tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080495978581626032024-03-14T06:24:28.482-05:00NTOS Field TripsNashville, TN Ornithological Society (NTOS) Field Trips ResultsNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-23979366150981621692020-10-20T21:34:00.002-05:002020-10-20T21:34:52.396-05:00October 2020 - Bells Bend Field Trip<p> Eighteen Birders gathered at Bells Bend in Davidson County this past Saturday where the morning started cool and foggy, but by the end we were all shedding layers and enjoying and a beautiful, sunny fall day. The previously reported Nelson's Sparrow, was re-found at the pond behind the nature center and cooperated for good, albeit short views as it furtively worked it's way through the thick grass around the pond. Proceeding along the overgrown fields, we were able to scare up a fair number of other sparrows, including a couple of Lincoln's to go along with the more common Swamp, Field, and Song. Palm Warblers were foraging in good number in the short grass around the nature center, and we also managed some flyover Pine Siskins, an adult Bald Eagle along the river, and a couple of eye-level Orange-crowned Warblers. Overall, we had 42 species; full list below:</p><p><br /></p><p>Mourning Dove</p><p>Black Vulture</p><p>Turkey Vulture</p><p>Cooper's Hawk</p><p>Bald Eagle</p><p>Red-bellied Woodpecker</p><p>Downy Woodpecker</p><p>Hairy Woodpecker</p><p>Northern Flicker</p><p>American Kestrel</p><p>Eastern Phoebe</p><p>Blue Jay</p><p>American Crow</p><p>Carolina Chickadee</p><p>Tufted Titmouse</p><p>Tree Swallow</p><p>White-breasted Nuthatch</p><p>House Wren</p><p>Carolina Wren</p><p>European Starling</p><p>Gray Catbird</p><p>Brown Thrasher</p><p>Northern Mockingbird</p><p>Eastern Bluebird</p><p>American Robin</p><p>House Finch</p><p>Pine Siskin</p><p>American Goldfinch</p><p>Chipping Sparrow</p><p>Field Sparrow</p><p>White-throated Sparrow</p><p>Nelson's Sparrow</p><p>Song Sparrow</p><p>Lincoln's Sparrow</p><p>Swamp Sparrow</p><p>Eastern Towhee</p><p>Eastern Meadowlark</p><p>Orange-crowned Warbler</p><p>Common Yellowthroat</p><p>Palm Warbler</p><p>Yellow-rumped Warbler</p><p>Northern Cardinal</p>Rick Blantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272100031438590605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-7371236557398442842017-10-06T10:07:00.001-05:002017-10-06T10:07:12.583-05:00<h3>
Bird Count Results</h3>
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To view the latest NTOS bird count results and the Christmas Bird Count results visit the <a href="https://ntosfield.blogspot.com/p/bird-count-results.html">Bird Count Results </a>page.NTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-7372491291812156742016-07-25T23:27:00.000-05:002016-07-25T23:29:38.057-05:00<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="" style="font-family: ComicSansMS;">Peeler Park Greenway<br />
July 16, 2016 </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="" style="font-family: ComicSansMS;">Four
NTOS members met at Peeler Park, Madison, Davidson County TN for our
NTOS July 16th Field Trip. Weather was very pleasant for mid-July. It
was mostly cloudy, 78°f, with a bit of spitting rain towards the end of
the hike. We saw and heard 34 species (listed below). I counted the
birds at the last curve of the road before Peeler Park where there is a
horse field. A good time was had by all.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="" style="font-family: ComicSansMS;">Species seen include:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mallard</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Double-Crested Cormorant</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Great Blue Heron</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cattle Egret</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Black Vulture</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cooper’s Hawk</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Killdeer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Morning Dove</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yellow-billed Cuckoo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chimney Swift</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Red-bellied Woodpecker</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Downey Woodpecker</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Eastern Wood Pewee</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Acadian Flycatcher</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Eastern Kingbird</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">White-eyed Vireo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Red-Eyed Vireo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blue Jay</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">American Crow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Northern Rough-winged Swallow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Purple Martin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Barn Swallow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Carolina Chickadee</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Carolina Wren</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blue-gray Gnatcatcher</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Eastern Bluebird</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">American Robin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Brown Thrasher</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">European Starling </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yellow-throated Warbler</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Summer Tanager</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Indigo Bunting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Common Grackle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Orchard Oriole</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Other species of interest: Tree Frog, Banded Water Snake, White-tailed Deer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Next month, I hope you will join us for a trip to Edgar Evins State Park on August 20th.</span></div>
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Rick Blantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272100031438590605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-14808696433006322722016-05-25T16:43:00.004-05:002016-05-25T20:58:17.061-05:00Rutherford and Wilson Counties<br />
May 21, 2016<br />
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The Nashville chapter of TOS hosted a field trip to include Rutherford and Wilson county birds. The weather was pleasant with temps near 65 degrees, and though the skies darkened a couple of times most of the day was partly sunny. Chloe Walker led the group of eight birders. We began at the Discovery Wetlands, moved on to Lyle Creek Road both in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tn. Then, we moved on to Alsup Mill Road, Spain Hill, Cedar Forrest Road, and the Nashville Speedway in Wilson County.<br />
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On Cedar Forrest Road, we met other birders from the Lebanon chapter of TOS. They were looking at the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, and from there would move to the end of the road for the Loggerhead Shrikes.<br />
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Wildflowers found along the way were, Poison Hemlock, Yellow Goatsbeard (Oyster plant), Prairie Golden Aster, Glade Bluet, Great-blue Lobelia, and Drumhead (Crossleaf Milkwort).<br />
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Our list of birds is below.<br />
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<td>Canada Goose - 6<br />
Mallard - 7<br />
Wood Duck - 6<br />
Double-crested Cormorant - 1<br />
Great Blue Heron - 1<br />
Wild Turkey - 2<br />
Northern Bobwhite - 1<br />
Black Vulture - 9<br />
Turkey Vulture - 2<br />
Red-tailed Hawk - 3<br />
Cooper's Hawk - 2<br />
Mourning Dove - 11<br />
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 1<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1<br />
Chimney Swift - 4<br />
Downy Woodpecker - 2<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1<br />
American Kestrel - 2<br />
Great Crested Flycatcher - 3<br />
Eastern Kingbird - 7<br />
