FreeLists / tn-bird / [tn-bird] Western Kingbird Update

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

July 4, 2002
Ensley Bottoms
Allen - TVA Steam Plant
Shelby Co. TN

Well, the third and last nesting did produce three young, just as I suspected 
last week. Today I watched 2 adults reluctantly and infrequently feeding 3 
begging youngsters. The young birds were flycatching and feeding on their own 
but would rush Mom or Dad when they caught something. The adults would 
occasionally forget and give up the prize but more often they just moved away 
and kept it for themselves.

No sign of the other adults and young. I searched President's Island and the 
levee below Horn Lake.

Score Card

Adults - 6
Nests - 3
Young - 8
Total - 14 Western Kingbirds

Good Birding!!!

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


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