Tennessee Birds Network

[TN-Bird] Fish crow

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:03:31 -0500

There are at least two fish crows in this immediate area. I saw one this morning on the cable wire as I was walking across the patio; I had my arms full and had to set everything down in order to grab my phone to try to shoot some video.

[TN-Bird] lateish Blackpoll

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:42:28 -0500

I was canoeing on the Harpeth River in Cheatham County Wednesday afternoon
(May 23) and heard a BLACKPOLL WARBLER singing along the river. There's
also a very large CLIFF SWALLOW colony nesting at the pullout area for the
canoes.

Chris Sloan
Nashville, TN
http://www.chrissloanphotography.com

[TN-Bird] Brown Pelican

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:56:37 -0500

Another BRPE was seen in Marion county by G.Brunvoll last week-end on the TN river not far up river from Bennet Lake.
Tommie Rogers

[TN-Bird] Re: Unusual mockingbird quarrel?

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:04:08 -0500

In a message dated 5/23/2012 6:38:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
(email address filtered) writes:

Does anyone know if this is a particular behavior that has a specific
purpose? Or were these just two especially stubborn birds in a territorial
dispute?

This happens frequently right here on my deck

[TN-Bird] Acadian Flycatcher on Garden Street

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:14:51 -0500

I have been hearing the Acadian Flycatcher the last three days but this morning around 11:40am I saw as well as heard it. It was on Garden Street which is the road that goes down to the Chattanooga Nature Center. I parked in the little parking area at the

[TN-Bird] Common Gallinule at Meadowview, Kingsport

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:10:31 -0500

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May 24. 2012
Meadowview Golf Course
Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee

I finally got a positive ID today on a bird I've been hearing but unable to
get a look at in the marsh for a few weeks. I couldn't decide on voice
alone whether the bird was an American Coot or a Common

[TN-Bird] early Black-crowned Night-Heron fledgling

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:48:08 -0500

On Tues, May 22, I was surveying a large rookery on Watts Bar Lake, Rhea Co. a few miles east of Spring City in the vicinity of the Fooshee Peninsula. It is a large rookery with 6 species of waders seen including Great Blue, Great Egret, Cattle Egret, Black-crowned

[TN-Bird] Defeated Creek Brown Pelican info source

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:26:35 -0500

I knew I'd forget something, I did want to include that the Smith Co. Brown Pelican info and photos were submitted by a user of the Tennessee's Watchable Wildlife web site. The person wasn't sure about pelicans occurring in the state and forwarded some photos.

Not really another plug for

[TN-Bird] Harrison Bay State Park birds, 23 May 12

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:39:25 -0500

This afternoon I had a few nice birds on Chickamauga Lake a little north of the cluster of islands off of Harrison Bay State Park, Hamilton Co.

Common Loon - 1, in full breeding plumage
Lesser Scaup - 15 (photos)
Caspian Tern - 1, only tern seen over last 3 days on various

[TN-Bird] Brown Pelicans, two places in TN

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:33:51 -0500

As a follow up to Tommie Rogers post about a reported Brown Pelican on Chickamauga Lake on Saturday, May 19th, I coincidentally received photos of the bird from a user of the Tennessee's Watchable Wildlife web page. The person had photos of the bird and wanted to make sure

[TN-Bird] Simple Mountain Memories at Hampton Creek Cove

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:25:47 -0500

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Birders from a larger party at Hampton Creek Cove take the sloping trek
down a rustic woody bridge near the Golden-wings. The fresh, cool,
mountain air, inspiring landscape and closeness of the cloudlands brought
an experience they could only take home in Mountain Memories. Many
had never birded in

[TN-Bird] Unusual mockingbird quarrel? / R-S Hawk with snake

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:36:42 -0500

This morning I watched two mockingbirds for about 2-3 minutes (and they were still at it when I walked away) engaging in what looked like a hockey fight. Both birds would circle each other on the ground for 30 seconds or so, and then one would attack. They would scuffle

[TN-Bird] Another Turkey Story

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:45:46 -0500

I heard this story from Dennis Young, my hairdresser.