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 2<br />
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - 4<br />
Eastern Phoebe - 5<br />
Loggerhead Shrike - 4<br />
Red-eyed Vireo - 1<br />
White-eyed Vireo - 2<br />
Blue Jay - 3<br />
American Crow - 4<br />
Barn Swallow - 11<br />
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 3<br />
Carolina Chickadee - 1<br />
Tufted Titmouse - 4<br />
Carolina Wren - 3</td>
<td>Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3<br />
Swainson's Thrush - 1<br />
Eastern Bluebird - 3<br />
American Robin - 5<br />
Northern Mockingbird - 13<br />
Brown Thrasher - 3<br />
Gray Catbird - 3<br />
Cedar Waxwing - 32<br />
European Starling - 28<br />
Yellow Warbler - 1<br />
Magnolia Warbler - 1<br />
Canada Warbler - 1<br />
Common Yellowthroat - 4<br />
Northern Parula - 1<br />
Prairie Warbler - 2<br />
Grasshopper Sparrow - 5<br />
Field Sparrow - 5<br />
Chipping Sparrow - 1<br />
Lark Sparrow - 3 plus at least 4 young<br />
Eastern Towhee - 5<br />
Northern Cardinal - 5<br />
Dickcissel - 3<br />
Indigo Bunting - 10<br />
Blue Grosbeak - 4<br />
Eastern Meadowlark - 6<br />
Red-winged Blackbird - 16<br />
Common Grackle - 15<br />
Brown-headed Cowbird - 3<br />
Orchard Oriole - 3<br />
House Finch - 1<br />
American Goldfinch - 2<br />
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Thanks to all who came to share the fun.<br />
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Tarcila FoxNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-40747069608671538222016-05-16T11:16:00.000-05:002016-05-16T11:16:59.867-05:00NTOS 2016 Spring Count<br />
Nashville Area<br />
April 30, 2016<br />
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The Nashville Spring Count was held on April 30 and included parts of Davidson, Cheatham, Williamson, Rutherford, and Wilson counties. Thirty-seven observers in 13 parties totaled 161 species, which was 11 more than last year. It was a day of intermittent rain and an unusually high number of shorebirds with 13 species represented. The Snow Bunting Peninsula area of Old Hickory Lake produced 1 Black-bellied Plover, 1 Semipalmated Plover, 30 American Avocets, 330 Willets, 1 Franklin's Gull, and 1 Forster's Tern. The Percy Priest route which takes in Rutherford and Wilson counties had 2 Caspian Terns, 2 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, 1 Loggerhead Shrike, 2 Lark Sparrows, 10 Grasshopper Sparrows, 2 Dickcissels, 1 Bobolink, and 30 Pine Siskins. Other highlights included 1 Cattle Egret and 1 Snowy Egret at Shelby Bottoms, 5 Ospreys (4 at Cheatham County), 7 Bank Swallows at Harpeth East, 31 warbler species with Tennessee Warbler being the most abundant with 84, 12 Savannah Sparrows (11 at Shelby and 1 at Cheatham), and 1 LIncoln's Sparrow at Owls Hill. To view a detailed list go to the Bird Count Results page (link in the right side menu).<br />
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Jan ShawAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01368561891355112042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-57580636741578988002016-05-11T17:45:00.001-05:002016-05-11T17:52:50.975-05:00Radnor Lake State Natural Area<br />
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN<br />
May 11, 2016<br />
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Approximately 20 birders turned out for the final Wednesday Walk at Radnor Lake this morning. Overall it was an excellent day both in species count and in overall numbers. The convenient weather we had come through last night probably had something to do with that. 88 Species were seen and a couple of our warbler counts tripped the eBird count filter (which is always my goal ;-) ). The day started a little earlier for me (around 6:30am) personally as the third warbler species I had of the morning was a CONNECTICUT Warbler- just off to the right barely 50 ft into the first trail from the west parking lot. Unfortunately, by the time others arrived we could not hear or see it again. At 7:30 after the group skulked around looking for the Connecticut, we went up the paved road and over the dam, spillway, and eventually to Grassy Point. The highlights of the day were definitely the 8 (at least) BLACKBURNIAN Warblers, which I believe most of the group got stunning elongated views of, a single GOLDEN-WINGED Warbler spotted by Jan Shaw, a WILSON's warbler, 3 CANADA Warblers, 15+ BAY-BREASTED Warblers, 8(ish) CHESTNUST SIDED Warblers, 12ish BLACKPOLL and BLACK-THROATED GREEN Warblers. Overall 25 species of Warbler were counted. Other highlights were all the expected thrush species and great views at more Philadelphia Vireos. Full list below. Great way to end the Radnor Wednesday season!<br />
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NOTE: Full species list compiled from group sightings as well multiple individual sightings.<br />
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88 species<br />
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<td>Canada Goose 9<br />
Wood Duck 6<br />
Wild Turkey 2<br />
Double-crested Cormorant 1<br />
Great Blue Heron 2<br />
Black Vulture 1<br />
Turkey Vulture 6<br />
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1<br />
Cooper's Hawk 1<br />
Spotted Sandpiper 1<br />
Mourning Dove 1<br />
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3<br />
Barred Owl 1<br />
Chimney Swift 4<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4<br />
Belted Kingfisher 1<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2<br />
Downy Woodpecker 10<br />
Hairy Woodpecker 1<br />
Northern Flicker 1<br />
Pileated Woodpecker 2<br />
Peregrine Falcon 1<br />
Eastern Wood-Pewee 8<br />
Acadian Flycatcher 9<br />
Least Flycatcher 1<br />
Eastern Phoebe 2<br />
Great Crested Flycatcher 1<br />
Eastern Kingbird 2<br />
White-eyed Vireo 1<br />
Yellow-throated Vireo 1<br />
Philadelphia Vireo 4<br />
Red-eyed Vireo 15<br />
Blue Jay 6<br />
American Crow X<br />
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4<br />
Barn Swallow 8<br />
Carolina Chickadee X<br />
Tufted Titmouse X<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch 4<br />
Carolina Wren 10<br />
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X<br />
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1<br />
Eastern Bluebird 2<br />
Veery 1<br />
</td><td>Gray-cheeked Thrush 1<br />
Swainson's Thrush 10<br />
Wood Thrush 6<br />
American Robin 2<br />
Northern Mockingbird 1<br />
Cedar Waxwing X<br />
Ovenbird 1<br />
Louisiana Waterthrush 3<br />
Northern Waterthrush 2<br />
Golden-winged Warbler 1<br />
Black-and-white Warbler 2<br />
Prothonotary Warbler 1<br />
Tennessee Warbler 2<br />
Connecticut Warbler 1<br />
Kentucky Warbler 2<br />
Hooded Warbler 2<br />
American Redstart 5<br />
Cape May Warbler 1<br />
Northern Parula 4<br />
Magnolia Warbler 10<br />
Bay-breasted Warbler 15<br />
Blackburnian Warbler 8<br />
Yellow Warbler 2<br />
Chestnut-sided Warbler 8<br />
Blackpoll Warbler 12<br />
Palm Warbler 3<br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6<br />
Yellow-throated Warbler 2<br />
Black-throated Green Warbler 12<br />
Canada Warbler 3<br />
Wilson's Warbler 1<br />
Field Sparrow 2<br />
White-throated Sparrow 3<br />
Summer Tanager 4<br />
Scarlet Tanager 1<br />
Northern Cardinal X<br />
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4<br />
Indigo Bunting 1<br />
Red-winged Blackbird 2<br />
Common Grackle 2<br />
Brown-headed Cowbird 3<br />
Orchard Oriole 1<br />
House Finch 2<br />
American Goldfinch X</td></tr>
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NTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-13254326395474304872016-05-04T14:48:00.004-05:002016-05-04T14:48:37.641-05:00Radnor Lake State Natural Area<br />
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN<br />
May 4, 2016<br />
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Thirty birders joined today's Wednesday Walk sponsored by the Nashville TOS chapter. With 61 species observed, it was an active day- but it was truly the Philadelphia Story with 5 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS total. Three very cooperative Philadelphia Vireos entertained the group near the Spillway by the House. At one point all three could be observed perched although they would also chase and pursue one another, always within a tight area, making it easy to keep tabs on them. Further down the Lake Trail, 2 more of this species were seen. Consensus was these were not the same individuals seen earlier.<br />
