[TN-Bird] massive migration movement
- From: K Dean EDWARDS <kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:00:48 -0400 (EDT)
Busy day so I'll try to post more later but last night was one
of the biggest movements of migrants I've had passing over our
house. We live on Black Oak Ridge in west Knox Co., TN at about
1100 ft and often hear birds calling as they fly over at night in
both the spring and fall. Last night (25-26 Sept) literally
THOUSANDS of birds were calling. I was out from about 11:15 to
11:30PM. Then around 1:00AM our bassetthound that was staying
outside woke us up whinning to come inside. I spent the next
hour listening and taping calls using the flowerpot mic design
from www.oldbird.org. At times averaging at least 1 call per
second! I think that some of the calls will come through
pretty well and maybe I can make some sonograms and ID some
of them when I get time.
This morning, movement continued. Our neighborhood was sticking
up like a little island above the fog and from 7:30 to 8:30
when I finally had to tear myself away to get to work (late)
lots of birds were moving. Many could be heard still calling
and flying over without stopping. Will try to post a list
later but 8 warbler species were seen.
Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN
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