FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 7 & 9 Jan 08, Ensley Bottoms Area, Memphis, Shelby County

["John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Location:     TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp
Observation date:     1/7/08

Notes:     Lots of water after all these days of rain.

Number of species:     12

Canada Goose     14

Wood Duck     7

Gadwall     52

American Wigeon     1

Mallard     32

Northern Shoveler     3

Green-winged Teal     3

Ring-necked Duck     9

Hooded Merganser     1

American Kestrel     1

Mourning Dove     1

Carolina Wren     2

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp

Observation date:     1/9/08

Notes:     Another short run at lunch time.

Number of species:     7

Canada Goose     13

Wood Duck     4

Gadwall     24

Mallard     8

Ring-necked Duck     6

American Kestrel     1

Northern Mockingbird     1

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS

Observation date:     1/7/08

Notes:     Ducks moving between ponds and also Mckeller lake. Scaup are all
mixed up. Greater Scaup still mixed in on both sides of TVA ponds.

Number of species:     10

Canvasback     3

Redhead     8

Greater Scaup     27

Lesser Scaup     700

Hooded Merganser     5

Pied-billed Grebe     2

Double-crested Cormorant     2

Red-tailed Hawk     1

American Coot     67

Eastern Bluebird     4

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS

Observation date:     1/9/08

Notes:     Same birds as Monday except less in the raft. Two Black Scoters
seen side by side today.

Number of species:     14

Greater Scaup     X

Lesser Scaup     400

Black Scoter     2

Hooded Merganser     5

Pied-billed Grebe     1

Great Blue Heron     2

American Kestrel     2

American Coot     38

Ring-billed Gull     76

Mourning Dove     2

Belted Kingfisher     1

Eastern Bluebird     5

Northern Mockingbird     1

European Starling     25

 

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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