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Eighteen warbler species were observed. One male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was reasonably cooperative, but could have taken lessons from a slow moving eye-level BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. However, the best warbler observation had to go to a pair of PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS that could be seen entering and exiting a nest as they flew in, food in bills, coming out empty-billed. The nest hole itself discretely faces the lake. It was in this general area we saw and heard a brilliant male BALTIMORE ORIOLE.<br />
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Thanks to all who participated in today's walk adding their observation skills and to Pam Lasley who graciously kept the check list for the group.<br />
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61 species<br />
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<td>Canada Goose 10<br />
Wood Duck 2<br />
Double-crested Cormorant 2<br />
Black Vulture 3<br />
Turkey Vulture 2<br />
Cooper's Hawk 1<br />
Broad-winged Hawk 1<br />
Red-tailed Hawk 1<br />
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1<br />
Barred Owl 2<br />
Chimney Swift 15<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2<br />
Belted Kingfisher 1<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7<br />
Downy Woodpecker 4<br />
Pileated Woodpecker 3<br />
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5<br />
Acadian Flycatcher 2<br />
Eastern Phoebe 1<br />
Great Crested Flycatcher 1<br />
Eastern Kingbird 1<br />
Philadelphia Vireo 5 <br />
Red-eyed Vireo 8<br />
Blue Jay 3<br />
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 15<br />
Barn Swallow 2<br />
Carolina Chickadee 7<br />
Tufted Titmouse 8<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch 1<br />
Carolina Wren 6<br />
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9</td>
<td>Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2<br />
Swainson's Thrush 5<br />
Wood Thrush 1<br />
American Robin 1<br />
Cedar Waxwing 5<br />
Louisiana Waterthrush 2<br />
Black-and-white Warbler 2<br />
Prothonotary Warbler 3<br />
Tennessee Warbler 16<br />
Common Yellowthroat 1<br />
American Redstart 1<br />
Northern Parula 1<br />
Magnolia Warbler 1<br />
Bay-breasted Warbler 1<br />
Blackburnian Warbler 2<br />
Yellow Warbler 3<br />
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2<br />
Blackpoll Warbler 3<br />
Palm Warbler 2<br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12<br />
Yellow-throated Warbler 1<br />
Black-throated Green Warbler 4<br />
Yellow-breasted Chat 1<br />
Summer Tanager 6<br />
Scarlet Tanager 6<br />
Northern Cardinal 8<br />
Red-winged Blackbird 3<br />
Brown-headed Cowbird 3<br />
Baltimore Oriole 1<br />
American Goldfinch 5</td></tr>
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Kevin BowdenNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-32458159310672021312016-04-27T16:44:00.000-05:002016-04-27T16:44:04.830-05:00Radnor Lake State Natural Area<br />
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN<br />
April 27, 2016<br />
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To spite the forecast of 40% chance of thunderstorms, the second of our four spring Wednesday morning walks at Radnor Lake was dry, sunny and “birdie". Many thanks to Richard Conners who lead the 28 participants on this morning’s adventure. Many saw first of season birds, others saw life birds but everyone had a great time. In addition we were joined this morning by a camera crew from NPT’sTN Crossroads who is producing a program on TOS birding and Radnor Lake. Thanks to John Kell for helping as the point of contact this morning. We’ll be sure to let everyone know the air date for the show once the filming is complete.<br />
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As usual Radnor did not disappoint anyone this morning. We all enjoyed very close-up views of a hunting Barred Owl, a beautiful male Scarlet Tanager foraging directly over head, singing Yellow-throated, Blue-headed and Warbling Vireos, 15 species of warblers flitting among the canopy and the last of season singing Ruby-crowned Kinglets to highlight just a few of the 68 species seen or heard today. The complete list can be found below.<br />
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<td> Canada Goose – 8<br />
Wood Duck – 6<br />
Blue-winged Teal – 5<br />
Wild Turkey – 4<br />
Pied-billed Grebe – 2<br />
Double-crested Cormorant – 1<br />
Great Blue Heron – 1<br />
Turkey Vulture – 1<br />
Red-shouldered Hawk – 1<br />
Red-tailed Hawk – 2<br />
Broad-winged Hawk – 1<br />
Yellow-billed Cuckoo – 1<br />
Barred Owl – 2<br />
Chimney Swift – 2<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird – 1<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 4<br />
Downy Woodpecker – 3<br />
Pileated Woodpecker – 4<br />
Eastern Wood-Pewee – 2<br />
Acadian Flycatcher – 1<br />
Great Crested Flycatcher – 1<br />
Eastern Kingbird – 2<br />
White-eyed Vireo – 2<br />
Yellow-throated Vireo – 2<br />
Warbling Vireo – 1<br />
Red-eyed Vireo – 4<br />
Blue-headed Vireo - 1<br />
Blue Jay – 5<br />
American Crow – 1<br />
Northern Rough-winged Swallow – 1<br />
Barn Swallow – 5<br />
Carolina Chickadee – 14<br />
Tufted Titmouse – 11<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch – 1<br />
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<td>Carolina Wren – 7<br />
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – 5<br />
Ruby-crowned Kinglet – 3<br />
Eastern Bluebird – 2<br />
Veery – 1<br />
Swainson’s Thrush – 1<br />
Wood Thrush – 2<br />
Gray Catbird – 1<br />
Louisiana Waterthrush – 1<br />
Prothonotary Warbler – 2<br />
Tennessee Warbler – 3<br />
Hooded Warbler – 1<br />
American Redstart – 1<br />
Cape May Warbler – 1<br />
Northern Parula – 1<br />
Magnolia Warbler – 1<br />
Yellow Warbler – 3<br />
Chestnut-sided Warbler – 2<br />
Blackpoll Warbler – 2<br />
Palm Warbler – 10<br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler – 8<br />
Yellow-throated Warbler – 1<br />
Black-throated Green Warbler – 3<br />
Eastern Towhee – 1<br />
White-throated Sparrow – 5<br />
Summer Tanager – 4<br />
Scarlet Tanager – 1<br />
Northern Cardinal – 20<br />
Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 5<br />
Red-winged Blackbird – 2<br />
Brown-headed Cowbird – 5<br />
Orchard Oriole – 1<br />
Baltimore Oriole – 1<br />
American Goldfinch - 6</td></tr>
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Cyndi RoutledgeNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-13717620983301961862016-04-25T11:28:00.000-05:002016-04-25T11:28:09.053-05:00Narrows of the Harpeth<br />
Gossett Tract State Park<br />
Cheatham Co., TN<br />
April 23, 2016<br />
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The Saturday morning 23 April NTOS field trip to the Narrows of the Harpeth and Gossett Tract State Park attracted 10 participants. The weather was great with temperature staying cool for much of the morning.<br />
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Highlights at the Narrows included a pair of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERs, a RED-TAILED HAWK chasing an OSPREY, a BROAD-WINGED HAWK, a distant pair of ORCHARD ORIOLES, and singing SUMMER TANAGERs. In all 46 species were seen.<br />
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The highlight of a stop afterward at the Gossett Tract State Park was watching pairs BLUE-WINGED WARBLERs in the process of building their nests. By the time the trip finished at 11:15 am, we had found 34 species at the Gossett Tract of which 12 were new for the trip, so the total for the morning was 58 species.<br />
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<b>Birds at Narrows of the Harpeth</b><br />
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<td>Canada Geese 5<br />
Wood Duck 3<br />
Northern Bobwhite 2<br />
Great Blue Heron 1<br />
Turkey Vulture 3<br />
