Peeler Park Greenway
July 16, 2016

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.

Species seen include:
 
Mallard

Double-Crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Cattle Egret

Black Vulture

Cooper’s Hawk

Killdeer

Morning Dove

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Chimney Swift

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downey Woodpecker

Eastern Wood Pewee

Acadian Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

White-eyed Vireo

Red-Eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Purple Martin

Barn Swallow

Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Wren

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Eastern Bluebird

American Robin

Brown Thrasher

European Starling 

Yellow-throated Warbler

Summer Tanager

Indigo Bunting

Common Grackle

Orchard Oriole

Other species of interest: Tree Frog, Banded Water Snake, White-tailed Deer

Next month, I hope you will join us for a trip to Edgar Evins State Park on August 20th.

Tarcila Fox

Rutherford and Wilson Counties
May 21, 2016

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.

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.

Wildflowers found along the way were, Poison Hemlock, Yellow Goatsbeard (Oyster plant), Prairie Golden Aster, Glade Bluet, Great-blue Lobelia, and Drumhead (Crossleaf Milkwort).

Our list of birds is below.

Canada Goose - 6 Mallard - 7 Wood Duck - 6 Double-crested Cormorant - 1 Great Blue Heron - 1 Wild Turkey - 2 Northern Bobwhite - 1 Black Vulture - 9 Turkey Vulture - 2 Red-tailed Hawk - 3 Cooper's Hawk - 2 Mourning Dove - 11 Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1 Chimney Swift - 4 Downy Woodpecker - 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 American Kestrel - 2 Great Crested Flycatcher - 3 Eastern Kingbird - 7 Eastern Wood-Pewee - 2 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - 4 Eastern Phoebe - 5 Loggerhead Shrike - 4 Red-eyed Vireo - 1 White-eyed Vireo - 2 Blue Jay - 3 American Crow - 4 Barn Swallow - 11 Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 3 Carolina Chickadee - 1 Tufted Titmouse - 4 Carolina Wren - 3

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3 Swainson's Thrush - 1 Eastern Bluebird - 3 American Robin - 5 Northern Mockingbird - 13 Brown Thrasher - 3 Gray Catbird - 3 Cedar Waxwing - 32 European Starling - 28 Yellow Warbler - 1 Magnolia Warbler - 1 Canada Warbler - 1 Common Yellowthroat - 4 Northern Parula - 1 Prairie Warbler - 2 Grasshopper Sparrow - 5 Field Sparrow - 5 Chipping Sparrow - 1 Lark Sparrow - 3 plus at least 4 young Eastern Towhee - 5 Northern Cardinal - 5 Dickcissel - 3 Indigo Bunting - 10 Blue Grosbeak - 4 Eastern Meadowlark - 6 Red-winged Blackbird - 16 Common Grackle - 15 Brown-headed Cowbird - 3 Orchard Oriole - 3 House Finch - 1 American Goldfinch - 2

Thanks to all who came to share the fun.

Tarcila Fox

NTOS 2016 Spring Count
Nashville Area
April 30, 2016


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).


Jan Shaw

Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN
May 11, 2016

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!

NOTE: Full species list compiled from group sightings as well multiple individual sightings.

88 species

Canada Goose  9 Wood Duck 6 Wild Turkey 2 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Mourning Dove 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3 Barred Owl 1 Chimney Swift 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 10 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 2 Peregrine Falcon 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 8 Acadian Flycatcher 9 Least Flycatcher 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 2 White-eyed Vireo 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Philadelphia Vireo 4 Red-eyed Vireo 15 Blue Jay 6 American Crow X Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4 Barn Swallow 8 Carolina Chickadee X Tufted Titmouse X White-breasted Nuthatch 4 Carolina Wren 10 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Eastern Bluebird 2 Veery 1

Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 Swainson's Thrush 10 Wood Thrush 6 American Robin 2 Northern Mockingbird 1 Cedar Waxwing X Ovenbird 1 Louisiana Waterthrush 3 Northern Waterthrush 2 Golden-winged Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 2 Prothonotary Warbler 1 Tennessee Warbler 2 Connecticut Warbler 1 Kentucky Warbler 2 Hooded Warbler 2 American Redstart 5 Cape May Warbler 1 Northern Parula 4 Magnolia Warbler 10 Bay-breasted Warbler 15 Blackburnian Warbler 8 Yellow Warbler 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler 8 Blackpoll Warbler 12 Palm Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 6 Yellow-throated Warbler 2 Black-throated Green Warbler 12 Canada Warbler 3 Wilson's Warbler 1 Field Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 3 Summer Tanager 4 Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal X Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4 Indigo Bunting 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 3 Orchard Oriole 1 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch X

Joshua Stevenson

Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN
May 4, 2016

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.

