[TN-Bird] Clarified location on Swallow-tailed Kite still in Sequatchie Co. on August 18, 2010
- From: "LeGrand Family" <elegrand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TN-birds" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:01:20 -0500
I was informed that the Welch Lane mentioned below (based on the Tennessee
Atlas & Gazetteer [DeLorme, 2004]) is called Hayden Wilson Rd. in Google
Maps and Google Earth. The coordinates for the spot on this road where I had
success with the Swallow-tailed Kite this morning are 35.3975 degrees North
and 85.3411 degrees West (just north of Hwy 111 and 3 miles northeast of
Dunlap).
Sorry for the confusion, and thanks for feedback.
-Ed LeGrand
Cumberland Co., TN
----- Original Message -----
From: "LeGrand Family" <elegrand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "TN-birds" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:45 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Swallow-tailed Kite still in Sequatchie Co.: Forster's
Terns in Cumberland Co. August 18, 2010
> Today (Aug. 18) I belatedly went to try to find the Swallow-tailed Kite
> that
> had been reported near the Cookie Jar Restaurant on Kelly Cross Rd north
> of
> Rt. 111 in northern Sequatchie County. Thinking the bird might be anywhere
> in the Sequatchie Valley if even still present, I was surprised that the
> kite seemed to have remarkable site fidelity when I saw it today from
> 11:00-11:30 AM CDT. During this time the the bird soared 50-100 feet above
> the tall trees, perhaps 100-400 yards from my viewing spot on Welch Lane
> until I left, though it would frequently disappear behind the trees before
> reappearing (being visible at least half of the time). The exact location
> may be critical in finding the bird. The kite seemed to center its hunting
> over the confluence of the Sequatchie River and McWilliams Creek (see
> DeLorme Atlas or Google Maps), and I viewed it from Welch Lane 0.7 miles
> northeast of the intersection of Welch Lane and East Valley Rd (0.1 mi.
> north of the Rt. 111 interchange). Welch Lane makes a sharp right at 0.7
> miles, and the field just past this bend allowed views of the bird over
> the
> trees to the west. (The small bridge over McWilliams Creek is 0.3 miles
> beyond this, with the intersection of Welch Lane and Kelly Cross Rd. [near
> the Cookie Jar Restaurant] another 0.6 miles beyond.)
>
> At Lake Tansi in Cumberland County this morning (Aug. 18) there were 4
> Forster's Terns, each sitting on a buoy near the marina. They were in
> nonbreeding plumage, with orange-red legs, black bill and pale crown and
> nape (white with black speckles). One bird was in fresh juvenile plumage
> with light brown on the wings and back. These are my first for the county,
> though David Chaffin found one there last December. An adult Bald Eagle
> also
> was at Lake Tansi.
>
> Many thanks to everyone reporting on the kite since it was first found on
> August 12 (Hayden Wilson, Clyde Blum, Shane Williams, and David Chaffin).
> It
> was spectacular!
>
> -Ed LeGrand
> Cumberland Co., TN
>
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first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation.
You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds
you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should
appear in the first paragraph.
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