Harpeth
River Greenway
Nashville-Davidson
Co. TNJune 8, 2013
On Saturday,
16 birders came out to the Harpeth River Greenway next to Morton Mill Road in
Bellevue. The walk began in relatively dense fog that slowly dissipated.
Highlights included numerous CLIFF SWALLOWs that coursed low over the man-made
lake, two male ORCHARD ORIOLEs, a GREEN HERON that was patiently waiting for
breakfast, and a GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER. In all 40 species were seen or
heard.
Species found:
| Mallard 4--female with 3 teenagers Great Blue Heron 1 Green Heron 1 Killdeer 2 Rock Pigeon 2 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Downy Woodpecker 2 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 2 White-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 Purple Martin 2 Barn Swallow 1 Cliff Swallow 9 Carolina Chickadee 6 |
Tufted Titmouse 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Carolina Wren 3 Eastern Bluebird 3 American Robin 4 Northern Mockingbird 4 Brown Thrasher 3 European Starling 3 Common Yellowthroat 1 Eastern Towhee 2 Field Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 5 Indigo Bunting 8 Red-winged Blackbird 4 Common Grackle 9 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Orchard Oriole 2 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 6 |
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| Great Crested Flycatcher. A life bird for some of the participants. Photo by Mary Zimmerman |
