FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Re: weekend yard birds - Knox

[Carole Gobert <cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't live far from Dean in West Knox County but don't have nearly as many 
yard birds as he does. in the low 20s.  Last Thursday I had the first robins in 
the yard in some time, about half a dozen sitting in a circle on the rim of the 
clay birdbath (about 16" diameter) I keep on the ground in my back yard.  
Friday the birdbath drew a frenzied flock of about 20 Cedar Waxwings which were 
not seen again over the weekend.  Yesterday, Sunday, I heard what sounded to me 
like a Common Grackle, but as it seemed to be having a conversation with an 
Eastern Towhee I considered the possibility that it was an especially hoarse 
towhee. First the grackle would sound its creaky towEE, then the towhee its 
more melodic TowEE; they kept up this conversation for about 5 minutes.  I 
never managed to spot the bird but this morning as I was leaving for work I 
again heard the grackle (minus the towhee) and I'm sure it is indeed a grackle. 
 I also saw a Common Gracke at Turkey Creek on Saturday, my first of the 
year/winter season.  I still have at least one Red-Breasted Nuthatch coming to 
the feeders and the beautiful Yellow Rumped Warbler who has been around all 
winter (and every other winter) is still here.
 
Carole Gobert, Knoxville, TN> Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 09:40:02 -0500> From: 
kde@xxxxxxx> To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [TN-Bird] weekend yard birds - 
Knox> > > Did some yard work on this nice weekend while keeping eyes and ears> 
open and managed a respectable 33 species around the house (west> Knox County) 
including the first Eastern Phoebe, Purple Martin,> Red-winged Blackbirds, and 
Common Grackle for the yard this year.> The Purple Martin provided a new early 
arrival date for the yard.> > A pair of Eastern Bluebirds have been filling one 
of the nestboxes> since late February. We still have a pair of Red-breasted 
Nuthatches> coming to the feeders. Unfortunately we have NOT had Hermit 
Thrush,> Brown Creeper, or Hairy Woodpecker all winter which is unusual.> 
Between the late freeze and drought last year, the berry crop was> pretty much 
non-existent so I'm not too surprised by the lack of> Hermit Thrushes... still 
disappointing.> > > Dean Edwards> Knoxville, TN> > > > =================NOTES 
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