Saturday, July 18, 2015

Bowie Nature Park
Fairview, TN
July 18, 2015

Six birders gathered for the NTOS's monthly field trip, which was held at Bowie Nature Park in Fairview. It was a sticky morning, but the birds didn't seem to mind! Bowie is a great place to see Red-headed Woodpeckers, and today was no exception. Throughout our walk we saw and heard many of these stunning birds, and we even observed a few feeding young. Pine Warblers were also actively foraging in the treetops along the Loblolly Loop trail. Finally, we all got a bit of practice identifying juvenile birds, including an Eastern Bluebird, an Eastern Towhee, and a Chipping Sparrow. A big thank you to everyone who showed up! Our trip list is as follows:

33 species

Canada Goose - 40
Mallard - 6
Mourning Dove - 7
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
Red-headed Woodpecker - 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Hairy Woodpecker - 3
Northern Flicker - 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 2
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2
Barn Swallow - 6
Purple Martin - 22
Carolina Chickadee - 5
Tufted Titmouse - 8
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Carolina Wren - 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 5
Eastern Bluebird - 4
American Robin - 2
Gray Catbird - 1
Pine Warbler - 6
Yellow-throated Warbler - 1
Eastern Towhee - 4
Chipping Sparrow - 6
Field Sparrow - 1
Summer Tanager - 2
Northern Cardinal - 5
Indigo Bunting - 3
American Goldfinch - 4



Chloe Walker