Osprey 1<br />
Broad-winged Hawk 1<br />
Red-tailed Hawk 1<br />
Mourning Dove 1<br />
Red-headed Woodpecker 2<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2<br />
Downy Woodpecker 1<br />
Pileated Woodpecker 1<br />
American Kestrel 1<br />
Eastern Phoebe 1<br />
Great Creasted Flycatcher 1<br />
Eastern Kingbird 1<br />
White-eyed Vireo 5<br />
Yellow-throated Vireo 1<br />
Red-eyed Vireo 1<br />
Blue Jay 6<br />
American Crow 5<br />
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3</td>
<td>Tree Swallow 2<br />
Carolina Chickadee 1<br />
Tufted Titmouse 1<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch 1<br />
Carolina Wren 2<br />
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5<br />
European Starling 1<br />
Louisiana Waterthrush 1<br />
Common Yellowthroat 6<br />
Northern Parula 5<br />
Palm Warbler 5<br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3<br />
Yellow-throated Warbler 2<br />
White-throated Sparrow 3<br />
Eastern Towhee 3<br />
Summer Tanager 3<br />
Northern Cardinal 7<br />
Indigo Bunting 1<br />
Red-winged Blackbird 3<br />
Eastern Meadowlark 3<br />
Brown-headed Cowbird 3<br />
Orchard Oriole 2<br />
American Goldfinch 3</td></tr>
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<b>Additional birds seen at the Gossett Tract State Park were:</b><br />
Black Vulture 20<br />
Chimney Swift 1<br />
Barn Swallow 1<br />
Cliff Swallow 1<br />
House Wren 1<br />
Gray Catbird 1<br />
Brown Thrasher 1<br />
Blue-winged Warbler 8 singing<br />
Prairie Warbler 2 singing<br />
Yellow-breasted Chat 2 singing<br />
Field Sparrow 7<br />
Blue Grosbeak 1 singing<br />
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Frank FekelNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-4599015925156245192016-04-21T08:17:00.000-05:002016-04-21T08:17:17.679-05:00Radnor Lake State Natural Area<br />
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN<br />
April 20, 2016<br />
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The first of the NTOS spring Radnor Lake walks started with a whopping 32 participants. There were new birders and good birders and a few hot birders and everyone had fun spotting birds. While this wasn't much of a warbler day (8 species and only 12 individuals), many of us got our first glimpses at migrants returning from their winter environs. Notable species included Acadian Flycatcher, Wood and Swainson's Thrush, Blue-winged and Yellow Warblers, and a very cooperative Scarlet Tanager. Others less cooperative included E. Kingbird, Scarlet Tanager, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.<br />
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47 species<br />
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<td> Canada Goose 4<br />
Wood Duck 4<br />
Blue-winged Teal 2<br />
Wild Turkey 1<br />
Double-crested Cormorant 1<br />
Great Blue Heron 1<br />
Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk 1<br />
Red-tailed Hawk 2<br />
Chimney Swift 5<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1<br />
Belted Kingfisher 1<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1<br />
Downy Woodpecker 5<br />
Northern Flicker 1<br />
Pileated Woodpecker 1<br />
Acadian Flycatcher 2<br />
Eastern Kingbird 1<br />
White-eyed Vireo 1<br />
Red-eyed Vireo 3<br />
Blue Jay 3<br />
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 10<br />
Barn Swallow 1<br />
Carolina Chickadee 8<br />
Tufted Titmouse 9</td>
<td> White-breasted Nuthatch 2<br />
Carolina Wren 8<br />
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 13<br />
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3<br />
Eastern Bluebird 2<br />
Swainson's Thrush 1<br />
Wood Thrush 1<br />
Louisiana Waterthrush 2<br />
Blue-winged Warbler 2<br />
Hooded Warbler 1<br />
Northern Parula 1<br />
Yellow Warbler 1<br />
Palm Warbler 1<br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4<br />
Yellow-throated Warbler 1<br />
White-throated Sparrow 2<br />
Summer Tanager 1<br />
Scarlet Tanager 1<br />
Northern Cardinal 9<br />
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1<br />
Red-winged Blackbird 2<br />
Common Grackle 1<br />
Brown-headed Cowbird 5<br />
American Goldfinch 5</td></tr>
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Melinda WeltonNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-12022097242298650172016-03-28T07:38:00.001-05:002016-03-28T07:38:11.340-05:00Richland Creek Greenway, Nashville TN<br />
March 26, 2016<br />
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Seven birders met at 7 a.m. to bird Richland Creek Greenway. It was a very chilly morning, even so, four of us came an hour earlier to do some owling and one Barred Owl was seen just at daybreak. As the day progressed the temps went from about 37° to a balmy 57°. The skies were clear and there was no wind. Bird of the day, (my opinion) was an early Northern Parula, which was heard but not seen.<br />
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We all had a great time of fellowship and fun the whole morning long. Other wildlife seen were grey squirrels, frogs, turtles, fish and one shy rabbit. Many of us got waylaid on the bridge looking at the many species of fish, and with their vivid colors, markings, and behaviors, they are as varied as birds.<br />
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We saw and heard 37 species of birds, the list to follow below.<br />
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<td>Great Blue Heron<br />
Mallard<br />
Cooper’s Hawk<br />
Morning Dove<br />
Barred Owl<br />
Belted Kingfisher<br />
Northern Flicker<br />
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker<br />
Downy Woodpecker<br />
Hairy Woodpecker<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker<br />
Eastern Phoebe<br />
American Crow<br />
Blue Jay<br />
Carolina Chickadee<br />
Eastern Tufted Titmouse<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch<br />
Carolina Wren<br />
Eastern Bluebird</td>
<td>American Robin<br />
Hermit Thrush<br />
Northern Mockingbird<br />
Brown Thrasher<br />
European Starling<br />
Northern Parula<br />
Yellow-Romped Warbler<br />
Northern Cardinal<br />
Dark-eyed Junco<br />
Field Sparrow<br />
Song Sparrow<br />
Swamp Sparrow<br />
White-throated Sparrow<br />
Eastern Towhee<br />
Red-winged Blackbird<br />
Brown-headed Cowbird<br />
Common Grackle<br />
House Finch</td></tr>
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Tarcila FoxNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-56174670268385543552016-02-15T07:56:00.002-06:002016-02-15T07:56:42.423-06:00Kentucky Lake, Kentucky<br />
February 13, 2016<br />
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NTOS members went to the Kentucky Lake and Barkley Lake Dams for a joint field trip with KOS. The temperatures ranged from cold to very cold, the high was only 31°, but the Birders didn’t seem to mind.<br />
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We thank Hap Chambers, for leading the trip, and Brainard Palmer-Ball for providing many teachable moments. It was good to see former Nashvillian, Rob Lane who came from Louisville to join us. All of the Kentucky birders were a warm and friendly group, which was a nice contrast to the cold weather. <br />
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We all had a wonderful day of birding! Highlights among the gulls were, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and Thayer’s Gull. There were multiple Bald Eagles at every location, including one eagle on the nest. My favorite bird of the day was, the Brown-headed Nuthatch.<br />
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Below is our list of birds at the different locations.<br />
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<b>KY Lake Dam, Marshall, Kentucky, US</b><br />
Feb 13, 2016 8:34 AM - 9:59 AM<br />
2.0 mile(s)<br />
17 species<br />
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Lesser Scaup 18<br />
Bufflehead 7<br />
Common Goldeneye 17<br />
Pied-billed Grebe 7<br />
Horned Grebe 4<br />
American White Pelican 18<br />
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 6<br />
Bald Eagle 3<br />
Red-tailed Hawk 1<br />
American Coot 9<br />
Ring-billed Gull 55<br />
Herring Gull 43<br />
