Bowden
Nashville, TN
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