He was walking in the woods on some private property near Bull Run Steam Plant (near Oak Ridge). He had stopped to sit under a tree and rest when he saw a hen turkey walking along the path. He remained

[TN-Bird] Mourning Dove Nesting

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:23:53 -0500

We have a Mouring Dove that took up a hanging basket on our porch for a nest
site. She laid two eggs that have hatched and is now nurturing 2 young chicks.
The chicks are about a week old and full of pin-feathers.

Tom Hesler

[TN-Bird] Another New Scissortail Flycatcher Spotted

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:48:31 -0500

Good morning,

On my commute to work this am, I was
surprised to see a scissortail flycatcher on Veteran's Pkwy in Murfreesboro.
I was coming from Hwy 99 and was closer to Hwy 96. The bird was on my left
before the bee hives and before Mooreland(?)

[TN-Bird] Re: TOS-VSO field trip results

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:36:56 -0500

Three more additions to the week-end list, making 122 species:

Red-shouldered Hawk & Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on Unaka Mtn
Com. Nighthawk in Johnson City

BTW, the Black-billed Cuckoo was also on Unaka Mtn on Sunday

Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN

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[TN-Bird] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:51:37 -0500

1 Adult male Rose-breasted Grosbeak at feeder 8:30-8:45 AM May 23, 2010.

This is the only Rose-breasted or Evening Grosbeak we have seen in our neighborhood this winter/spring. Usually there are a number of sightings.

David and Jodi Patterson, Houston Lane, Ooltewah (Chattanooga area), Hamilton county

[TN-Bird] Re: unlikely Fish Crow

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:47:21 -0500

Thanks to all for your responses - it seems most likely that what I heard in
Nashville today was a first year American Crow (no matter how much I wanted it
to be a Fish Crow).

[TN-Bird] Cades Cove Bobolink (Blount Co)

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:50:11 -0500

I had a single Bobolink fly across Sparks Lane in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park this morning. This is the second year I have seen Bobolink in that location. Other birds seen were:

Canada Goose - 2
Wood Duck - 12
Mallard - 1
Wild Turkey - 14
Turkey Vulture - 2
Mourning

[TN-Bird] TOS / VSO Hiking up Hampton Creek

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:46:50 -0500

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Birders hiking into God's Country and enjoying "cloudland" as they
head high into Hampton Creek Cove near the foot of Roan Mountain
during last weekend's TOS / VSO Joint Meeting held at Johnson
City, TN. The historic meeting was hosted by the Bristol Bird Club.
(Photo

[TN-Bird] Re: TOS-VSO field trip results

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:36:14 -0500

One addition to the week-end list, making 119 species:

Black-billed Cuckoo

Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN

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Subject: [TN-Bird] TOS-VSO field trip results

18-20 May 2012
joint TOS - VSO meeting in Johnson City, Tenn.
combined field trip results

[TN-Bird] attempted forgery by TN-Birds net subscriber

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:22:40 -0500

TN Birders:

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an attempted forgery from 206.53.239.180 who was a user on the host listed above
and is believed to have possibly tried to forge credentials to LSG/2 in order to subscribe
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[TN-Bird] Curlew sandpiper (Linton, IN)

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:06:42 -0500

Seems like this might be worth the four hour drive from Nashville:
http://Birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/INDB.html
Ed SchneiderNashvilleDavidson Co.

[TN-Bird] Roan Mountain Party TOS/VSO Field Trip

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:47:32 -0500

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Rack Cross points out a nice find to his field trip party on Roan
Mountain during the TOS/VSO Joint Meeting held last weekend
at Johnson City, TN. A turnout of 184 birders from the Atlantic
to the Mississippi River and many states participated in field trips

[TN-Bird] Fish crow question

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:30:56 -0500

Does anyone know if fish crows are ever found in middle Tennessee? It has been
years since I've seen/heard one (and that was not in Tennessee), but there was a
crow in the Metrocenter area of Nashville today that sounded exactly like I
remember them sounding - and different enough

[TN-Bird] TOS-VSO field trip results

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:58:15 -0500

18-20 May 2012
joint TOS - VSO meeting in Johnson City, Tenn.
combined field trip results

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First, thanks to the field trip leaders:
Fred Alsop, Rack Cross, Glen Eller, John Hay, Don Holt,
Mark Hopey, Andy Jones, David Kirschke, Roy Knispel,
Larry McDaniel, Joe McGuiness.
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Areas covered, all in northeast TN:
Shady Valley in Johnson

