[TN-Bird] Birds brought in by cold front

Saturday (Oct. 22) my tulip tree in west Knox County, Tennessee was filled 
with birds, including some species not seen in a while... brought in by the 
cold front no doubt (most were not still there Sunday).

ruby crowned kinglet
2 or 3 yellow rumped warblers
chipping sparrow
unidentified warbler (maybe a Tennessee, just had a quick glimpse)

In front of the tree is a nestbox used once unsuccessfully by bluebirds this 
past spring.  I watched a beautiful European starling (they are lovely, 
though annoying) attempt several times to enter the box.  It would get about 
halfway in and then back out, just couldn't quite fit I guess.  Suddenly a 
bright blue flash dived at the starling and drove it away - a male Eastern 
bluebird.  Soon both the male and female bluehirds were on the box and 
peering inside it.  The female even entered for a brief inspection.  I 
checked the box after they left.  It was, of course, empty.  Last winter a 
downy woodpecker roosted in the box.  I wonder if the bluebirds will 
tolerate that again this winter.

Have also been hearing white throated sparrows since last Wednesday and saw 
2 on Sunday under the feeders.

Carole Gobert
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee


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