[TN-Bird] grasshopper sparrow (Knox Co)

From: muise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: tn bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 07:36:28 -0400
I've been stopping at the bottom of the hill to school (Episcopal School of 
Knoxville, where last year we hosted the spring TOS meeing) to listen for the 
return of the GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS that were present last year.  I'm pretty 
sure this morning that I heard them calling.  I would love it if someone in the 
area could double check "my ear."  

I heard the call in the same area as I did last year.  At the bottom of the 
hill, just off Gilbert Road, before you get to the Diocesan building.  
Generally I hear them on the south side (the larger of the two fields).  If 
they do return, Charlie and I hope to look for nests.

Speaking of nests, Friday evening (before the middle school dance) Charlie and 
I watched the PILEATED WOODPECKER nest.  We never saw the adults, but the 
chicks were present.  The male sat in the nest with his head out of the hole 
the majority of the time.  Every once in a while you could see a second 
head/chick behind him.  He looked pretty close to fledging.  It's possible that 
today (Monday) they're gone--I'll check them out later.  I don't know much 
about Pileated fledging. 

Tracey Muise
Episcopal School of Knoxville
950 Episcopal School Way
Knoxville TN 
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[TN-Bird] grasshopper sparrow (Knox Co)

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