[TN-Bird] Early fall migrants or Post-breeding dispersal
- From: John Devereux Joslin <jdjoslin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 13:13:28 -0400
This is the time of year when I am always wondering whether the
neotropical migrants that I get in my yard or under my sprinkler are (1)
really early fall migrants already on their way south or (2) birds that
bred or grew up not that far away and are just exhibiting "post-breeding
dispersal."
This year recently (August 21-22) I have had a Cerulean Warbler and
a Chestnut-sided Warbler in my sprinkler. Typically this time of year I
also get American Redstarts, Black-throated Green Warblers and
Black-and-White Warblers. All of these are species that commonly breed
within 25-50 miles of here in the higher elevations of the northern
Cumberland Plateau.
So what do you think? Are these guys already heading south? Or are
they just wandering around before the trip?
One other note: Yesterday (Monday, Aug. 25) there one was a single
immature Short-billed Dowitcher at Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery, Anderson
Co., TN
Dev Joslin
Oak Ridge, Roane Co., TN
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