[TN-Bird] Lark Sparrow in Gibson County
- From: magreene@xxxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 08:31:36 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
May 6-7, 2006
Mt. Orange (3 miles sw of Trenton)
Gibson County, TN
I had some nice migrant movement in the yard over the weekend. The best bird
was late yesterday afternoon when I discovered a Lark Sparrow in the edge of
the yard near the road. It flew out of the yard across the road into (you
guessed it) a corn stubble field. I saw the bird on the edge of the road as I
was turning in my driveway and as it flew I noticed the white outside tail
feathers. My first thought was Vesper Sparrow but when I put the binoculars on
it I was pleasantly suprised to find out it was a Lark sparrow instead. A nice
new addition to the yard list!
I had two other new yard birds over the weekend as well - a singing Nashville
Warbler late yesterday afternoon in the company off a Yellow Warbler in the big
Green Ash tree out front and on Saturday a Warbling Vireo was singing in the
big Black Oak out back. Bobolinks are abundant in the surrounding wheat fields
and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are steadily moving through. Dickcissels are back
in force and the songs of Indigo Bunting, Orchard Oriole, Summer Tanager, and
Blue Grosbeak can now be heard daily. Chuck-will's-widows have been back for a
couple of weeks now and are being heard almost every evening at dusk.
Birds are on the move - get out & see what's around!
Good birding,
Mark Greene
Trenton, TN
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