[TN-Bird] Singing Bell's Vireo - Ensley Bottoms

5-26-07
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
 
After receiving a report of a territorial Bell's Vireo singing on private  
property in Lake Co earlier this week, I decided to check out a few areas of  
habitat that I've been watching over the last few years. I struck out at  Sunk 
Lake in Lauderdale Co, and again at a couple of places at Lower Hatchie but  
struck pay dirt back at home. I had a male singing up a storm and moving around 
 
as if on territory. It roamed in a pattern for over an hour in a stand of  
regenerating hardwood trees. The habitat is almost identical to the territory  
where Mike found his nesting Reelfoot birds. 
 
After easing around trying to get a good look at the bird, I ended up  
getting two photos around 3 this afternoon. A couple of years ago, I had a  
singing 
bird on private property in June, just south of TN in Marshal Co, MS.  Mike 
Todd and I had one bird singing on territory on our "Big Tic Day" a couple  of 
weeks ago, at Wapanocca NWR just across the river in AR in identical  habitat.
 
These birds maybe expanding their breeding areas eastward from their  
Arkansas habitat, just as other western species have been doing over  the last 
few 
years. Dense, young second growth seems to suit them just fine. Now  to find a 
nest, which is going to be a trick in those tangles. I had a BIG TICK  DAY for 
sure!!
 
I also had 4 pair of Blue Grosbeaks building nests at Ensley. I got photos  
of one female with nesting material. We normally have at least 3 Loggerhead  
Shrike territories down there but I've only seen 2 pair this year, they trimmed 
 
the trees where one pair has nested for years. One pair has fledged 3 young  
while the other pair appear to just be setting up. 
 
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.



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