FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Birds in Tunica Co.

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

Jan. 7, 2005
 
While looking for or viewing the Ferruginous Hawk, be aware of the  
possibilities that abound in the flocks of birds along the roads and in the  
flocks 
present. When Gene Knight and I first started looking through these huge  
flocks 
of Laps and Horned Larks we found Smith's and even a single McCown's  
Longspur. I had an encounter once with 3 Chestnut-collared Longspurs (1 male- 2 
 
females) one morning in some grass beside the road. 
 
I've had 3 different Sprague's Pipits and  3 Snow Buntings down there  over 
the years. Paul Bagguley from England and I had a Snow Bunting as a bonus  bird 
down there one Christmas week. Don't overlook the gulls either as there  have 
been a few unexpected to show up like the immature Lesser Black-backed  
hanging out down there now or the Glaucous gull and even the immature  
Slaty-backed 
Gull that stayed around for 3 days some years back.
 
The point is, don't spend all your time on the big birds, this area is way  
under birdied and sitting and scanning through the flocks and being aware of 
the  small stuff may get you something you did not expect.............The 
Tunica 
 County magic triangle (3-4-61 highways) can produce in the winter if you 
just  pay attention. DO sweat the small stuff;o)  
Good  Birding!!!

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



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