[TN-Bird] slow spring continues - Knox

From: kde@xxxxxxx
To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:51:46 -0400 (EDT)
Got several first-of-season birds at home this weekend (west Knox Co)
including Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red-eyed and Yellow-throated
Vireo, Prairie Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, and Indigo Bunting -- all
behind schedule relative to their early arrival dates for the yard.
Did manage to set a new early arrival date for Yellow Warbler with
2 birds on Sunday (19 April) though more because of a lack of previous
sightings than them actually being early.

I now have 20 species that I regularly see here each spring which
are running behind their early arrival date -- some by a few days,
others by a week or more.  Black-throated Green and Black-and-White
Warblers made only their 2nd appearance of the season this weekend.
Chimney Swifts (normally resident by now) have not been seen since
about 6 passed through on 11 April.

A NORTHER HARRIER steaming it's way along the ridge Monday morning
(20 April) was an added bonus and rare sighting for the yard.  Had
a singing Hermit Thrush Monday as well after a few days absence.
Purple Finches set a new late date and the Pine Siskins are still
around though in reduced numbers -- no definite breeding signs but
there are two that suspiciously seem to come to the feeder together
as was the case when the one grabbed the cat fur.

Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN




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