[TN-Bird] Re: Mississippi Kite: E.Tenn...Jefferson Co.
- From: Ben Britton <benbrdn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Bird List Freelists <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:17:12 +0000
I failed to include, I became familiar with the Mississippi Kite, in Baton
Rouge, LA both in May of 2007 and 2008 as they nested in trees in my brother's
neighborhood.
Pretty sure of this ID,
Ben Britton
> From: benbrdn@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TN-Bird] Mississippi Kite: E.Tenn...Jefferson Co.
> Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:10:53 +0000
>
> Monday July, 27, 2009
>
> Baneberry Golf course
>
> Jefferson county (near Douglas Lake)
>
> 9:20 am
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> Hello,
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> I was playing golf this morning at Baneberry (south of I-81, exit 8, US 25)
> and noticed a large dark bird with pointed wings swooping through the wood
> edge on hole 13. I first thought common nighthawk, but the bird turned and
> perched in a tree about 30 ft from ground. We were able to approach without
> the bird flying, and observed (no binocs) an overall dark body, with lighter
> head, dark mask-like appearance, and lighter feathers toward tips of wings.
> About 3 minutes later, came down hole 17, and saw the bird circling over
> trees, pointed wings and broader tail (fanned??) We experienced strong
> thunder storms last night, with 30-40 mph winds from West.....could have been
> blown in???
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> Other birds of interest this morning, 4 cormorants, 1 osprey, 22 purple
> martins, hairy woodpecker, and chipping sparrow. Will try and return
> tommorrow and report accordingly.
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> Ben Britton
>
> Hamblen Co.
>
> Morristown, TN
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