[TN-Bird] Ensley at Noon

June 21, 2003
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
There were 4 Western Kingbirds at Ensley today and another independent, 
immature on President's Island. At the TVA Steam Plant, I watched one pair of 
Western Kingbirds chase another kingbird away from their tower. later I watched 
another pair on another tower going to and from a location where I had a nest 
last year. I don't believe this second pair were feeding young. I ran across 
the 
immature bird on President's Island while photographing some Eurasian 
Collared-Dove immatures. I located 4 Eastern Kingbirds nest scattered around 
with one 
high on the tower where the first successful Western Kingbird nest for TN was 
located some years back.

At Ensley there were more than 20 Black-necked Stilt nests with fuzzy balls 
of fluff on short unsure legs staggering around two of the nests. I did not see 
the birds from the early nest and I am sure they are flying by now and the 
family may have headed south. Three Least Sandpipers have made it back to the 
pits. Two Song Sparrows are singing on territory............

Good Birding!!!

Jeff R. Wilson
OL' COOT / TLBA
Bartlett Tenn.


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