Date: 4/25/26 6:07 pm From: Henry Armknecht <armknecht...> Subject: Re: Western Kingbird (Hays, Kansas)
Heard what sounded to me like a Mississippi Kite in Hays today. It only called once - close and loud, but never came on around the house where I could see it.
Henry Armknecht
On 4/25/2026 7:35 PM, Kenneth Kinman wrote:
> Hi All, > I saw my first Western Kingbird of the season this morning about 8:30. It was on top of the 6-foot circular lamp post about 12 feet from my front window. The kingbird swooped down and caught an insect on the sidewalk and then flew away. > I kept looking for it the rest of today, but unfortunately that was only time I saw it. So not sure if it will stick around or if it was just migrating through. In any case, I always look forward to western kingbirds arriving and nesting. > ----------Ken Kinman (Hays, Kansas) > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > https://listserv.ksu.edu/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:<ksbird-l-request...>