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1<br />
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 7<br />
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1<br />
American Crow 5<br />
Northern Cardinal 5<br />
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<b>US-KY-Gilbertsville-787-999 Airport Rd, Marshall, Kentucky, US</b><br />
Feb 13, 2016 10:32 AM - 11:14 AM<br />
2.0 mile(s)<br />
24 species<br />
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Canada Goose 3<br />
Wild Turkey 4<br />
Turkey Vulture 1<br />
Northern Harrier 1<br />
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1<br />
Bald Eagle 2<br />
Red-shouldered Hawk 1<br />
Red-tailed Hawk 3<br />
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1<br />
Downy Woodpecker 2<br />
Northern Flicker 2<br />
Carolina Chickadee 5<br />
Tufted Titmouse 2<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch 1<br />
Brown-headed Nuthatch 2 <br />
Brown Creeper 1<br />
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5<br />
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1<br />
Eastern Bluebird 6<br />
Hermit Thrush 1<br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1<br />
Dark-eyed Junco 6<br />
White-throated Sparrow 4<br />
Red-winged Blackbird 10<br />
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<b>Lake Barkley (Lyon Co.)--Dam, Lyon, Kentucky, US</b><br />
Feb 13, 2016 11:53 AM - 12:48 PM<br />
2.0 mile(s)<br />
12 species<br />
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American White Pelican 22<br />
Black Vulture 4<br />
Bald Eagle 1<br />
Bonaparte's Gull 2<br />
Ring-billed Gull 70<br />
Herring Gull 110<br />
Thayer's Gull 1 Ist cycle<br />
American Kestrel 1<br />
Carolina Wren 1<br />
American Robin 32<br />
Northern Mockingbird 1<br />
Northern Cardinal 4<br />
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<b>Sledd Creek Boat Ramp, Marshall, Kentucky, US</b><br />
Feb 13, 2016 2:10 PM - 2:58 PM<br />
33 species<br />
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Snow Goose 2<br />
Canada Goose 13<br />
Gadwall 4<br />
American Wigeon 1<br />
Mallard 4<br />
Blue-winged Teal 1 <br />
Northern Pintail 2<br />
Green-winged Teal 2<br />
Bufflehead 12<br />
Hooded Merganser 1<br />
Pied-billed Grebe 10<br />
Horned Grebe 10<br />
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 2<br />
Bald Eagle 3<br />
Red-tailed Hawk 1<br />
American Coot 5<br />
Bonaparte's Gull 2<br />
Ring-billed Gull 6<br />
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4 <br />
Mourning Dove 1<br />
Barred Owl 1<br />
Belted Kingfisher 1<br />
Downy Woodpecker 1<br />
Blue Jay 2<br />
American Crow 5<br />
Carolina Chickadee 3<br />
Tufted Titmouse 2<br />
Brown Creeper 1<br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1<br />
Eastern Towhee 2<br />
Northern Cardinal 2<br />
Pine Siskin 1<br />
American Goldfinch 3<br />
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Tarcila FoxNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-52874380442003837582016-01-18T08:03:00.003-06:002016-01-18T08:05:07.292-06:00Robertson County, TN<br />
January 16, 2016<br />
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Fourteen NTOS members carpooled together for a field trip of Robertson County TN which was led by Tony Lance. The temperature hovered around 35°f and the sky was overcast, but the camaraderie was warm and cheerful. After the field trip most of the members went up to Clarksville, TN in Montgomery County to see the Common Redpoll and the Ash-throated Flycatcher which have both continued in the area this past week.<br />
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Our first bird was a Peregrine Falcon, found by Cyndi Routledge! Tony said it was the first time he had ever seen one there. What a great start to the morning! A big thanks to all who participated and to Tony Lance for taking us to the hot-spots in Robertson County.<br />
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Below is the list of 45 Species we saw.<br />
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<td>Wood Duck - 4<br />
Canada Goose - 16<br />
Peregrine Falcon - 1<br />
Northern Harrier - 1<br />
Coopers Hawk - 1<br />
Red-Shouldered Hawk - 1<br />
Red-tailed Hawk - 8<br />
America Kestrel - 14<br />
Black Vulture - 7<br />
Turkey Vulture - 2<br />
Wild Turkey - 47<br />
Killdeer - 34<br />
Mourning Dove - 21<br />
Rock Dove - 52<br />
Belted Kingfisher - 1<br />
Northern Flicker - 8<br />
Downy Woodpecker - 2<br />
Pileated Woodpecker - 2<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 8<br />
Horned Lark- 236<br />
American Crow - 21<br />
Blue Jay - 24<br />
Carolina Chickadee - 1</td>
<td>Tufted Titmouse - 4<br />
White-Breasted Nuthatch - 2<br />
Carolina Wren - 1<br />
Eastern Bluebird - 18<br />
American Robin - 171<br />
Hermit Thrush - 1<br />
Northern Mockingbird - 4<br />
European Starling - 16<br />
Northern Cardinal - 31<br />
Dark-eyed Junco - 23<br />
Lapland Longspur - 5<br />
Field Sparrow - 8<br />
Savannah Sparrow - 4<br />
Song Sparrow - 5<br />
White-throated Sparrow - 2<br />
Eastern Towhee - 2<br />
Red-winged Blackbird - 50<br />
Brown-headed Cowbird - 22<br />
Common Grackle - 1<br />
Eastern Meadowlark - 15<br />
American Goldfinch - 9<br />
House Sparrow - 4</td></tr>
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*Mixed Blackbird flock - 1000<br />
** Common Redpoll<br />
**Ash-throated Flycatcher<br />
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* Not part of 45 species count<br />
** Found after the field trip in Montgomery County, Clarksville TN.<br />
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Tarcila FoxNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-51879110224381930982015-12-28T10:27:00.003-06:002015-12-28T10:27:54.930-06:00Nashville Christmas Bird Count<br />
Dec. 19, 2015<br />
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The Nashville CBC was held on Saturday and totaled 74 species, the lowest since 2006. With clear, cold weather and 43 observers, it certainly wasn't for lack of trying. Some of the highlights included 1 Northern Pintail and 2 Green-winged Teal at Radnor Lake, 1 Northern Harrier, 5 American Woodcock, and 1 House Wren at Bells Bend, 6 Bald Eagles (4 at Harpeth East and 2 at Poplar Creek),1 Red-headed Woodpecker at Poplar Creek, 4 Winter Wrens at Harpeth East, Warner Park and West Meade, 21 Hermit Thrushes, 1 Savannah Sparrow at Harpeth West, 3 Fox Sparrows at Bells Bend and Harpeth West, 1 Lincoln's Sparrow at Warner Park, and 2 Purple Finches at Warner Park and Poplar Creek. The 6 Bald Eagles was the highest count ever for this CBC. It was only the fifth time a Lincoln's Sparrow has been seen, and the sixth time for a House Wren. Some of the misses were Canvasback, Lesser Scaup, Northern Bobwhite, American Coot, and Wilson's Snipe. Thank you so much to all who participated.<br />
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To view the full results click on the Bird Count Results in the right side menu.<br />
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Jan Shaw, CompilerNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-34564590057817365242015-12-14T07:25:00.001-06:002015-12-15T10:34:54.371-06:00Nashville, TN<br />
Dec. 12, 2015<br />
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We birded the Metro Center and West Meade areas. Weather was mild, in the 70s most of the day with cloudy overcast skies. Most birding was done from the car. We got out on the Richland Creek Greenway at 22 White Bridge Rd. and walked.<br />
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Nothing exciting but a nice morning to be outside.<br />
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Here is the list of species:<br />
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<td>Pied-billed Grebe<br />
Great Blue Heron<br />
Mallard<br />
Hooded Merganser<br />
Red-tailed Hawk<br />
Black Vulture<br />
American Coot<br />
Ring-billed Gull<br />
Morning Dove<br />
Rock pigeon<br />
Northern Flicker<br />
Downy Woodpecker<br />
American Crow<br />
Blue Jay</td>
<td>Carolina Chickadee<br />
Tufted Titmouse<br />
Carolina Wren<br />
Eastern Bluebird<br />
American Robin<br />
Northern Mockingbird<br />
European Starling<br />
Northern Cardinal<br />
