[TN-Bird] Eurasian collared doves & other observations

From: Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:02:35 EST
Greetings Birders,
 
Please forgive me for posting this so late.  I've had some other  things 
about which to be concerned and forgot that a couple of people need  this bird 
for 
their county lists.
 
As I was driving to get my Sunday newspaper yesterday morning at 6:35 AM, I  
saw two Eurasian collared doves on wires about a block apart on the west side 
of  Annex Avenue between Capri Drive and the approach to the Cleece's Ferry 
boat  ramp in Charlotte Park, West Nashville, Davidson County across from 
Bell's 
 Bend.  This is just about the same place that I last saw them on the  
Christmas count.  They were in front of some apartment buildings on Annex  
Avenue 
which have river frontage on the Cumberland just across from Bell's  Bend.  
When 
I returned about 15 minutes later, the birds were gone.  I  suspect they 
normally reside across the river in the bend and were just taking a  Sunday 
morning "flight."
 
Today, at my home about four blocks away from that spot, lots of Carolina  
chickadees, tufted titmice, cardinals, two Carolina wrens and even a couple  of 
house finches have been giving my mockingbirds a run for their money on  the 
peanut butter.  They've all been gobbling it down all day long.  I  suppose the 
cool weather and rain have made them extra hungry for a little  peanut oil.  
Naturally, the starlings and squirrels are trying to get their  "share," but a 
rap on the glass of the French door sends them flapping  or scurrying away.  
Cardinals and mockingbirds have also been slurping  up the grape jelly which 
has become juicy in the orange-half "cups" thus  apparently satisfying a "sweet 
beak" so to speak.  Ten mourning doves, two  white-throated sparrows and 
seven juncos are enjoying the "feed" on the deck,  and the juncos come over 
under 
the peanut butter site and pick up any of it that  the other birds drop.
 
Earlier today, one of the Cooper's hawks lit on the backboard of my  
basketball goal, surveyed the deck, saw no birds and flew away.  Later, I  am 
almost 
sure that I saw a sharp-shinned (squared tail) do a quick pass over  the deck 
without stopping.
 
A flock of about 30 yellow-rumped warblers graced my hackberry trees for  
about fifteen minutes yesterday morning.  Haven't had many warblers here  this 
year at all, so they were a welcome sight.
 
Late yesterday, a friend came by, and as I walked her out to the stoop at  
the front door, I could practically swear I heard chimney swifts twittering in  
the air, but I did not see them.  I even said "chimney swifts" at the  moment, 
but she is a non-birding friend so cannot verify. Seems awfully early,  
right?  I'll keep my "ears on."
 
Cheers & prayers,
 
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN

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