FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Sedge Wren Nest

[Daniel Moss <dmoss5@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

September 9, 2003 11:30am
Montgomery county, TN
Fort Campbell Military Reservation

A sedge wren nest containing at least 2 young chicks was found in dense 
vegetation along a moist, grassy section of a field on Fort Campbell today. The 
nest was a globular shaped ball of grasses with an entrance on the side 
approximately 6 inches off the ground. It was hard to see in the bottom of the 
nest, but fortunately I had a small flashlight and was able to see 2 
feather-less chicks. 

Sedge wrens are known to move south and initiate late season breeding during 
migration (Birds of North America). Jim Giocomo and I had suspected these wrens 
were breeding here over the last few years. While conducting grassland bird 
research under Dr. Dave Buehler we had noticed a group of sedge wrens arriving 
in late July and August. I know there are records of "dummy" nests reported by 
A. Clebsch and others (see Robinson), but are there any documented active nests 
in TN in recent years?

I will, of course, monitor the nest until completion and post the results. 
Also, I will talk more about this Ft Campbell population of sedge wrens at the 
Fall TOS meeting. 

Daniel Moss
Clarksville, TN
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