[TN-Bird] recent backyard birds - Knox
- From: sparverius@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:48:47 +0000 (UTC)
There's been a lot of stuff passing through the yard lately. Unfortunately, my
schedule hasn't allowed me a lot of time to look.
We've had a great year for soft mast this year with the Black Cherries being
the most loaded I've ever seen them earlier this summer. At least 2 pair of
Cedar Waxwings nested here during the bonanza. Muscadines were the big draw in
late Aug - early Sept with several Baltimore Oriole sightings. Now the Black
Gums are at peak bringing in tons of thrushes, thrashers, vireos, tanagers,
woodpeckers, cardinals, grosbeaks, phoebes, starlings, squirrels, etc. Chestnut
Oaks and hickories are having a good year, too.
Some recent highlights, all from the yard and woods on Black Oak Ridge in west
Knox Co, TN...
Least Flycatcher, 1 on 25 Sept, very short primary extension, full broad
eyering, and 'che-bek'-ing
Warbling Vireo, 1 on 18 Sept and 20 Sept
Philadelphia Vireo, 1 on 20 Sept, 1-2 on 24 Sept
Gray-cheeked Thrush, FOS on 18 Sept, several since
Golden-winged Warbler, 1 adult male on 19 Sept
Tennessee Warbler, FOS on 7 Sept (late), seems to be in low numbers this year
(bad year for Spruce Bud Worms up north?)
Nashville Warbler, 1 on 20 Sept
"Myrtle" Yellow-rumped Warbler, FOS on 24 Sept, first Sept record for the yard
Bay-breasted Warbler, FOS 2 on 25 Sept
Wilson's Warbler, 1 adult male on 10 Sept
Scarlet Tanager, high count of 10+ on 24 Sept
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, FOS on 14 Sept
Baltimore Oriole, latest sighting on 12 Sept
Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN
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