[TN-Bird] Western Kingbirds at Ensley Bottoms

From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 08:23:52 EDT
May 14, 2005
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
 
 
Ken Allen and I searched the area Saturday and finally I had a pair of  birds 
looking for a nest site. The female was looking at every niche and cranny  
trying to find the right location. The male followed along and occasionally  
sang.
 
At one time, the two Western Kingbirds checked out a site on one end of a  
cross bar that had an Eastern Kingbird nesting on the other. The two species 
did 
 not seem to pay any attention to each other. If they do select that site,  
it would be appropriate because the Eastern Kingbird's nest would be on the  
eastern end, while the Western would be on the western end;o)
 
I have seen another bird away from this area a couple of times but it did  
not seemed settled in an area and we could not locate any other Western  
Kingbirds. Hopefully others will return but they experience heavy losses due to 
 the 
numerous Shrikes nesting in the area; these bring off hungry young  slightly 
earlier than the kingbirds.
 
 
Good  Birding!!!
Jeff R. Wilson
OL'COOT / TLBA
Bartlett,  TN


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