[TN-Bird] Re: cowbird parents?

  • From: Benny Thatcher <thatcher@xxxxxxx>
  • To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 06:15:29 -0400

Henry Co.
29 June 2004

At my study sites on the Big Sandy Unit of the Tennessee National Wildlife 
Refuge (Henry County), we have documented Brown-headed Cowbird parasitism in 
the nests of the following species this spring: Acadian Flycatcher, Red-eyed 
Vireo, Scarlet Tanager, Summer Tanager, Wood Thrush, and Worm-eating Warbler.

Interestingly, at these sites 2 years ago I found an active Northern Cardinal 
nest with 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo eggs in it. The nest was depredated before 
the eggs hatched however.

Benny Thatcher
Big Sandy, TN
thatcher@xxxxxxx



>===== Original Message From fekel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =====
>Davidson Co.
>28 June 2004
>
>Monday evening at my home in Bellevue on the outskirts of Nashville
>I was waiting for a hummingbird to make an appearance.  In a nearby
>bush I heard and then saw a large begging youngster.  I watched for
>a couple minutes and soon saw a CHIPPING SPARROW feed the BROWN-HEADED
>COWBIRD youngster.  I checked "The Birder's Handbook" and, sure enough,
>found that CHIPPING SPARROWs are often cowbird hosts.
>
>What other species have TNbirders seen this spring as cowbird
>surrogate parents?
>
>--
>Frank Fekel
>Tennessee State University
>Center of Excellence in Information Systems
>330 10th Avenue North
>Nashville, TN 37203 USA
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