[TN-Bird] Middle TN birds of late
- From: "Scott Somershoe" <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:13:27 -0500
Almost a belated report on a few birds, but wanted to report a couple finds
over the last couple weeks around, mostly, middle Tennessee.
2 June - Long Hunter State Park (Davidson Co)- Common Nighthawk nest with 2
small chicks (2-3 days
old) location was east of Couchville lake about 500m or so in a cedar
glade surrounded by Tennessee
coneflowers
3 June - Long Hunter State Park - 4 Cattle Egret flew over from same location
as above
9 June - Bark Camp Barrens WMA (Coffee County)- 2 Cedar Waxwings flew over the
Henslow's Sparrow
fields. I had a pair that appeared to be on territory there last year,
but never found a nest. Must
be a pair or two there.
12 June - Hop-In Refuge, Obion Co, 1 singing Yellow Warbler
18 June - Bark Camp Barrens WMA
- at least 2 Willow Flycatchers are still present in the mitigation on
Hickerson Rd. I wasn't convinced
there were only 2 in there today. I think there might be a third, but
couldn't confirm it.
-1 Cattle Egret flew over, not near the sod farm (which is half crops)
-American Kestrels fledged some young as evident by 4 playful kestrels
flying around. This is good
since European Starlings now are attending to the few remaining cavities
in dead pine trees
Found a Green Heron nest on a holding pond and watched Barn Swallow
fledglings at the same spot in
Warren county late this morning. First of 3 shots start here:
http://www.pbase.com/shoeman/image/113971187
18 June - I drove around the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sites in Rutherford
County and found NONE between
noon and 1pm!
However, I did find a Loggerhead Shrike at the exact same place I saw
adults with 6 young in May
2008. The location is also where we had 2 pairs of scissor-taileds last
year. It is on Lytle Creek rd
where Couch's Rd comes in (90 degree turn). The shrike was up Couch's Rd.
In the area, I also photographed a pair of Eastern Kingbirds feeding
adorable fledglings.
First kingbird shot is here:
http://www.pbase.com/shoeman/image/113971190
Cheers,
Scott Somershoe
State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (o)
601-868-0101 (cell)
615-781-6654 (fax)
"Keeping the rubber side down." -SGS
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