FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Red-shouldered Hawks at Kingsport

["Rick Phillips" <philipsr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Had a pair of Red-shouldered Hawks on the greenbelt this morning along
Reedy Creek behind K-Mart in Kingsport.  I saw one bird there last week.
Today they were perched together.  Maybe they will nest there, it's good
Red-shouldered habitat.  This is not a very common hawk around
Kingsport.  Also saw two Cooper's Hawk's.  I seem to see these birds
much more frequently than in the late 70's when I was out in the field a
lot.   What I have seen very few of the last few weeks are American
Kestrels.  They seem to be scarce everywhere I have looked in the
Tri-cities recently.  Anyone else notice this.  Maybe my eyes are just
goin' bad.  Hope that's the case.

Rick Phillips
Kingsport, TN
philipsr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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