[tn-bird] Re: Birds at Kingston Steam Plant
- From: Charlie <cmmbirds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 14:32:22 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Carole,
Take a look at Palm Warbler in your field guide (for warblers, I
still think Peterson is best). We had a couple at the front side of
the steam plant on a very short trip yesterday. didn't make it to
the back due to time, but I also had a good number there about 1.5-2
weeks ago. They tend to bob their tails a lot, and tend, unlike
other warblers, to stay down near or on the ground a lot. They love
"overgrown" or fallow fields. This time of year, the brightest part
of the bird is under the tail - bright yellow. There are 2
sub-species. The brighter one is called "Yellow Palm Warbler" and is
almost all yellow underneath, even in fall. The one that is much
more common here is the "Western Palm Warbler" which is kind of dingy
gray from shin to legs. Ironically, this is the one I banded the
most when I was in Maryland!
Keep up the good observations. And consider coming on a TOS field
trip. The Knoxville chapter has trips to the steam plant from time
to time. We also meet the 1st Wednesday of every month (except July
and August) at 7:30 at UT campus. We'd love to see you there.
Charlie
--- Carole Gobert <cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I went to the Kingston Steam Plant yesterday, Oct. 13, and need
> some help
> identifying birds that I saw. There were a lot of little yellow
> birds in the
> tall grass just past the parking lot. I'm pretty new at this and
> they simply
> refused to sit still so I could get a good look at them. Does
> anyone know
> what they are? They are bright yellow on the underside, brown or
> gray on the
> top with white tails. They are sparrow sized and give clear, tweety
> whistles
> while they fly.
>
> I also saw two black (or dark colored) birds with red tails fly by
> when I
> was walking along that unpaved road that runs along the river on
> the far
> side of the two holding ponds. They were about the size of blue
> jays, I
> think, but I just got a quick look at them as they flew across the
> road in
> front of me and immediately hid in the brush/trees by the river.
>
> 9 kildeer took a nap in the road near the soccer field just before
> I left.
>
> I'd appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks.
>
> Carole Gobert, Knoxville, TN
>
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