[TN-Bird] Unbelievable warbler sighting

From: Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 13:02:57 EDT
Good Morning,
Just a little while ago, I had a very unexpected bird drop down to inspect my 
deck here in the Charlotte Park section of West Nashville (Davidson County) a 
few blocks from the Cumberland River.  As it strolled across my deck only a 
few feet from where I was sitting inside, I was shocked to see the plain brown 
body, brownish-tannish-rufousy crown, white eyebrow, rather large warbler 
bill, short tail and orangy legs of a Swainson's warbler.  It went across into 
a 
leafy covered edge of the deck under the grape vines, then hopped up a foot or 
so onto a grape vine, then flew off toward some low growing vegetation in the 
neighbor's yard.  This is just about the last place in the world I'd expect to 
have a Swainson's, but it gave me a perfect look in super light although it 
got out of here pretty fast.  It sure wasn't where I'd expect to see one, but I 
guess it decided to check the area out.  Wonder if it was lost?  Someone once 
told me that, in migration, almost anything goes.  Whee, a new yard bird.

Cheers & prayers,

Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN



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