Today a visiting birder and I found two singing male Dickcissels near Kyker
Ferry Road just north of the French Broad River in Sevier County. I have
entered this data into ebird, but did not mark the exact location pending
approval by the land owner to post. The location is very private and residents
may not want a lot of birders in the area. I will post later when I learn more
about posting the exact location.
The two males were singing at the same time within 75 yards of each other and
did not seem agonistic with each other, but both did appear to have established
territories. Attached are two photos of the different males. There are other
photos and a video posted on Facebook, Birds and Birding in Sevier County. In
the video you can see one male singing and hear the other singing nearby.
This record is the only one for Sevier County in ebird, and I am not sure if
other records exist. If anyone knows of any records from the Migrant, that
would be nice to know.
Peace
Keith Watson
Pittman Center, TN
Sevier County
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