[TN-Bird] Re: TN Conservationist Magazine--ProthonotaryWarblers in a Suburban Nest Box
- From: "Reese, Carol" <jreese5@xxxxxxx>
- To: "<viclcsw@xxxxxxx>" <viclcsw@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2014 14:31:07 +0000
Prothonotary warblers nested in a decorative gourd hanging on my porch a few
years ago when I lived in Chester county. They used the grassy nesting material
left by wrens. My sister had them nesting just off her porch in Oktibbeha
county Mississippi in a birdhouse that very same year! It seems they may be
making it a habit. Wonder if anyone has information on houses that might
specifically encourage prothonotary warblers? They may not require specific
design since my gourd was actually designed to be a feeder and had broad
openings on two sides though the wren nest had blocked the entire space.
On Mar 2, 2014, at 4:59 AM, "viclcsw@xxxxxxx<mailto:viclcsw@xxxxxxx>"
<viclcsw@xxxxxxx<mailto:viclcsw@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
The March/April issue of the TN Conservationist Magazine is off the press and
includes an article about the Prothonotary Warblers that nested in Cyndi and
Steve Routledges' nest box during the 2012 nesting season. Cyndi and I
co-authored the article's text, but the story comes from Cyndi's many hours of
observations and is beautifully illustrated with her intimate photos of the
nesting family. The article is described in more detail in my recent blog
post:
http://vickiehenderson.blogspot.com/2014/03/tennessee-conservationist-nest-box.html
If you are not already a subscriber to the TN Conservationist Magazine,
consider visiting the subscription page at their website:
http://www.tn.gov/environment/conservationist/conservationist_subscribe.shtml
The magazine is self-supported by subscriptions, the price of which has
remained at a low $15.00 a year for many years.
Each issue contains informative conservation articles about Tennessee's
heritage and wildlife, with frequent articles about birds. Many of the
photographers and authors are people you will recognize from both TOS and other
conservation organizations. This is a well-circulated way to keep Tennessee
informed about the birds we enjoy and their future.
Vickie Henderson
Knoxville, TN
Knox County
http://vickiehenderson.blogspot.com/
http://vickiehendersonsketchbook.blogspot.com/
http://vickiehenderson.com/
http://discoverbirds.blogspot.com/
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