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Stecoah Gap trip



To Cbirders:

Wally & Delores Foutch & I birded Stecoah Gap and the "golden-wing" area 
described by John Wright in his 4/20 posting.

The "g-w" area is about 0.2 mi. on NC 143, west of the intersection with NC 
28. Look for the billboards on the left side of the road. The golden-wings 
were there, with chestnut-sided and palms. Regrettably, we saw no 
Brewster's.

About 2mi. along NC 143 west from the jct. with NC 28, is a parking area on 
the left and the gated FS road John mentioned. We also had good fortune 
along this road.

Total species for the day, I believe, was 56; some of the warblers and 
highlights:

N. parula, blk-throated green, blk&white, blk-throated blue, cerulean, 
yellow-rumped, chestnut-sided, blackburnian, Am. Redstart, palm, hooded, 
golden-winged, and ovenbird. Vireos; blue-headed, yellow-throated, and 
white-eyed. White-eyed was at a stop along US 74. At Stecoah, we also got 
rose-breasted grosbeak and woodthrush.

The most unusual bird of the day was found along US 74, a tenth or two, 
east of the Whittier exit. On the north side of the 4-lane, along the 
Tuckaseigee River in an area of open farmland was what could only be 
described as a Krider's red-tail. We got a good look at the bird on a power 
line. It was sandy-brown to white above and paler below and the tail was an 
almost translucent reddish-orange.

Don Hendershot
Waynesville, NC
A Walk On The Wild Side  http://www.outdoorfun.com/walk.htm