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Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Neotropical Spring Count Totals 2000-2005

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Spring counts were conducted at Radnor Lake State Natural Area 1973-2005 as part of the Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society Spring Count. The area was censused via the trail system. Coverage varied and was heaviest in the lower elevations around the lake. In the period 2000-2005, an average of 76 species were counted of which 41 species (54%) were neotropical.

Summary Neotropical Spring Count Totals 2000-2005

YEAR

Date

No. Total
Species

No. Neotropical
Species/
No. Neotropical
Individuals

No. Warbler
Species/
No. Warbler
Individuals

Remarks

2000

May 13

76

45/247

19/88

Eastern Wood-Pewee (6), Acadian Flycatcher (5),
White-eyed Vireo (7), Red-eyed Vireo (23),
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (18), Swainson's Thrush (30),
Wood Thrush (7), Tennessee Warbler (10),
Magnolia Warbler (12), Bay-breasted Warbler (5),
Blackpoll Warbler (5), American Redstart (12),
Kentucky Warbler (4), Canada Warbler (13),
Indigo Bunting (11).

2001

May 12

62

36/217

14/88

Acadian Flycatcher (10), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (30),
Swainson's Thrush (42), Wood Thrush (6),
Tennessee Warbler (13), Magnolia Warbler (6),
Blackpoll Warbler (6), Kentucky Warbler (5),
Summer Tanager (6), Scarlet Tanager (4).

2002

May 11

91

54/434

26/115

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (8), Eastern Wood-Pewee (19),
Acadian Flycatcher (8), Great Crested Flycatcher (9),
Philadelphia Vireo (9), Red-eyed Vireo (48),
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (33), Swainson's Thrush (28),
Wood thrush (6), Tennessee Warbler (25),
Northern Parula (4), Chestnut-sided Warbler (6)
Magnolia Warbler (54), Cape May Warbler (3),
Blackpoll Warbler (25), American Redstart (6),
Scarlet Tanager (14).

2003

May 10

83

50/181

18/61

Eastern Wood-Pewee (7),
Great Crested Flycatcher (6),
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (23),Swainson's Thrush (14),
Tennessee Warbler (11), Magnolia Warbler (15),
Blackpoll Warbler (7).

2004

May 8

70

41/171

16/34

Red-eyed Vireo (16), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (19),
Swainson's Thrush (22),.Rose-breasted Grosbeak (5).

2005

May 7

74

45/244

19/75

Red-eyed Vireo (12), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (18),
Swainson's Thrush (24), Tennessee Warbler (14),
Nashville Warbler (6), Bay-breasted Warbler (6),
Blackpoll Warbler (7), Scarlet Tanager (8),
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (5).

 

 

Neotropical Spring Count Totals 2000-2005
Neotropical Species

May 13
2000

May 12
2001
May 11
2002
May 10
2003
May 8
2004
May 7
2005
Green Heron42--1----
Osprey--------1--
Broad-winged Hawk1----1----
Solitary Sandpiper----------1
Spotted Sandpiper----12----
Yellow-billed Cuckoo418211
Chimney Swift5253271030
Ruby-throated Hummingbird64--442
Eastern Wood-Pewee6519775
Acadian Flycatcher5108445
Eastern Phoebe21311--
Great Crested Flycatcher229633
Eastern Kingbird43226--
White-eyed Vireo725133
Yellow-throated Vireo----1--12
Blue-headed Vireo----12--1
Warbling Vireo----11--1
Philadelphia Vireo4191--4
Red-eyed Vireo2384861612
Purple Martin------1--3
Tree Swallow----1------
N. Rough-winged Swallow2--281--
Barn Swallow625556
House Wren----11----
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher183033231918
Veery2--4215
Gray-cheeked Thrush211238
Swainson's Thrush304228142224
Wood Thrush766143
Gray Catbird1----1--3
Tennessee Warbler10132511314
Orange-crowned Warbler----------1
Nashville Warbler--31--26
Northern Parula324211
Yellow Warbler111----1
Chestnut-sided Warbler226542
Magnolia Warbler126541514
Cape May Warbler----3141
Black-throated Blue Warbler----1------
"Myrtle" Warbler1--81--13
Black-throated Green Warbler243234
Blackburnian Warbler --11----
Yellow-throated Warbler2--1------
Palm Warbler----1113
Bay-breasted Warbler5242--6
Blackpoll Warbler5625747
Black-and-white Warbler2--2----4
American Redstart151631--
Prothonotary Warbler432114
Ovenbird----1----1
Northern Waterthrush------1----
Louisiana Waterthrush114223
Kentucky Warbler452313
Connecticut Warbler1------1--
Common Yellowthroat3--21--1
Hooded Warbler2--12----
Wilson's Warbler----2------
Canada Warbler13--2--2--
Yellow-breasted Chat--22--3--
Summer Tanager164323
Scarlet Tanager2414228
Rose-breasted Grosbeak223255
Indigo Bunting116164135
Orchard Oriole235222
Baltimore Oriole------11--
TOTAL NEOTROPICAL SPECIES453654504145
TOTAL NEOTROPICAL INDIVIDUALS247217434181171244
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