[TN-Bird] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher x7

From: "Scott Somershoe" <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 18:29:57 -0500
I ended up spending the day birding (I was planning on doing some work) =
and came up with some nice finds around Rutherford County.=20

I started with 2 nice yard firsts for my "not very bird-friendly suburban" =
yard in Smyrna (making it better as I type).  I got 2 Cape May Warblers =
(total surprise) and a Baltimore Oriole.

I birded Stone's River National Battlefield mid-morning since I never bird =
there.  Plenty of Swainson's Thrushes, but not much else to speak of.  In =
a couple decidous forest spots I turned up some migrants including =
Magnolia, Blackburnian, Blackpoll, and Black-thr Green Warblers.  I =
flushed 2 bobwhite from the woods, which is always weird and a surprise.

At 12:30, I went in search of the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers Terry Witt =
posted.  I finally (after several attempts over the years) saw the pair on =
Florence Rd.  They never led me to a nest, but they scouted out all the =
telephone poles.
http://www.pbase.com/shoeman/image/96820457
http://www.pbase.com/shoeman/image/96820454

and they flew off together:
http://www.pbase.com/shoeman/image/96820458

I then checked out a small rookery on private land in Murfreesboro and =
went back to the Bewick's Wren site.
I didn't see the Bewicks because of workers with tractors in the Bewick's =
territory, but managed to find at least 10 Grasshopper Sparrows on Lytle =
Creek Rd (this is the only one I saw) :
http://www.pbase.com/shoeman/image/96820452

I found the pair of Scissor-tailed's Terry found about 1mi up Lytle Creek =
Rd from Wilson Overall Rd (SE of Murfreesboro).  I pulled up the paved =
access road and found the pair immediately at the 90 degree corner by the =
cattle feeder.  When they flushed, a SECOND PAIR flew out.  I had 4 =
Scissor-tailed's flying around together (6 birds so far). =20
http://www.pbase.com/shoeman/image/96820464
I never got a shot with more then 2 birds in it, but I saw 4 birds on =
several occassions.=20

http://www.pbase.com/shoeman/image/96820462
This shot is of a 3rd bird at the site (in field at the corner) while the =
above pair was by the cattle feeder.

I drove around looking for more birds and had given up and had put the =
lense cap back on the camera when I found=20
this guy!
http://www.pbase.com/shoeman/image/96820467
This bird (# 7 for the day) was on the road on Lytle Creek Rd just south =
of the intersection with Wilson Overall Rd.  I did a double take since I =
went by this spot at least 4 times today and didn't see a bird.  I found =
this bird immediately after leaving the other 4, so it was a different =
individual.  I never saw a second bird here, but I didn't stay too long.  =
Right near this intersection a pair of Blue Grosbeak hung out and it is =
where I took the Grasshopper Sparrow shots.=20

7 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers in one day in middle Tennessee isn't too =
shabby.

See full gallery of birds from today (and yesterday's fledgling robin) =
starting here:
http://www.pbase.com/shoeman/image/96820447

Good birding!
Scott Somershoe



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