[TN-Bird] Swallow-tailed Kites, Bledsoe Co, 3 Aug 12
- From: Scott Somershoe <ssomershoe@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 15:13:32 -0500
Five swallow-tailed kites were seen by myself, Steven Zipperer, Chad Smith,
Chuck Estes, Ron Hoff and DollyAnn Myers, and a couple other folks (cant
remember names at the moment) this afternoon from the R&D Slaughterhouse in
Bledsoe Co. R&D is on Hwy 127, which is 9.5 mi south of the intersection
of 127 and Hwy 30 in Pikeville. This is also about a mile north of the
Chattanooga State Tech Comm College.
The birds were flying relatively low over the fields and woods and working
their way up and down the valley. We left the birds to fly around in the
rain at 3pm. The big yard sale is going on this weekend along 127, so
traffic is a going to be a mess.
Great birding!!!
Scott Somershoe
Sent by me.
On Aug 2, 2012, at 5:48 PM, Michael Todd <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Wow, hope they stay long enough for some others to see them! Get your butt
over there.....................
Good Birding (and working if you are like me lately!)
Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.pbase.com/mctodd
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*From:* Scott Somershoe <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
*To:* TN-Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Thu, August 2, 2012 12:46:22 PM
*Subject:* [TN-Bird] Swallow-tailed follow up
Sorry for another post, but there are actually 5 Swallow-tailed Kites and
a local landowner said they’ve been there for 3 days (southern Bledsoe Co.,
10mi south of Pikeville on Hwy 127). There are photos and the one I saw
had me anxious to get on the road!
Good vicarious birding,
Scott Somershoe
State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (office)
615-781-6654 (fax)
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