Venture to Franklin Greenway and Wallace Gap, NC
May 22, 2005 with Beth Brinson
We
started our day at the Little Tennessee River Greenway in Franklin where we had
excellent looks early on of Orchard Oriole, Willow Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird,
Yellow Warbler, Cedar Waxwing, and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. We discovered an
Eastern Kingbird nest and had great views of the Kingbirds flying in and out of
the nest. Song Sparrows and Gray Catbirds seemed to be in every other shrub.
Near the end of our Greenway walk we were able to get an adult Red-shouldered
Hawk in the spotting scope and had long looks as it moved from perch to perch.
After lunch we headed to Wallace Gap where we saw Chestnut-sided Warbler and
American Redstart and heard Least Flycatcher and Golden-winged Warbler. We ended
the day with a hike along the Wasilik Poplar Trail in the Standing Indian area.
This short trail goes through a rich cove forest to what used to be the second
largest Tulip Poplar in the United States. Wildflowers were abundant and we were
able to pick up more woodland birds such as Blackburnian Warbler, Black-throated
Blue Warbler and Brown Creeper.
Golden-winged Warbler
| Birds: | |
| Canada Goose | Gray Catbird |
| Black Vulture | Northern Mockingbird |
| Turkey Vulture | Brown Thrasher |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Cedar Waxwing |
| Broad-winged Hawk | European Starling |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Blue-headed Vireo |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Red-eyed Vireo |
| Rock Pigeon | White-eyed Vireo |
| Mourning Dove | Golden- winged Warbler |
| Chimney Swift | Northern Parula |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Yellow Warbler |
| Belted Kingfisher | Chestnut-sided Warbler |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Black-throated Blue Warbler |
| Downy Woodpecker | Black-throated Green Warbler |
| Northern Flicker | Blackburnian Warbler |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Yellow-throated Warbler |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | American Redstart |
| Willow Flycatcher | Ovenbird |
| Least Flycatcher | Common Yellowthroat |
| Eastern Phoebe | Hooded Warbler |
| Eastern Kingbird | Yellow-breasted Chat |
| N. Rough-winged Swallow | Scarlet Tanager |
| Barn Swallow | Northern Cardinal |
| Cedar Waxwing | Indigo Bunting |
| Blue Jay | Eastern Towhee |
| American Crow | Field Sparrow |
| Carolina Chickadee | Song Sparrow |
| Tufted Titmouse | Dark-eyed Junco |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Red-winged Blackbird |
| Brown Creeper | Common Grackle |
| Carolina Wren | Brown-headed Cowbird |
| House Wren | Orchard Oriole |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | House Finch |
| Eastern Bluebird | American Goldfinch |
| American Robin | |
| Wildflowers: | |
| Canada Violet | Miami Mist |
| Foamflower | Alumroot |
| Indian Cucumber-root | Fire Pink |
| Yellow Mandarin | Black Snakeroot |
| Vasey's Trillium | Meadow Parsnip |
| Large-flowered Trillium | Doll's-eyes |
| Catesby's Trillium | Umbrella Leaf |
| Wakerobin | Solomon's Plume |
| Jack-in-the-Pulpit | Bristly Locust |