FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Godwit and Western Kingbird Update

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

June 7, 2004
Tunica Co. MS
Ensley Bottoms, TN


Late this afternoon, I met Don McKee, up from the coast for a sure bet Big 
Year Tick, at the Western Kingbird nest and we were immediately greeted by 
proud 
dad flycatching from a wire with mom sitting on the nest nearby. I question 
her choice of sites as she is in full afternoon sun. I hope we get chicks and 
not poached eggs.

After Don and his wife left, I stayed around and finally the 3rd bird 
appeared and again it stayed in and around the same location as it did on 
Sunday but 
no luck on locating the nest if there is one. He sure acts like there is 
another and only time will tell.

At Ensley, a search did not turn up the Hudsonian Godwit and a lot of other 
birds had left. I located only 3 Semipalmated Sandpipers and after a weeks 
absence there were 3 Least Sandpipers. They better hurry as their cousins will 
be 
making their way back in just 15 days.

The pair of Shoveler Ducks still hang together with mating Stilts all around, 
there is still time for them to get the idea. The single male Blue-winged 
Teal that has been seen by itself recently had a reason to linger; this 
afternoon 
I found a female Blue-wing with at least 8 small downy young. A nice surprise 
as these ducks don't breed here every year.

Two male Western Kingbirds appear to be standing guard over nesting females 
at the steam plant. I've narrowed one pair down and suspect I know where the 
nest is. The other is in an even more remote area and will be harder to locate 
but I'll find them both and nail them before long.


Good Birding!!!

Jeff R. Wilson
OL'COOT / TLBA
Bartlett, TN


=================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER=====================

The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with
first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation.
-----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
To post to this mailing list, simply send email to:
tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----------------------------------------------------- 
To unsubscribe, send email to:
tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

  TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society 
       Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s)
        endorse the views or opinions expressed
        by the members of this discussion group.
 
         Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN
                 wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
     Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society
          web site at http://www.tnbirds.org
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    ========================================================