[Bristol-Birds] Virginia Rail, Swamp Sparrow
- From: Rick Phillips <sunfish0501@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 13:59:59 -0400
While trying to photograph Red-winged Blackbirds around one of the ponds on
Meadowview Golf Course this morning, I heard Virginia Rail kid-dik call
notes in two separate locations. The birds never sang a full song, but the
call notes are distinctive. Very little cattail marsh habitat left now at
Meadowview, except around the ponds on the golf course. Most of the
remaining marsh has been overgrown with trees. Also was pleasantly surprised
to hear a couple of Swamp Sparrows singing in the marsh. Threw me for a few
minutes until I spotted one thru the binocs. The area I was working is the
portion just below Eastman Credit Union and HMG Meadowview along Reservoir
Road across from the Meadowview Convention Center in Kingsport.
Rick Phillips
Kingsport, Tennessee
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