[TN-Bird] Radnor Lake, Mourning Warbler

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:53:01 -0500

Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Davidson Co., TN
2012 May 22
6:50-9:00 am
cool and refreshing

With the cold front moving through yesterday I headed for Radnor Lake
on Tuesday morning to see if I could locate a MOURNING WARBLER, a bird
that with all my recent traveling, I still needed to locate for 2012.
The morning was

[TN-Bird] TOS/VSO Meeting

Tue, 22 May 2012 06:29:14 -0500

Thanks so much to all who planned and co-ordinated the wonderful joint meeting. We had so much fun seeing friends, meeting new friends, and birding. The programs were excellent. Carter county is a real treasure for birding. Three days just were not enough to cover all

[TN-Bird] Brown Pelican Chattanooga

Tue, 22 May 2012 06:20:58 -0500

Last Saturday, while boating, Dan Williams saw a Brown Pelican on Chickamauga Lake. Dan does not have a computer to report sightings. I don't know if it has been seen again by anyone else.
Tommie Rogers
Hamilton county

[TN-Bird] House Mountain

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:38:19 -0500

May 21, 2012

Knox County,

I took a quick hike up House Mounting yesterday evening at 5:30. Not much
bird activity but a few were still singing: Red-eyed, Yellow-throated and
Blue-headed Vireos, Hooded and Pine Warblers, Wood Thrush and 4 woodpeckers:
Pileated, Hairy, Downy and one adult male RED-HEADED on top of the ridge
just

[TN-Bird] Male Ruby-throat displaying

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:43:01 -0500

I have both male and female ruby-throated hummers visiting the two feeders
I have out (along with downies and their juveniles!), leading me to
believe that my feeders are either part of a female's territory or a neutral
territory that both males and females visit. I

[TN-Bird] Shrike in Loudon County

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:30:16 -0500

Birders,
Returning to Chattanooga this AM, I saw a Shrike at the intersection of Toqua Road and Tellico Parkway. The bird was sitting on a wire over a field.

Linda V. Kelly
Chattanooga, TN
Hamilton County

[TN-Bird] Morristown Fish Hatchery

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:10:07 -0500

I stopped by the fish hatchery this morning to see if the phalarope was still around but it was not evident. Only other water birds there was 2 Spotted Sandpipers, a Killdeer, and a Mallard family.

I did go to Bridge Burner's Blvd. and Joachim Bible Refuge and saw one

[TN-Bird] Backyard babies

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:19:23 -0500

After a weekend of intensive birding and socializing at the wonderful joint meeting of TOS and VSO in northeast Tennessee, I was quite content to spend some time relaxing in my shaded back yard in west Knox County this morning, and the birds kept me well entertained.
It was gratifying to

[TN-Bird] Blackpoll - Knox

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:32:47 -0500

21 May 2012 in the backyard in west Knox Co...

Blackpoll, 1 female
Yellow-throated Vireo, 1 male seen and heard

Yellow-throated Vireos occassionally breed in our woods but this is the
first one I've had here this year and only the 3rd vireo species.

Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN

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[TN-Bird] banded Black-bellied Whistling-duck Shelby Co.

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:24:00 -0500

T. E. Maxson Waste water Treatment Plant Lagoons
Shelby Co TN
May 20, 2012

Unfortunately I wasn't quick or deft enough to get a picture of the band my future daughter-in-law spotted on one of the many Black-bellied Whistling-ducks we saw at the Pits today. The pair we were watching was disturbed by

[TN-Bird] Re: Warbler Decline - NY Times

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:06:31 -0500

I remember an in-depth article on this subject by Ted Williams in Audubon
magazine a few years ago. I don't recall the exact issue.

Clay Collins
Nashville, TN

In a message dated 5/19/2012 3:02:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
(email address filtered) writes:

I thought this was interesting, and

[TN-Bird] Red-necked Pharalope, Dicksissel....Hamblen, Greene Co.

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:36:01 -0500

This evening ....(May 20)...I was on my way back to Morristown from Greeneville. I first went down Bridgeburner's Blvd (into Walmart Dist....off 11E, Exit 23 off I-81) ...to hear 3 singing Dicksissel males, and see one of them display for a female.

