May 26-27-28, 2007 Shelby Co, TN Crittenden Co, AR Olive-sided Flycatchers were seen at Ensley and Wapanocca NWR. Least Flycatcher and calling Alder were seen at Ensley on Saturday while a singing Willow was located on Sunday. This near the area where I found them nesting years ago. This last location is hard to get to today but will be worth the effort to see if they are back there nesting. The migration of these species seems to me to have started late and is ending that way but I've not been paying much attention. This past few days produced, 9 Western Kingbirds at 3 locations, Scissor-tailed at President's Island and at least 3 hybrid females with two on nests. One nest that was under construction last week disappeared but the bird was seen a couple of hundred yards away in a restricted area. I've added photos of the two nests, one of the hybrid that has paired with a Western Kingbird and the other that is paired with the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. New Photos at: _http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/sex_in_city&page=2_ (http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/sex_in_city&page=2) Painted Buntings were seen at Ensley, President's Island and a new location in north Memphis on Levee Road. They were also seen at Wapanocca at two locations, one on Monday where I relocated the Bell's Vireo that Mike and I found 3 weeks ago. The bird is definitely on territory in the same area and I'm sure, young are in the offing. One of the Ensley Painted Buntings provided a great show, singing from its favorite Cottonwood but a male Orchard Oriole took offense to his incessant singing. The Oriole attacked the Painted and it was a virtual kaleidoscope of color as they tumbled to the ground. Soon they both appeared with the Painted taking to the same tree and the Orchard fleeing away. He may be a "dandy" but the Painted had game....I also had an unusually long look at the normally reclusive female of this species as she appeared out of the tangled vines and preened for a full five minutes only to dive back in and return to her hidden nest. Least Terns are back over any water in good numbers but a long tailed, Common Tern was a nice bird to add to the weekend list at Mud Island. Sandbars continue to emerge as the river is in a long steady fall, giving up 14 feet in the last two weeks. Anhinga appear to have taken up residence at Wapanocca, I would guess they are nesting in the rookery that has taken hold in a remote part of the refuge. Two American White Pelicans, apparently injured, are still being seen on the far shore along with a few Coots. The Coots might be nesting as I watched one bird carrying something into the reeds. Good Birding !!! Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA 6298 Memphis-Arlington Road Bartlett, TN 38135 http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/ What is this feathered thing that lifts my heart to the heavens. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with 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. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ EXCELLENT MAP RESOURCES Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________