[TN-Bird] Sharp's Ridge, Knox - Wilson's Warbler, etc

From: kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:11:30 -0400 (EDT)
We had about 15-20 birders at Sharp's Ridge in Knoxville Saturday 
morning (30 April 2011).  Most were with the KTOS public walk that 
I lead ... by the way, I need to apologize to a couple of folks that
called and left messages on Friday, I didn't get them until about
midnight and was afraid it was too late to return them.

We had at least 53 species on the walk with several obvious misses
of common species (like Downy WP) as we focused on migrants.  We
managed to get 15 species of warblers and I think most folks were
able to see a good number of those though many were heard only.

Best bird was a WILSON'S WARBLER near the gazebo.  About 1 week
early (as with most warblers this year).  Another group of birders
had this bird when our group arrived.  Some folks got looks at the
bird skulking in the honeysuckle but most just heard it singing.

Some highlights:

Wild Turkey, at least 3
Hairy Woodpecker, very vocal and offering several good looks
Eastern Phoebe, pair nesting at WBIR tower again this year
Great Crested Flycatcher, 1-2

White-eyed Vireo, 1
Blue-headed Vireo, 1
Red-headed Vireo, several

Cliff Swallow, 1 flyover
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
no thrushes for our group but others reported Swainson's Thrush

Tennessee Warbler, 1 offering good looks... once we found it
Nashville Warbler, 1 heard 
Chestnut-sided Warbler, 4+
Cape May Warbler, 2+
"Myrtle" Yellow-rumped Warbler, 10+
Black-throated Green Warbler, ~5
Blackburnian Warbler, 2-3
"Western" Palm Warbler, 2
Bay-breasted Warbler, 1
Blackpoll Warbler, 3+
Black-and-white Warbler, 2+
American Redstart, 3
Ovenbird, ~5
Hooded Warbler, 2-3
Wilson's Warbler, 1

Scarlet Tanager, 5+
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, ~5
Orchard Oriole, 1 1st-year male
Baltimore Oriole, ~5 all ages and sexes



Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN


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