A little later when passing by fish-hatchery

[TN-Bird] Shelby Bottoms Phase 3, Swainson's Warbler continues

Sun, 20 May 2012 11:58:36 -0500

Shelby Bottoms Greenway, Phase 3
Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
2012 May 19
7:30-10 am

Saturday morning ten birders began a search for Connecticut,
Mourning, and Swainson's Warblers at Shelby Bottoms Greenway,
Phase 3 section. The Swainson's Warbler was very cooperative.
We first heard and then got excellent looks at the Swainson's
that has been announcing its territory

[TN-Bird] Dickcissels, Loggerhead Shrikes, Bobolink in Western Washington Cty.

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:38:02 -0500

Glen Eller and I led one of the TOS/VSO Joint Meeting field trips today to Western Washington County. We had a group of 17 excellent birders, and together we found our target birds for the trip and some bonuses:

Thompson Lane
Green Heron
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
Blue Grosbeak

Charlie Carson Road
BOBOLINK

Conklin Rd, and

[TN-Bird] Bald Eagles

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:11:01 -0500

The Bald Eagles of Lenoir City, fledged three good looking juveniles on Mother's Day (of course ) May 13, 2012 they are still flying to and fro the nest tree after resting in between flights. Their parents have successfully raised 15 eagletts in the 7 years we have known them.
A

[TN-Bird] Common Moorhen, Camp Jordan just south of Chattanooga

Sat, 19 May 2012 20:16:13 -0500

No sign of the moorhen from 1PM until 2 this afternoon

Terry Witt
Murfreesboro Tn

[TN-Bird] Re: Warbler Decline - NY Times

Sat, 19 May 2012 20:12:36 -0500

Mr. Estabrooks and TN-birders,

I have thought for some time that the burgeoning deer population must be having a detrimental effect on low-nesting species. Glad to see it in print in a prestigious newspaper. This article hit me between the eyes, because today I made a last visit of

[TN-Bird] Scissortailed Flycatcher

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:07:09 -0500

Hello,

It's 705p, and one of the Scissortailed Flycatchers is sitting on the
utility wire across from Publix and McDs at the intersection of New Salem
Hwy (Hwy 99) and St. Andrews in Murfreesboro. Its there with a couple of
kingbirds and a meadowlark.

Kristy Baker
Rockvale, TN
Rutherford County

Connected

[TN-Bird] Warbler Decline - NY Times

Sat, 19 May 2012 15:02:03 -0500

I thought this was interesting, and wonder what other birders think?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/19/opinion/why-bambi-must-go.html?src=me&ref=general

Bates Estabrooks
Anderson County

[TN-Bird] NTOS HIKE THANKS TO FRANK

Sat, 19 May 2012 11:58:07 -0500

NTOS Hike
Phase III Shelby Bottoms

Thanks to Frank for the morning bird walk. Always glad to pick up a new
Life Bird. Swainson's Warbler. Great looks at this bird hung around
singing for a long time.

Thanks again Frank

Stephen Zipperer
Murfreesboro, TN

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[TN-Bird] West TN birds, 16-18 May 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:03:45 -0500

I finally got to write up a few notes on other west TN birds from 16-18 May 2012.

We found small numbers of blue-winged teal all over west TN this week, including at Ensley and President's Island (Shelby Co.) and in several places in Dyer and Lake Co.

16 May 2012

TVA Lakes,

[TN-Bird] Re: "Possible Little Stint" follow up

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:27:13 -0500

You certainly had us going for a while, Scott! Pehaps it would be useful for
those less experienced to talk about these birds. In TN the most common peeps at
this time of year are going to be Semipalmated and the smaller, Least Sandpiper.
Assuming you have those down (and don't forget

[TN-Bird] Two (Too-) Cool Birder Web Sites

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:17:09 -0500

I found these two sites recently and thought they'd be of interest to
birders. The "eBird Rarity Map" covering a running ten-day period is
particularly cool.

Enjoy.

http://birdingonthe.net/gmaps/eBirdMap.html

http://digest.sialia.com/

Bates Estabrooks
Andersonville
Anderson County

[TN-Bird] Yard turkey

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:02:50 -0500

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Thursday evening, I was using the riding mower at the edge of our yard near the street. I then started up one side of the driveway, along an area that is "natural" (lots of small trees and undergrowth). I saw something moving in the shorter growth