[TN-Bird] Sedge wren; Marshall Cty

  • From: Daniel Moss <dmoss5@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:38:41 -0400 (EDT)

Sunday March 18, 2007
Marshall County, TN
3 1/2 miles North of Caney Springs

Yesterday while riding a tractor through a broomsedge field on the farm I 
noticed a small bird pop up and fly a short distance. I did not have my 
binoculars with me, but I cut the engine off, jumped down off the tractor, and 
began pishing where I last saw the bird. To my surprise I heard the 
characteristic chatter of a Sedge wren. 

This is the first Sedge wren observed on our farm and it occurred in a field 
that is managed by prescribed burning. The field was burned 2 years ago and is 
very thick with broomsedge. 

Robinson notes that late winter observations are extremely rare. I suspect that 
this bird is an early migrant as I have spent a lot of time in this field this 
winter and have not seen nor heard any wrens other than Carolina's. 

Daniel Moss
Clarksville, TN
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