FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Shelby Farms 4 Species of Geese

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

Feb. 5-6, 2004
Shelby Farms
Shelby Co. TN

I went through Shelby Farms in the rain on Thursday and was just in time to 
see a lot of waterfowl dropping into one wetland area. First scan produced a 
lot of Canada Geese with 7 Richardson's type, 7 Greater White-fronted Geese, a 
single Ross's. While scanning the ducks I heard a Snow Goose call and looked up 
to see a single Snow and a single Blue Goose dropping out of the gray skies. 
The duck species present were; Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, 
and a pair of Hooded Mergs. Ten species of waterfowl in a 10 minute drive by 
was 
a nice break in a work day.

I went back by today and most of the species had moved on but the 
Richardson's were still there plus another tiny Canada that I got a poor photo 
of feeding 
with a Gadwall, THEY were the same size. Two Greater White-fronted were still 
in the mix.

Driving a back gravel road, I flushed a Sharp-shinned Hawk which dropped to 
stubble height and streaked across an open field. It stirred up a flock of 
Horned Larks which took flight and finally settled near my truck. I counted 36 
larks and a single male Lapland Longspur. He was certainly the dapper dan in 
this 
group as his spring plumage is wearing in. 

It is amazing how any trip I take from one place to another some how leads 
past a good birding spot;o)


Good Birding!!!

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


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