FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Black Scoter- Memphis

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

Jan. 4, 2003
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN

Crossing the bridge this afternoon while returning from a productive CBC in 
Arkansas that produced a female Richardson's Merlin, a light morph Western 
Red-tailed Hawk, 4 species of warblers, Blue-headed Vireo, 4 species of geese, 
lots of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs (90), 2-Long-billed Dowitchers, 
2-Short-eared Owls, and last but not least a mind blowing WHITE-RUMPED 
SANDPIPER, I 
decided to go by Ensley Bottoms in the rain. Ensley paid off again, when after 
over 
45 minutes of scanning through the hordes of Scaup, I came across a female 
BLACK SCOTER.

It was like looking for a needle in a haystack if you took your eyes off her. 
Even at the distance and with the rain, I got ID shots of this rare scoter 
for TN. There were quite a few Greater Scaup in the ever changing numbers but 
less than a couple of weeks ago. I usually am able to get one Black on my year 
list in TN but this is only my second for Shelby, Co. in 20 years.

I'll share shots of the scaup flock plus the scoter to those interested....


Good Birding!!!

Jeff R. Wilson
OL'COOT / TLBA
Bartlett, TN


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