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Rutherford Co.
Florence Rd. area near I-440/I-24
July 3, 2004
10:30 - 11:30 am

Like Terry Witt, I went in search of the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers
yesterday.  After looking for perhaps 20 minutes around their nest
pole area, I found them on the wires just as you head into 
Heatherwood Drive, which a couple poles to the east of their former 
nest pole.  This road goes to the right from Florence Rd. and is just 
after one crosses the bridge over I-24 that is slightly north of 
I-440.  This area is within "spitting" distance of both I-24 and I-440.

The adult Scissor-tailed Flycatchers have actually fledged 4 young 
birds.  All six got together on the wires for a pre Fourth of July
party.  Once mom flew up to the wire and was quickly flanked by a pair 
of young "teenagers" on either side of her.  What a special sight!
The parents were foraging in the very large bowl depression that was 
just behind the wires.  

I also found a Dicksissel, announcing it presence with song, along 
the edge of the bowl area.

-- 
Frank Fekel
Tennessee State University
Center of Excellence in Information Systems
330 10th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203 USA


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