[TN-Bird] Re: Kettle of Kites

Shelby County, May 24 & 25
 
On the way to Meeman Shelby State Park over the weekend Sarah Scott  and I 
saw a large kettle of Mississippi Kites. There were 60+ birds and were  feeding 
as Mark described over the tree tops and over what appeared to be  
(un-harvested) wheat fields. This was in Millington, between the Memphis Police 
 Academy 
grounds and Hwy. 51, near the state park turn-off. They were there at  5pm 
5/24 and 4pm 5/25 but not there at 7:30 am on 5/25... afternoon  feeders.  No 
kites were seen over the bare (wheat?) fields near the River.  I guess the bare 
fields don't support the insects that the kites feed on.
 
Richard Connors
Nashville TN


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