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.

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.

61 species

Canada Goose  10 Wood Duck  2 Double-crested Cormorant  2 Black Vulture  3 Turkey Vulture  2 Cooper's Hawk  1 Broad-winged Hawk  1 Red-tailed Hawk  1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo  1 Barred Owl  2 Chimney Swift  15 Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2 Belted Kingfisher  1 Red-bellied Woodpecker  7 Downy Woodpecker  4 Pileated Woodpecker  3 Eastern Wood-Pewee  5 Acadian Flycatcher  2 Eastern Phoebe  1 Great Crested Flycatcher  1 Eastern Kingbird  1 Philadelphia Vireo  5   Red-eyed Vireo  8 Blue Jay  3 Northern Rough-winged Swallow  15 Barn Swallow  2 Carolina Chickadee  7 Tufted Titmouse  8 White-breasted Nuthatch  1 Carolina Wren  6 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  9

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2 Swainson's Thrush  5 Wood Thrush  1 American Robin  1 Cedar Waxwing  5 Louisiana Waterthrush  2 Black-and-white Warbler  2 Prothonotary Warbler  3 Tennessee Warbler  16 Common Yellowthroat  1 American Redstart  1 Northern Parula  1 Magnolia Warbler  1 Bay-breasted Warbler  1 Blackburnian Warbler  2 Yellow Warbler  3 Chestnut-sided Warbler  2 Blackpoll Warbler  3 Palm Warbler  2 Yellow-rumped Warbler  12 Yellow-throated Warbler  1 Black-throated Green Warbler  4 Yellow-breasted Chat  1 Summer Tanager  6 Scarlet Tanager  6 Northern Cardinal  8 Red-winged Blackbird  3 Brown-headed Cowbird  3 Baltimore Oriole  1 American Goldfinch  5

Kevin Bowden

Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN
April 27, 2016

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.

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.

Canada Goose – 8 Wood Duck – 6 Blue-winged Teal – 5 Wild Turkey – 4 Pied-billed Grebe – 2 Double-crested Cormorant – 1 Great Blue Heron – 1 Turkey Vulture – 1 Red-shouldered Hawk – 1 Red-tailed Hawk – 2 Broad-winged Hawk – 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo – 1 Barred Owl – 2 Chimney Swift – 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird – 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker – 4 Downy Woodpecker – 3 Pileated Woodpecker – 4 Eastern Wood-Pewee – 2 Acadian Flycatcher – 1 Great Crested Flycatcher – 1 Eastern Kingbird – 2 White-eyed Vireo – 2 Yellow-throated Vireo – 2 Warbling Vireo – 1 Red-eyed Vireo – 4 Blue-headed Vireo - 1 Blue Jay – 5 American Crow – 1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow – 1 Barn Swallow – 5 Carolina Chickadee – 14 Tufted Titmouse – 11 White-breasted Nuthatch – 1

Carolina Wren – 7 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet – 3 Eastern Bluebird – 2 Veery – 1 Swainson’s Thrush – 1 Wood Thrush – 2 Gray Catbird – 1 Louisiana Waterthrush – 1 Prothonotary Warbler – 2 Tennessee Warbler – 3 Hooded Warbler – 1 American Redstart – 1 Cape May Warbler – 1 Northern Parula – 1 Magnolia Warbler – 1 Yellow Warbler – 3 Chestnut-sided Warbler – 2 Blackpoll Warbler – 2 Palm Warbler – 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler – 8 Yellow-throated Warbler – 1 Black-throated Green Warbler – 3 Eastern Towhee – 1 White-throated Sparrow – 5 Summer Tanager – 4 Scarlet Tanager – 1 Northern Cardinal – 20 Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 5 Red-winged Blackbird – 2 Brown-headed Cowbird – 5 Orchard Oriole – 1 Baltimore Oriole – 1 American Goldfinch - 6

Cyndi Routledge

Narrows of the Harpeth
Gossett Tract State Park
Cheatham Co., TN
April 23, 2016

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.

