[TN-Bird] Moon watching, 29 Sept 12
- From: Scott Somershoe <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
- To: TN-Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 03:10:45 +0000
I did some old fashion moon watching through my scope tonight in my yard in
Smyrna (Rutherford Co.). I'm not sure I've ever watched migration via the moon
before. I guess the radar was bright with migration as I saw 5-10 birds per
minute (sometimes more) pass by the moon from 8:35 - 9:25 pm. A few birds were
low enough to hear flight calls in my generally noisy neighborhood. Plenty of
warbler calls I can't identify, but I heard a couple Indigo Buntings and a yard
first Gray-cheeked Thrush.
Good night time yard birding!
Scott Somershoe
State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (office)
615-781-6654 (fax)
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