Pam and I returned to the Swallow-tailed Kite site (35o 44' 02" N; 85o 02'
01'' W) southwest of the intersection of Lowe's Gap Rd. and Upper East
Valley Rd. in northeast Bledsoe County at 11:30 AM, but we couldn't find
them again. However, we only looked for a few minutes without stopping to
scan. The three birds had been perched in the open in a tall dead tree and
were easily seen from Lowe's Gap Road (beyond the powerline-see photo). I
don't know if these birds will act like the others that occasionally come to
the Sequatchie Valley in late July and early August, but the other
Swallow-tailed Kites over the years have shown remarkable site fidelity
rather than ranging widely over the valley.
We also found three Scissor-tailed Flycatchers in the valley this morning:
one near Ninemile Crossroads chasing a Red-tailed Hawk, and two others with
fairly short tails at the pond along Upper East Valley Road near Robnett
Road.
Ed LeGrand
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Subject: [TN-Bird] Swallow-tailed Kites in upper Sequatchie Valley, Bledsoe
County
Pam Barrett and I currently watching three swallow tail kites at
intersection of lowes gap Rd and upper east valley road, 200 yards south of
intersection. Wow. In Bledsoe County.
Ed LeGrand
Cumberland Co., TN
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