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.

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.


Birds at Narrows of the Harpeth

Canada Geese    5 Wood Duck    3 Northern Bobwhite  2 Great Blue Heron    1 Turkey Vulture   3 Osprey    1 Broad-winged Hawk   1 Red-tailed Hawk   1 Mourning Dove    1 Red-headed Woodpecker  2 Red-bellied Woodpecker  2 Downy Woodpecker   1 Pileated Woodpecker  1 American Kestrel   1 Eastern Phoebe   1 Great Creasted Flycatcher  1 Eastern Kingbird  1 White-eyed Vireo   5 Yellow-throated Vireo  1 Red-eyed Vireo  1 Blue Jay  6 American Crow  5 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3

Tree Swallow   2 Carolina Chickadee  1 Tufted Titmouse    1 White-breasted Nuthatch   1 Carolina Wren   2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher   5 European Starling   1 Louisiana Waterthrush  1 Common Yellowthroat   6 Northern Parula    5 Palm Warbler    5 Yellow-rumped Warbler  3 Yellow-throated Warbler   2 White-throated Sparrow    3 Eastern Towhee    3 Summer Tanager   3 Northern Cardinal  7 Indigo Bunting    1 Red-winged Blackbird  3 Eastern Meadowlark   3 Brown-headed Cowbird   3 Orchard Oriole    2 American Goldfinch   3

Additional birds seen at the Gossett Tract State Park were:
Black Vulture   20
Chimney Swift   1
Barn Swallow   1
Cliff Swallow   1
House Wren   1
Gray Catbird  1
Brown Thrasher   1
Blue-winged Warbler  8 singing
Prairie Warbler   2 singing
Yellow-breasted Chat   2 singing
Field Sparrow   7
Blue Grosbeak  1 singing


Frank Fekel

Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN
April 20, 2016

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.

 47 species

Canada Goose  4  Wood Duck  4  Blue-winged Teal  2  Wild Turkey  1  Double-crested Cormorant  1  Great Blue Heron  1  Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk  1  Red-tailed Hawk  2  Chimney Swift  5  Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1  Belted Kingfisher  1  Red-bellied Woodpecker  1  Downy Woodpecker  5  Northern Flicker  1  Pileated Woodpecker  1  Acadian Flycatcher  2  Eastern Kingbird  1  White-eyed Vireo  1  Red-eyed Vireo  3  Blue Jay  3  Northern Rough-winged Swallow  10  Barn Swallow  1  Carolina Chickadee  8  Tufted Titmouse  9

White-breasted Nuthatch  2  Carolina Wren  8  Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  13  Ruby-crowned Kinglet  3  Eastern Bluebird  2  Swainson's Thrush  1  Wood Thrush  1  Louisiana Waterthrush  2  Blue-winged Warbler  2  Hooded Warbler  1  Northern Parula  1  Yellow Warbler  1  Palm Warbler  1  Yellow-rumped Warbler  4  Yellow-throated Warbler  1  White-throated Sparrow  2  Summer Tanager  1  Scarlet Tanager  1  Northern Cardinal  9  Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1  Red-winged Blackbird  2  Common Grackle  1  Brown-headed Cowbird  5  American Goldfinch  5

 Melinda Welton

Richland Creek Greenway, Nashville TN
March 26, 2016

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.

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.

We saw and heard 37 species of birds, the list to follow below.

Great Blue Heron Mallard Cooper’s Hawk Morning Dove Barred Owl Belted Kingfisher Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Eastern Phoebe American Crow Blue Jay Carolina Chickadee Eastern Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Carolina Wren Eastern Bluebird

American Robin Hermit Thrush Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher European Starling Northern Parula Yellow-Romped Warbler Northern Cardinal Dark-eyed Junco Field Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Eastern Towhee Red-winged Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Common Grackle House Finch

Tarcila Fox

Kentucky Lake, Kentucky
February 13, 2016

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.

