FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] A couple recent Franklin County birds

[Chris Butler <cjbutler@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yesterday afternoon (Feb 6th) while driving down Alto Road in Franklin 
County a Red-headed Woodpecker flew in front of my car. This is the first 
one that I've seen in the county since moving here 18 months ago. In the 
town of Decherd, I saw a (presumed) male Eurasian Collared-Dove vigorously 
courting a (presumed) female. Does anyone know when the breeding season is 
for this species in TN? When I lived in England, they could be found 
breeding year-round.

Finally, a belated report of four Sandhill Cranes seen on January 31st. 
They flew over the car as I was driving down Hwy 64, approximately 4 miles 
north of Decherd.

Cheers,
Chris Butler


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Chris Butler
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
University of the South
G-8A Woods Laboratories
SPO, 735 University Avenue
Sewanee, TN 37383-1000

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