Humphreys Co., TN
August 15, 2015
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.
44 species
| Canada Goose - 267 Wood Duck - 7 Double-crested Cormorant - 38 American White Pelican - 116 Great Blue Heron - 75 Great Egret - 217 Black Vulture - 1 Turkey Vulture - 18 Osprey - 11 Cooper's Hawk - 1 Red-shouldered Hawk - 5 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Semipalmated Plover - 1 Killdeer - 16 Solitary Sandpiper - 1 Spotted Sandpiper - 11 Lesser Yellowlegs - 1 Pectoral Sandpiper - 6 Ring-billed Gull - 2 Caspian Tern - 37 Mourning Dove - 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 3 |
Belted Kingfisher - 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 Pileated Woodpecker - 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1 White-eyed Vireo - 1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 65 Bank Swallow - 60 Barn Swallow - 4 Cliff Swallow - 10 Tufted Titmouse - 2 Carolina Wren - 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3 Northern Mockingbird - 1 Eastern Towhee - 1 Northern Cardinal - 5 Blue Grosbeak - 6 Indigo Bunting - 22 Dickcissel - 2 Red-winged Blackbird - 63 Eastern Meadowlark - 1 Common Grackle - 2 American Goldfinch - 7 |
Chloe Walker
