[TN-Bird] Western Kingbird Nests -TN-AR-MS

June 17-18,2006
Shelby Co. TN
Mississippi Co. AR
De Soto Co. MS
 
This weekend, I located Western Kingbirds on 2 nests in TN, 3 nests in AR  
and 1 nest in MS. The nests in Shelby Co. were at a power substation  in north 
Memphis along the Mississippi River, where there is also a pair of  
Scissor-tailed FC. I could not see the Western Kingbird nest near the causeway  
at 
President's Island but both of the Scissor-tailed FC were at their nest site  
on the 
island. On Saturday, I found 3 nests, and I'm sure there are a few more,  in 
the industrial complex east of Blytheville, AR.
 
A couple of weeks ago, I found a Western Kingbird at the same location  I 
located Mississippi's first nest, two years ago. I returned today and  spent 
some 
time looking through the hundreds of possible nest locations at that  
sub-station and in the process found 2 Starling's nests and 2 Morning Dove  
nests. 
Finally, I saw a wisp of grass in one of the switch gears and moved  around 
until I could see a female Western Kingbird perched down in her nest with  just 
her head and tail sticking up. With the telescope, I was able to get a shot  of 
her comfortable but a little hazardous nest. If the switch throws, the  nest 
and her will be toast and fried eggs. These birds like this  particular piece 
of gear for their nests, as 3 of the 6 nest seen this  weekend were on such 
switches. Three for three in three states for Western  Kingbird Nests;o)  
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135



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