[TN-Bird] Mississippi Kites Shelby Co.

June 9, 2009
Shelby Farms/Agricenter
Memphis
Shelby County
At 11:30 today I observed at least 59 Mississippi Kites feeding over the ag 
fields and tree lines along Farm Rd., in Shelby Farms, between the bison fields 
near Walnut Grove Rd. and the cluster of buildings near the Humane Society 
building, where Farm Rd. ends at Mullins Station?Rd.?They were not in a kettle, 
but were strung out loosely over the treetops and open fields. After finding a 
place to pull off the road and getting out my binoculars, I could tell there 
were more in the distance beyond the trees. A single Black Vulture?soared very 
high up and one Red-tailed Hawk floated between it and the kites. By the time I 
had made my visit to the hazardous waste drop-off and gotten back out to Farm 
Rd., only a few minutes later, the birds had dispersed somewhat, though?I could 
still see many over the trees north and west of Farm Rd.

Gail King
5595 Ashley Sq. N.
Memphis

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