Dark-eyed Junco<br />
Song Sparrow<br />
White-throated Sparrow<br />
Common Grackle<br />
House Finch<br />
House Sparrow</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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Tarcila FoxNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-84354419152673692132015-11-23T11:05:00.002-06:002015-11-23T11:05:43.434-06:00Percy Priest Lake<br />
Davidson County, TN<br />
Nov. 21, 2015<br />
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It started out frosty, breezy and clear, but as the day progressed it warmed up to comfortably cool, windy and cloudy. Richard Connors guided our group of six around From Percy Priest Dam to points of interest at Cook, Seven Points, Anderson and Smith Springs Parks.<br />
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The greatest number of bird species was the Common Loon, which were in great rafts in several locations. Highlights of the day were a Bald Eagle which flew over and around the dam as the participants arrived for the field trip, and later a pair of female Purple Finches. It was a pleasant morning and the fellowship was very enjoyable.<br />
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Thanks to Richard Connors for guiding us and to those who showed up for the fun!<br />
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36 Species:<br />
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<td>Horned Grebe<br />
Pied-billed Grebe<br />
Common Loon<br />
Double-crested Cormorant<br />
Great Blue Heron<br />
Ring-necked Duck<br />
Canada Goose<br />
Mallard<br />
Redhead<br />
Bald Eagle<br />
Red-tailed Hawk<br />
Black Vulture<br />
Turkey Vulture<br />
American Coot<br />
Ring-billed Gull<br />
Mourning Dove<br />
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker<br />
Downy Woodpecker</td>
<td>Red-bellied Woodpecker<br />
American Crow<br />
Blue Jay<br />
Carolina Chickadee<br />
Tufted Titmouse<br />
Carolina Wren<br />
Golden-crowned Kinglet<br />
Ruby-crowned Kinglet<br />
Eastern Bluebird<br />
American Robin<br />
Hermit Thrush<br />
European Starling<br />
Cedar Waxwing<br />
Yellow-Romped Warbler<br />
Northern Cardinal<br />
Dark-eyed Junco<br />
Purple Finch<br />
American Goldfinch</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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Tarcila FoxNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-47278912409730189662015-10-17T16:02:00.003-05:002015-10-20T17:02:48.543-05:00Davidson County<br />
October 17, 2015<br />
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There was a change of plans about where we were going this morning. We birded around the Stone Hall property and around the Greenway to Stone’s River Greenway. We then drove to the Lytle farm and birded on the old farm property. To get onto the property we had to get through a locked fence. When we left it was locked again, so it is not open to the public at this time.<br />
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We started out frosty cold, with the temp around 39f. By noon it had warmed up but was still only in the high 40s. Everyone had a great time. Best bird of the day (my opinion) was the White-crowned Sparrow. Also fun to watch, were a couple of male Kestrels doing aerial acrobatics and then a female appeared nearby. A couple of Coopers Hawks were circling the thermals, with small birds around them. I couldn’t decide if the Coopers were chasing the small birds for a meal, or if the small birds were mobbing the Coopers.<br />
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Thanks to Aaron T. for sharing his Birds-Eye list with me for this report!<br />
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Here are the lists:<br />
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At the grounds of Stone Hall and the Stones River Greenway. (Davidson County, Nashville TN)<br />
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<td>Killdeer 1<br />
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5 <br />
Mourning Dove 8 <br />
Belted Kingfisher 1 <br />
Downy Woodpecker 1 <br />
Northern Flicker 1 <br />
Blue Jay 3 <br />
Carolina Chickadee 3 <br />
Tufted Titmouse 1 <br />
Carolina Wren 1 <br />
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1</td>
<td>American Robin 75 <br />
Brown Thrasher 1 <br />
Northern Mockingbird 3 <br />
European Starling 12 <br />
Tennessee Warbler 1 <br />
Pine Warbler 1 <br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 <br />
White-throated Sparrow 6 <br />
Northern Cardinal 15 <br />
House Finch 1<br />
Great Blue Heron 1</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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At the Stones River Farm/Lytle Farm Metro Parks property (Davidson County, Nashville TN)<br />
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<td>Wild Turkey 1 <br />
Black Vulture 9 <br />
Turkey Vulture 1 <br />
Cooper's Hawk 2 <br />
Red-tailed Hawk 1 <br />
Mourning Dove 13 <br />
Belted Kingfisher 1 <br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 <br />
American Kestrel 3 <br />
Eastern Phoebe 1 <br />
Blue Jay 6 <br />
American Crow 3 <br />
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<td>Carolina Chickadee 2 <br />
Brown Thrasher 1 <br />
Northern Mockingbird 3 <br />
European Starling 1 <br />
Palm Warbler 3 <br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 <br />
White-crowned Sparrow 1 <br />
White-throated Sparrow 7 <br />
Song Sparrow 2 <br />
Northern Cardinal 2 <br />
Eastern Meadowlark 1 <br />
House Finch 3 </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Tarcila Fox<br />
NTOS Field Trip CoordinatorNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-48173279794228864212015-10-17T07:21:00.002-05:002015-10-20T16:58:58.279-05:00Radnor Lake State Natural Area<br />
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN<br />
October 14, 2015<br />
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7 birders attended the last Wednesday walk of 2015 at Radnor Lake State Park, Davidson County. It was a beautiful day to get out and enjoy migration. Here are the results:<br />
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<td>Canada Goose 15<br />
Mallard 12<br />
Pied-billed Grebe 14<br />
Great Blue Heron 3<br />
Black Vulture 1<br />
Barred Owl 1<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5<br />
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4<br />
Northern Flicker 2<br />
Downy Woodpecker 8<br />
Pileated Woodpecker 2<br />
Eastern Phoebe 1<br />
Blue Jay 5<br />
Carolina Chickadee 8</td>
<td>Tufted Titmouse 5<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch 2<br />
Carolina Wren 4<br />
Golden-crown Kinglet 1<br />
Eastern Bluebird 3 (heard)<br />
Cedar Waxwing 15 or more<br />
Tennessee Warbler 5<br />
American Redstart 1<br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler 22<br />
Black-throated Green Warbler 2<br />
Song Sparrow 1<br />
Swamp Sparrow 1<br />
White-throated Sparrow 1<br />
American Goldfinch 1</td></tr>
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Danny Shelton<br />
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NTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-85702012867228432562015-10-08T08:34:00.000-05:002015-10-08T08:34:43.187-05:00Radnor Lake State Natural Area<br />
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN<br />
October 7, 2015<br />
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This morning during the NTOS Radnor Walk, sixteen enthusiastic birders enjoyed fabulous weather and a healthy variety of birds. We also enjoyed the company of Ken Tucker and camera crew from Tennessee Wildside who completed their video work (which they started at the spring meeting) on an upcoming episode highlighting TOS. We are expecting the episode to be aired around Thanksgiving depending on where you live, so stay tuned.<br />
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Highlights included 47 species and 1 taxa:<br />
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<td>Canada Goose - 3<br />
Wood Duck - 14<br />
Mallard - 1<br />
Wild Turkey -6<br />
DC Cormorant -2<br />
Great Blue Heron -2<br />
Black Vulture -12<br />
Broad-winged Hawk -1<br />
Red -tailed Hawk -1<br />
Yellow-billed Cuckoo -1<br />
