Radnor Lake
State Natural Area
Nashville-Davidson
Co. TN09 May 2012
No doubt the
highlight of today's walk at Radnor Lake sponsored by the Nashville Chapter of
TOS was one very cooperative CERULEAN WARBLER. Repeatedly heard along the trail
between the Lake Trail overlook and the Long Bridge, the bird flitted at mid
level for a long period of time such that we all were able to see him quite
well. At one point the bird sat on a branch with a large insect in his bill as
if to display his prize. Other warblers of note were a singing MAGNOLIA WARBLER
seen at the Spillway and a YELLOW WARBLER at the same location. A COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT was also seen nearby. In addition, a few lucky participants got a
look at the MOURNING WARBLER that had been reported at the Long Bridge.
Next week
will be the last of this Spring's regularly scheduled NTOS walks at Radnor
Lake.
Below is a
complete list of today's observations:
62 species
Canada Goose
- 5
Wood Duck -
15Mallard - 4
Wild Turkey - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 1
Great Blue Heron - 2
Green Heron - 2
Black Vulture - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
American Coot - 2
Mourning Dove - 2
Barred Owl - 2
Chimney Swift - 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 6
Downy Woodpecker - 6
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Pileated Woodpecker - 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 2
Acadian Flycatcher - 2
Eastern Phoebe - 2
Great Crested Flycatcher - 2
White-eyed Vireo - 2
Red-eyed Vireo - 4
Blue Jay - 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2
Purple Martin - 1
Barn Swallow - 4
Carolina Chickadee - 12
Tufted Titmouse - 11
Carolina Wren - 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 9
Eastern Bluebird - 4
Veery - 1
Swainson's Thrush - 3
Wood Thrush - 7
Cedar Waxwing - 6
Ovenbird - 1
Louisiana Waterthrush - 2
Black-and-white Warbler - 1
Mourning Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 2
Hooded Warbler - 2
Cerulean Warbler - 1
Northern Parula - 2
Magnolia Warbler - 4
Yellow Warbler - 1
Yellow-throated Warbler - 1
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1
Wilson's Warbler - 1
Field Sparrow - 3
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Summer Tanager - 6
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Northern Cardinal - 14
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 2
Indigo Bunting - 5
Common Grackle - 1
Brown-headed Cowbird - 5
House Finch - 3
American Goldfinch - 3
Kevin Bowden
