FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Sightings Report 3 Jan 07, Ensley Bottoms area, Memphis, Shelby County, TN

["John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sightings Report 3 Jan 07, Ensley Bottoms area, Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Location:     TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp

Observation date:     1/3/07, 130-150pm

Notes:     Lunchtime run down to the bottoms. Water is up everywhere. The
first slough next to the creek has water, ducks and turtles. Lo 50's today
not many ducks visible.

Number of species:     12

 

Canada Goose     16

Gadwall     4

Mallard     13

Ring-necked Duck     18

Hooded Merganser     2

Great Blue Heron     2

Red-tailed Hawk     3

American Kestrel     2

Belted Kingfisher     1

Red-bellied Woodpecker     1

Blue Jay     2

Song Sparrow     2

 

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://www.ebird.org
<http://www.ebird.org/> )

Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS

Observation date:     1/3/07, 150-210pm

Notes:     Where'd all the ducks go???? Well cold weather came in, warmed up
and it's nice out... duck numbers are way down from last week. The big float
of birds is there but only about 1/3rd the amount. Looks like all lsr Scaup.
Only 2 Coots. Cormorants still controlling the back perch on the big pond
with the Gulls. Little pond had only 2 Heron in it.

Number of species:     8

 

Lesser Scaup     800

Pied-billed Grebe     2

Double-crested Cormorant     36

Great Blue Heron     3

Red-tailed Hawk     2

American Coot     2

Ring-billed Gull     8

European Starling     75

 

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://www.ebird.org
<http://www.ebird.org/> )

Jay Walko, MTOS, Collierville, TN

 

 



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