Chimney Swift -20<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird -1<br />
Belted Kingfisher -1<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker -13<br />
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker -2<br />
Downy Woodpecker -5<br />
Hairy Woodpecker -1<br />
Northern Flicker -1<br />
Pleated Woodpecker -1<br />
Eastern Pewee -4<br />
Empid -1<br />
Eastern Phoebe -3<br />
White-eyed Vireo -1<br />
Philadelphia Vireo -3</td>
<td>Red-eyed Vireo -1<br />
Blue Jay-8<br />
American Crow -2<br />
Carolina Chickadee -24<br />
Tufted Titmouse -17<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch -5<br />
Carolina Wren - 9<br />
Golden-crowned Kinglet -1<br />
Ruby-crowned Kinglet -1<br />
Gray -cheeked Thrush -1<br />
American Robin -1<br />
Gray Catbird -1<br />
Cedar Waxwing -15<br />
Black and White Warbler -3<br />
Tennessee Warbler -4<br />
American Redstart-1<br />
Magnolia Warbler -9<br />
Bay-breasted Warbler -5<br />
Blackburnian Warbler -1<br />
Chestnut -sided Warbler -3<br />
Yellow-rumpled Warbler -7<br />
Black -throated Green Warbler -5<br />
Summer Tanager -1<br />
Northern Cardinal -11</td></tr>
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Thanks to all who came out today. It was a wonderful time!<br />
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Steve RoutledgeNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-58411539047203889962015-10-04T14:12:00.001-05:002015-10-04T14:12:37.878-05:00NTOS Fall Count<br />
Nashville Area<br />
Sep 26, 2015<br />
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The Nashville Fall Bird Count was held on Sept. 26 and totaled 115 species, much better than the 108 we had last year, but still a little below average for the last 10 years. Some birds of interest included one Northern Harrier at Radnor Lake, one American Golden-Plover at Shelby Bottoms, 2 Common and 1 Forster's tern at Percy Priest, 35 Eurasian Collared-Doves with 30 in one tree on the Percy Priest route, one Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Harpeth West, 2 Yellow-bellied Flycatchers at Shelby Bottoms and Harpeth West, one lingering Eastern Kingbird at Harpeth West, 3 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers at Percy Priest, 3 singing Marsh Wrens at Bells Bend, and 2 Veeries at Harpeth East. There were 21 warbler species seen with 72 Magnolias being the most common. This count takes in parts of several counties which requires lots of dedicated birders. Thank you so much to each of the leaders and to all who participated once again.<br />
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Click on Bird Count Result on the right to view the results.<br />
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Jan ShawNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-79376167840491363772015-09-23T16:39:00.002-05:002015-09-23T16:39:34.737-05:00Radnor Lake State Natural Area<br />
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN<br />
September 23, 2015<br />
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Brilliant sunshine, calm winds and moderate temperatures greeted 25 birders who participated in today's NTOS-sponsored Walk at Radnor Lake.<br />
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By far the highlight of the morning was a very cooperative WILSON'S WARBLER that spent a lot of time near the Spillway as did the group. Everyone got good looks at this bird as it foraged in the open at eye level for more than 5 minutes.<br />
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Later and further down the lake trail almost to the overlook that is under construction, an enigmatic warbler flitted about overhead; one that had the group puzzled. Opinions varied. This bird morphed into several different species as the various possibilities were discussed. One possibility was a female Cape May Warbler, but in retrospect, due to its heavy notched tail, I suspect it may have been a very dull-looking Pine Warbler. Confusing Fall Warbler, for sure.<br />
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Below is a list of the more definitively-identified birds:<br />
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<td>Wood Duck 6<br />
Mallard 11<br />
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1<br />
Chimney Swift 23<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3<br />
Belted Kingfisher 1<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6<br />
Downy Woodpecker 6<br />
Northern Flicker 1<br />
Pileated Woodpecker 3<br />
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2<br />
Eastern Phoebe 1<br />
Blue Jay 8<br />
American Crow 6<br />
Carolina Chickadee 5</td>
<td>Tufted Titmouse 6<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch 2<br />
Carolina Wren 4<br />
Swainson's Thrush 8<br />
American Robin 4<br />
Cedar Waxwing 48<br />
Blue-winged Warbler 1<br />
Black-and-white Warbler 3<br />
Tennessee Warbler 2<br />
American Redstart 8<br />
Magnolia Warbler 15<br />
Black-throated Green Warbler 4<br />
Wilson's Warbler 1<br />
Northern Cardinal 10</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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Kevin BowdenNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-7781798366375246712015-09-13T20:27:00.000-05:002015-09-13T20:27:08.635-05:00Bells Bend Park<br />
Davidson County, TN<br />
September 12, 2015<br />
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What a beautiful and pleasantly chilly morning! Ten smiling birders met at the Bell’s Bend Nature Center. We had two brand new birders with us, a nine year-old and her mom who seemed to thoroughly enjoy the whole experience. The group decided to take the trails behind the nature center first and to try the sod farms later. The cool temps and light wind were refreshing. We saw 41 species (listed below), if we count a dead Ovenbird that was found on the road this morning by one of the birders. Highlights were a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, a Bald Eagle, and a Great Egret. Thanks to everyone who participated!<br />
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<td>Pied-billed Grebe<br />
Great Egret<br />
Great Blue Heron<br />
Bald Eagle<br />
Cooper’s Hawk<br />
Red-tailed Hawk<br />
American Kestrel<br />
Black Vulture<br />
Turkey Vulture<br />
Killdeer<br />
Tern (species)<br />
Mourning Dove<br />
Yellow Billed Cuckoo<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird<br />
Hairy Woodpecker<br />
Pileated Woodpecker<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker<br />
Least Flycatcher<br />
Eastern Phoebe<br />
Eastern Wood Pewee<br />
American Crow</td>
<td>Blue Jay<br />
Carolina Chickadee<br />
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher<br />
Eastern Bluebird<br />
Gray Catbird<br />
Northern Mockingbird<br />
Brown Thrasher<br />
Cedar Waxwing<br />
Philadelphia Vireo<br />
White-eyed Vireo<br />
Ovenbird (dead)<br />
American Redstart<br />
Black and White Warbler<br />
Magnolia Warbler<br />
Orange-crowned Warbler<br />
Palm Warbler<br />
Common Yellowthroat<br />
Eastern Towhee<br />
Field Sparrow<br />
Bobolink<br />
American Goldfinch</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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Tarcila Fox<br />
NTOS Field Trip Coordinator<br />
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NTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-75129585463001941342015-08-17T09:47:00.001-05:002015-08-17T09:47:27.626-05:00TN NWR--Duck River Unit<br />
Humphreys Co., TN<br />
August 15, 2015<br />
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Earlier today, eleven birders gathered for a summer field trip at the Duck River Unit of the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge. Distant thunderstorms and on-and-off rain showers were with us throughout the trip, but fortunately it kept us cool and comfortable! Upon entering the refuge, one of our participants deftly picked out a perched juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, which was being scolded by a pair of Blue Grosbeaks. We also had very nice views of American White Pelicans from the Blue Goose Loop and at the Pump Station. Shorebirds were few due to limited habitat, but all were observed well. These included Spotted, Solitary, and Pectoral Sandpipers; Killdeer; Semipalmated Plover; and Lesser Yellowlegs. A hearty "thank you" to all who attended the outing...it was great to catch up with old friends and meet new ones! A list of species from our day is below.<br />
