[TN-Bird] migration blues - Knox
- From: K Dean EDWARDS <kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 10:24:28 -0400 (EDT)
Got a late start this morning but things were hopping in the
yard today, especially about 8:30am. Took a short walk in
the woods behind our house. Got to work pretty late... see
the highlights below and you'll understand why (and the
Subject: line)
Backyard and woods
west Knox Co, 10 May 2007
-- Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 1 annoyed one acting as if flushed
from her nest by an intruding family of 6 White-breasted
Nuthatches. Defended an area of the tall tree diving at the
nuthatches whenever they got too close. Couldn't spot the nest,
too high up (~40-50 ft)
-- Red-eyed Vireo, 5+, 2 pair and an apparent interloper
-- House Wren, still singing in the neighbors' yard
-- BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 3!!! Heard singing which started
the walk in the woods as I wanted to see this one, not just
hear it. Had eye-popping looks at a nominate male at eye-level
from about 20 ft while one sang far to my left and another far
to my right. 21st yard-warbler this spring.
-- Blackpoll Warbler, 4 singing, 2 in field-of-view at once
-- Prairie Warbler, 1 in potential breeding habitat, a stretch of
the ridge about 4 houses up from us where a tornado knocked down
a stand of pines about 4 years ago which is now over head-high
with new growth.
-- American Redstart, 1 male sitting in the top of a tree singing
nonstop for about 15 minutes in the same area as the Prairie.
Seemingly territorial. Interesting but I would be surprised if
it is. I need to walk up to this area more often. Out of ear-shot
from our house.
-- Scarlet Tanager, 3 including a singing male with only one
small reddish patch on the upper breast.
-- Rose-breasted Grosbeak, yard high-count of at least 9 (6 female,
3 male)
On 9 May 2007, I finally heard a White-eyed Vireo from the parking
lot at work (they normally breed here) but still no Yellow-breasted
Chats or Blue Grosbeaks here this year. Common Yellowthroats and
Indigo Buntings have been on territory for a while. This is also
in west Knox Co.
Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN
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