[TN-Bird] Possible nesting shrikes (Robertson Co.)
- From: Tony Lance <tonylance@xxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:50:50 -0500
I did a quick drive this morning to check on a pair of shrikes that I've been
keeping an eye on. I've seen them at the same place for about a month now, and
I saw one again this morning. Normally I see a single bird, but a couple of
times I've seen two, and they're always near a large cedar tree which makes me
suspect they're nesting. More than once I've watched one fly in and out of the
tree, but I can't see a nest because the branches and foliage are too thick.
The fields around this tree are now being cultivated and there's a fair amount
of human activity near the possible nest site. One field appears to have been
recently treated with a herbicide. It'll be interesting to see how the birds
handle the disturbance.
I also had 5 pipits, 2 horned larks, 2 savannah sparrows and 1 Eurasian
collared dove within a mile or two of that spot.
Tony Lance
Springfield, TN
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