[TN-Bird] FW: cowbird parents?
- From: "Charles P. Nicholson" <cpnichol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TN-Bird Listserve" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 20:25:34 -0400
Frank et al.,
There is a complete listing (based on information available at the time)
of observed cowbird hosts in Tennessee in the Tennessee Breeding Bird
Atlas, as well as discussions of the frequency of parasitism in the
individual species accounts of host species. Cardinals, Song Sparrows,
and Chipping Sparrows are all fairly common to common hosts. Host
species I've observed this year include Cardinal, Song Sparrow, Chipping
Sparrow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (a large cowbird nestling in a
gnatcatcher nest is quite a sight!), Red-eyed Vireo, Ovenbird, Hooded
Warbler, and Scarlet Tanager.
Chuck Nicholson
Norris, TN
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Subject: [TN-Bird] cowbird parents?
Davidson Co.
28 June 2004
Monday evening at my home in Bellevue on the outskirts of Nashville I
was waiting for a hummingbird to make an appearance. In a nearby bush I
heard and then saw a large begging youngster. I watched for a couple
minutes and soon saw a CHIPPING SPARROW feed the BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRD youngster. I checked "The Birder's Handbook" and, sure enough,
found that CHIPPING SPARROWs are often cowbird hosts.
What other species have TNbirders seen this spring as cowbird surrogate
parents?
--
Frank Fekel
Tennessee State University
Center of Excellence in Information Systems
330 10th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203 USA
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