FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] More Lark Sparrows; Henry & Weakley Co. 5/3/06

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5/3/06
McKenzie area; Henry & Weakley Co.

I got out for a couple of hours this morning to check a couple of areas just 
north and west of McKenzie. Overall birding was pretty slow, but I did find 
two more singing Lark Sparrows, one in Henry and one in Weakley Co. This 
makes 5 locations in this area that we've had Lark Sparrows over the last 
couple of weeks. Both of these birds are in areas that they've been regular 
over the last few years. My area isn't birded much, but if anyone would like 
a map showing some of the locations I've had Larks I'd be glad to enter the 
locations on a Topozone map.

Otherwise, highlights were a single Bobolink (which wasn't only unusual for 
being by itself, but also flew up and sat on a wire, which I'm not used to), 
but was at least this time was in good Bobolink habitat. Dickcissels were 
more numerous than I've ever seen in this area, easily 30+ heard over the 
morning. Warblers were pretty scarce, in contrast to reports this morning 
from other areas of the State. Tennessee and Palm were the exceptions, as 
they were singing everywhere.

I made a quick run to the area in Henry Co. where Henslow's Sparrows 
showed-up a couple of years ago, but the habitat has been kept cut since 
then, so no luck there.

Hope everyone has a good time at the upcoming TOS meeting at Nashville.

Good Birding!!

Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
Carroll Co.
www.pbase.com/mctodd
birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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