FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Late Indigo Bunting nest

[Daniel Moss <dmoss5@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

SW corner of Christian Cty (~1 mile N of TN state line)
Fort Campbell, KY

On Wednesday, September 6, 2006 I flushed a bird off a nest in a small dogwood 
tree while riding an ATV through a field. I didn't have my binoculars with me 
and didn't get a good look as the bird flew off. The nest contained 4 white 
eggs so that quickly narrowed the list down. I went back yesterday (Sept 7) 
with my binocs and was able to confirm the ID as a female Indigo bunting on the 
nest.  

I do not have the late nest dates for INBU's in KY, but the Breeding Bird Atlas 
of TN (Nicholson) lists August 28th as the latest nest date with eggs. This is 
an extremely late nest for this species regardless of whether it's a breeding 
record or not.

I'll continue to monitor the nest and will report the results later.

Daniel Moss
Clarksville, TN
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