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44 species<br />
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<td>Canada Goose - 267<br />
Wood Duck - 7<br />
Double-crested Cormorant - 38<br />
American White Pelican - 116<br />
Great Blue Heron - 75<br />
Great Egret - 217<br />
Black Vulture - 1<br />
Turkey Vulture - 18<br />
Osprey - 11<br />
Cooper's Hawk - 1<br />
Red-shouldered Hawk - 5<br />
Red-tailed Hawk - 1<br />
Semipalmated Plover - 1<br />
Killdeer - 16<br />
Solitary Sandpiper - 1<br />
Spotted Sandpiper - 11<br />
Lesser Yellowlegs - 1<br />
Pectoral Sandpiper - 6<br />
Ring-billed Gull - 2<br />
Caspian Tern - 37<br />
Mourning Dove - 5<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 3</td>
<td>Belted Kingfisher - 2<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1<br />
Pileated Woodpecker - 1<br />
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1<br />
White-eyed Vireo - 1<br />
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 65<br />
Bank Swallow - 60<br />
Barn Swallow - 4<br />
Cliff Swallow - 10<br />
Tufted Titmouse - 2<br />
Carolina Wren - 1<br />
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3<br />
Northern Mockingbird - 1<br />
Eastern Towhee - 1<br />
Northern Cardinal - 5<br />
Blue Grosbeak - 6<br />
Indigo Bunting - 22<br />
Dickcissel - 2<br />
Red-winged Blackbird - 63<br />
Eastern Meadowlark - 1<br />
Common Grackle - 2<br />
American Goldfinch - 7</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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Chloe WalkerNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-57200824247583558482015-07-18T16:18:00.003-05:002015-07-18T16:18:23.193-05:00Bowie Nature Park<br />
Fairview, TN<br />
July 18, 2015<br />
<br />
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:<br />
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33 species<br />
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<td>Canada Goose - 40<br />
Mallard - 6<br />
Mourning Dove - 7<br />
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 2<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1<br />
Red-headed Woodpecker - 9<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1<br />
Downy Woodpecker - 1<br />
Hairy Woodpecker - 3<br />
Northern Flicker - 1<br />
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 2<br />
Blue Jay - 2<br />
American Crow - 6<br />
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2<br />
Barn Swallow - 6<br />
Purple Martin - 22<br />
Carolina Chickadee - 5</td>
<td>Tufted Titmouse - 8<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1<br />
Carolina Wren - 2<br />
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 5<br />
Eastern Bluebird - 4<br />
American Robin - 2<br />
Gray Catbird - 1<br />
Pine Warbler - 6<br />
Yellow-throated Warbler - 1<br />
Eastern Towhee - 4<br />
Chipping Sparrow - 6<br />
Field Sparrow - 1<br />
Summer Tanager - 2<br />
Northern Cardinal - 5<br />
Indigo Bunting - 3<br />
American Goldfinch - 4<br />
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Chloe WalkerNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208049597858162603.post-823332711314557922015-06-23T07:27:00.000-05:002015-06-23T07:27:58.387-05:00TOS Meeting Field Trips<br />
May 1-3, 2015<br />
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The 100-year anniversary TOS meeting at Montgomery Bell State Park featured a wide variety of field trips. A number of our walks took place at the park itself, yielding a good tally of species expected in a forest habitat. On Saturday and Sunday we ventured farther afield to a variety of mid-state locales such as Mound Bottoms, Bicentennial Trail/Dyson's Ditch, Narrows of the Harpeth, Ft. Campbell, and the Duck River, and those outings brought our count up considerably.<br />
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Our total species count for the weekend was 132 (list below), including 27 species of warblers and 11 sparrow species. Among the highlights were Bachman's Sparrow (Ft. Campbell), Henslow's Sparrow (Ft. Campbell), Grasshopper Sparrow (Ft. Campbell), Glossy Ibis (Duck River), Sora (Duck River), and White-rumped Sandpiper (Duck River). Additionally, participants on the Mound Bottoms walk were treated to a young Woodcock, while those on the park's Lake Loop on Sunday got up close looks at a Great Horned Owl.<br />
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Thanks to all the field trip leaders and participants for making the weekend excursions memorable and productive!<br />
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TOS 100-year Anniversary Meeting Species list:<br />
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<td>Canada Goose<br />
Wood Duck<br />
Mallard<br />
Blue-winged Teal<br />
Northern Shoveler<br />
Northern Bobwhite<br />
Wild Turkey<br />
Double-crested Cormorant<br />
Great Blue Heron<br />
Great Egret<br />
Green Heron<br />
Glossy Ibis<br />
Black Vulture<br />
Turkey Vulture<br />
Osprey<br />
Mississippi Kite<br />
Sharp-shinned Hawk<br />
Copper’s Hawk<br />
Bald Eagle<br />
Red-shouldered Hawk<br />
Broad-winged Hawk<br />
Red-tailed Hawk<br />
Sora<br />
American Coot<br />
American Golden-Plover<br />
Semipalmated Plover<br />
Killdeer<br />
Spotted Sandpiper<br />
Solitary Sandpiper<br />
Greater Yellowlegs<br />
Lesser Yellowlegs<br />
Least Sandpiper<br />
White-rumped Sandpiper<br />
Pectoral Sandpiper<br />
American Woodcock<br />
Rock Pigeon<br />
Mourning Dove<br />
Barred Owl<br />
Great Horned Owl<br />
Chimney Swift<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird<br />
Red-headed Woodpecker<br />
Red-bellied Woodpecker<br />
Downy Woodpecker<br />
Hairy Woodpecker<br />
Pileated Woodpecker<br />
Eastern Wood-Pewee<br />
Acadian Flycatcher<br />
Willow Flycatcher<br />
Eastern Phoebe<br />
Great Crested Flycatcher<br />
Eastern Kingbird<br />
White-eyed Vireo<br />
Yellow-throated Vireo<br />
Blue-headed Vireo<br />
Warbling Vireo<br />
Red-eyed Vireo<br />
Blue Jay<br />
American Crow<br />
Horned Lark<br />
Tree Swallow<br />
Barn Swallow<br />
Cliff Swallow<br />
Carolina Chickadee<br />
Tufted Titmouse<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch</td>
<td>Carolina Wren<br />
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher<br />
Eastern Bluebird<br />
Veery<br />
Gray-cheeked Thrush<br />
Swainson's Thrush<br />
Wood Thrush<br />
American Robin<br />
Gray Catbird<br />
Brown Thrasher<br />
Northern Mockingbird<br />
European Starling<br />
Ovenbird<br />
Worm-eating Warbler<br />
Louisiana Waterthrush<br />
Northern Waterthrush<br />
Blue-winged Warbler<br />
Golden-winged Warbler<br />
Black-and-white Warbler<br />
Prothonotary Warbler<br />
Tennessee Warbler<br />
Nashville Warbler<br />
Kentucky Warbler<br />
Common Yellowthroat<br />
Hooded Warbler<br />
Cerulean Warbler<br />
Northern Parula<br />
Bay-breasted Warbler<br />
Blackburnian Warbler<br />
Yellow Warbler<br />
Chestnut-sided Warbler<br />
Blackpoll Warbler<br />
Palm Warbler<br />
Pine Warbler<br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler<br />
Yellow-throated Warbler<br />
Prairie Warbler<br />
Black-throated Green Warbler<br />
Yellow-breasted Chat<br />
Eastern Towhee<br />
Bachman’s Sparrow<br />
Chipping Sparrow<br />
Field Sparrow<br />
Lark Sparrow<br />
Savannah Sparrow<br />
Grasshopper Sparrow<br />
Henslow’s Sparrow<br />
Swamp Sparrow<br />
White-throated Sparrow<br />
White-crowned Sparrow<br />
Summer Tanager<br />
Scarlet Tanager<br />
Northern Cardinal<br />
Rose-breasted Grosbeak<br />
Blue Grosbeak<br />
Indigo Bunting<br />
Dickcissel<br />
Bobolink<br />
Red-winged Blackbird<br />
Eastern Meadowlark<br />
Common Grackle<br />
Brown-headed Cowbird<br />
Orchard Oriole<br />
House Finch<br />
American Goldfinch<br />
House Sparrow</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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Tony LanceNTOS Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295847826245408401noreply@blogger.com