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[TN-Bird] Rankin swallows
- From: "michael sledjeski" <mtnsylva@xxxxxxx>
- To: "TN-bird" <TN-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 07:26:11 -0400
Ready for autumn? TREE SWALLOWS appear to be winding down a very short
summer; yesterday evening, we saw at least 1000 gathering in the cottonwoods
along the the French Broad River downstream from the old Rankin bridge.
Earlier in the month, I tallied 750 active CLIFF SWALLOW nests under the new
Rankin Bridge. The number is likely higher; more than 200 nests appeared to be
in good shape, but lacked signs of current use. Does anyone know of a larger
colony?
We explored the willow swamp along Holttown Road, just downstream from the
bridges, for the first time. It coverd a much larger area than we
anticipated, maybe 20 acres. There were 2 dozen GREAT EGRETS roosting there,
wee also observed an assortment of PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS, GREEN HERONS,
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS there. A WOOD THRUSH sang
in the in the forest across the road.
Michael Sledjeski & Leslie Gibbens
Del Rio TN
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