FreeLists / tn-bird / [tn-bird] Henslow's sparrow, Grasshopper sparrow, & Sedge wren

["dmoss5@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <dmoss5@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I located 15+ singing Henslow=92s sparrows and 2 Grasshopper sparrows yesterday 
(April 10) here at Fort Campbell (Montgom=
ery cty, TN).  This is the earliest date, over the last 4 years, that either of 
these species has been detected returning=
 from migration.  The previous earliest return dates for HESP and GRSP were 
April 18 and 19, respectively, in 2000.  

I also located 2 singing Sedge wrens yesterday.  I suspect that at least one of 
these birds over-wintered.  On December 5=
, 2001 I observed one wren not more than 150 yards from yesterdays sighting.  I 
also heard a Sedge wren on March 12, 2002=
 near the December location.  According to Robinson, these birds are 
occasionally found in western and middle TN during t=
he winter. Would this qualify as a wintering bird based upon these sightings? 

Daniel Moss
Clarksville, TN


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