[Bristol-Birds] Finally some migrantsand interesting behavior!

John Moyle  (new resident from New York)
Glen Alpine Road
Sullivan County
Kingsport, TN

After what seemed to be an eternity before the late summer migration began, I 
finally am seeing some movement in my yard.  On 09/14 I had two magnolia 
warblers and a hooded warbler.  On 09/15 I had an eastern wood pewee feeding 
and a 
beautiful peregrine falcon gliding through about 20 - 30 feet off the 
ground(not a bad yard bird!).  

Today, I also observed some interesting hummingbird behavior!  I noticed some 
large wasps (golden abdomen and orange thorax and head) feeding on sap at 
apparent woodpecker holes in an elm tree.  A ruby-throat would chace a wasp 
away 
and lap up some of the sap before the wasp attacked the hummer and drove it 
off.  I was unaware of ummingbirds taking sap in this manner.
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