[TN-Bird] Townsend's Solitaire - January 19, 2007 - Union County, TN
- From: "Rebecca Satterfield" <srs1225@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:09:04 -0500
Around 1:00 PM today I was on my way out to feed the birds when I spotted a
Townsend's Solitaire approximately 15 to 20 feet above me setting in our
bare Walnut tree. I proceeded to get my binoculars to verify again what I
had just seen. The bird flew so I frantically looked in the direction it
flew. Suddenly I spotted it below Cedar Trees on top of the barn roof.
Rain water always gathers and puddles on the flat part of the barn roof so
the bird stopped to get a drink. It turned towards me and appeared to be
resting a moment when Rebecca came out of the house with her binoculars. I
asked Rebecca to look at the bird on the barn roof at which point
the Townsend's Solitaire flew towards both of us passing over the roof of
our house and into a field of Cedar Trees.
Again full of excitement we both frantically tried to relocate the bird
however it was no where to be found. With that being said I have no photos
but here is what was seen in details....
An all grey, white eye ring, very small billed bird with white outer tail
feathers were seen and identified.
In reviewing all my available resources this bird appeared to be a "drab
winged adult" as seen and pictured on page 400 of National Audubon Society
The SIBLEY Guide to Birds 2000 Copyright edition.
The Satterfields - Stephen and Rebecca
Luttrell, TN - Union County
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