Six birders gathered for the NTOS's monthly field trip, which was held at Bowie
Nature Park in Fairview. It was a sticky morning, but the birds didn't seem to
mind! Bowie is a great place to see Red-headed Woodpeckers, and today was no
exception. Throughout our walk we saw and heard many of these stunning birds,
and we even observed a few feeding young. Pine Warblers were also actively
foraging in the treetops along the Loblolly Loop trail. Finally, we all got a
bit of practice identifying juvenile birds, including an Eastern Bluebird, an
Eastern Towhee, and a Chipping Sparrow. A big thank you to everyone who showed
up! Our trip list is as follows:
33 species
Canada Goose - 40Mallard - 6Mourning Dove - 7Yellow-billed Cuckoo -
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1Red-headed Woodpecker - 9Red-bellied Woodpecker -
1Downy Woodpecker - 1Hairy Woodpecker - 3Northern Flicker - 1Eastern Wood-Pewee
- 2Blue Jay - 2American Crow - 6Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2Barn Swallow -
6Purple Martin - 22Carolina Chickadee - 5Tufted Titmouse - 8White-breasted
Nuthatch - 1Carolina Wren - 2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 5Eastern Bluebird -
4American Robin - 2Gray Catbird - 1Pine Warbler - 6Yellow-throated Warbler -
1Eastern Towhee - 4Chipping Sparrow - 6Field Sparrow - 1Summer Tanager -
2Northern Cardinal - 5Indigo Bunting - 3American Goldfinch - 4
***Get it on your calendars! Our next field trip will be on August 15th at the
Tennessee NWR--Duck River Unit.
Chloe WalkerMurfreesboro, TN