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.

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.

Below is our list of birds at the different locations.

KY Lake Dam, Marshall, Kentucky, US
Feb 13, 2016 8:34 AM - 9:59 AM
2.0 mile(s)
17 species

Lesser Scaup  18
Bufflehead  7
Common Goldeneye  17
Pied-billed Grebe  7
Horned Grebe  4
American White Pelican  18
Great Blue Heron (Blue form)  6
Bald Eagle  3
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Coot  9
Ring-billed Gull  55
Herring Gull  43
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  7
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
American Crow  5
Northern Cardinal  5


US-KY-Gilbertsville-787-999 Airport Rd, Marshall, Kentucky, US
Feb 13, 2016 10:32 AM - 11:14 AM
2.0 mile(s)
24 species

Canada Goose  3
Wild Turkey  4
Turkey Vulture  1
Northern Harrier  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Bald Eagle  2
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  2
Carolina Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Brown-headed Nuthatch  2  
Brown Creeper  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet  5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Eastern Bluebird  6
Hermit Thrush  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Dark-eyed Junco  6
White-throated Sparrow  4
Red-winged Blackbird  10


Lake Barkley (Lyon Co.)--Dam, Lyon, Kentucky, US
Feb 13, 2016 11:53 AM - 12:48 PM
2.0 mile(s)
12 species

American White Pelican  22
Black Vulture  4
Bald Eagle  1
Bonaparte's Gull  2
Ring-billed Gull  70
Herring Gull  110
Thayer's Gull  1     Ist cycle
American Kestrel  1
Carolina Wren  1
American Robin  32
Northern Mockingbird  1
Northern Cardinal  4

Sledd Creek Boat Ramp, Marshall, Kentucky, US
Feb 13, 2016 2:10 PM - 2:58 PM
33 species

Snow Goose  2
Canada Goose  13
Gadwall  4
American Wigeon  1
Mallard  4
Blue-winged Teal  1
Northern Pintail  2
Green-winged Teal  2
Bufflehead  12
Hooded Merganser  1
Pied-billed Grebe  10
Horned Grebe  10
Great Blue Heron (Blue form)  2
Bald Eagle  3
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Coot  5
Bonaparte's Gull  2
Ring-billed Gull  6
Lesser Black-backed Gull  4
Mourning Dove  1
Barred Owl  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  5
Carolina Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  2
Brown Creeper  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Eastern Towhee  2
Northern Cardinal  2
Pine Siskin  1
American Goldfinch  3


Tarcila Fox

Robertson County, TN
January 16, 2016

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.

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.

Below is the list of 45 Species we saw.

Wood Duck - 4 Canada Goose - 16 Peregrine Falcon - 1 Northern Harrier - 1 Coopers Hawk - 1 Red-Shouldered Hawk - 1 Red-tailed Hawk - 8 America Kestrel - 14 Black Vulture - 7 Turkey Vulture - 2 Wild Turkey - 47 Killdeer - 34 Mourning Dove - 21 Rock Dove - 52 Belted Kingfisher - 1 Northern Flicker - 8 Downy Woodpecker - 2 Pileated Woodpecker - 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 8 Horned Lark- 236 American Crow - 21 Blue Jay - 24 Carolina Chickadee - 1

Tufted Titmouse - 4 White-Breasted Nuthatch - 2 Carolina Wren - 1 Eastern Bluebird - 18 American Robin - 171 Hermit Thrush - 1 Northern Mockingbird - 4 European Starling - 16 Northern Cardinal - 31 Dark-eyed Junco - 23 Lapland Longspur - 5 Field Sparrow - 8 Savannah Sparrow - 4 Song Sparrow - 5 White-throated Sparrow - 2 Eastern Towhee - 2 Red-winged Blackbird - 50 Brown-headed Cowbird - 22 Common Grackle - 1 Eastern Meadowlark - 15 American Goldfinch - 9 House Sparrow - 4

*Mixed Blackbird flock - 1000
** Common Redpoll
**Ash-throated Flycatcher

* Not part of 45 species count
** Found after the field trip in Montgomery County, Clarksville TN.


Tarcila Fox