FreeLists / tn-bird / [tn-bird] Western Kingbirds Third Nest

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

June 29, 2002
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN

Saturday, I found the brood from the third nesting this year for Western 
Kingbirds at TVA - Allen Steam Plant. The adults and fledged young from the 
first two nestings were nowhere to be found. I saw two adults feeding two 
newly fledged young and again one adult kept disappearing possibly to feed 
even more youngsters but I never saw but two. These 2 were evidently from the 
third nest site and the young are being feed more to the west of the original 
sites and in the same area where the adults were disappearing into last week. 
These young were in about the same stage and tail length as the others were 
last weekend.

As usual the adults and young disappear within a week to 10 days after 
fledging. They move into areas closer to the water, I believe as that is 
where I found them last year after they disappeared from the plant. Each year 
brings new knowledge and more unanswered questions. 

We have a definite eastern expansion center for Western Kingbirds here at 
Ensley Bottoms in Memphis...............

This seasons totals:

6 adults
3 broods
minimum of 7 young 

Good Birding!!!

Jeff R. Wilson
OL' COOT / TLBA
Bartlett Tenn.


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