[tn-bird] Yellow-Throated Vireos and Ovenbirds
- From: Jimi Moore <jimimoore@xxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 19:04:09 -0400
Subject: Yellow-Throated Vireos and Ovenbirds
This morning I took a quick drive through one of my favorite birding
routes that runs through a section of Royal Blue WMA near Caryville, TN.
(Campbell County) I was specifically hoping for Cerulean Warbler, but
none seem to be in yet or chose not to sing.
This road is only about 7 miles long, but is always great for Spring
Warblers in very good numbers for such a short distance, as well as a
brilliant wildflower display today made up mostly of Blue Phlox and
Trillium.
Most numerous were Black Throated Green Warblers (38+!) They seemed to
be everywhere. Great numbers for less than an hour of birding.
Next highest in number were Yellow-Throated Warblers- 24
Hooded Warblers were well represented with 12, as well as Black and
Whites singing in full force (14).
At 3.5 m in, I heard my first Spring YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. Furthur
along the route, I heard 3 more for a total of 4. I have not been here
is several days, so they may have come in before today.
2 OVENBIRDS (my first Spring) were another mile along, as well as 3
AMERICAN REDSTARTS (first Spring for me)
4 Louisiana Waterthrush were heard, as well as one singing a variable
song on the end. This is the bird I tried to locate a couple weeks ago
with a strange song.
I finally saw this one today. Sometimes I guess they just sing different
than their papa did.
Yellow-Rumps were singing along with Ruby-Crowned Kinglets adding to the
chorus's to sort through.
A pair of BROAD-WINGED HAWKS appeared to be mighty friendly to each other
calling incessantly and diving upon each other.
I heard or saw 22 Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers / 7 Eastern Phoebes / 3 White
Eyed Vireos and a host of resident species.
RUFFED GROUSE were heard drumming in 2 different locations apx. 3 miles
from each other. Now , if I could just SEE one in Campbell County I would
be happy. In fact this year is the first time I have heard them there in
4 years... Must not have been at the right place at the right time.
Nell Moore
jimimoore@xxxxxxxx
Caryville, TN
CampbellCounty, TN
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