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[TN-Bird] Sightings Report 2 Mar 2007, Shelby Farms area, Memphis, Shelby County
- From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rob Peeples" <wpeeples@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 21:48:19 -0600
Sightings Report 2 Mar 2007, Shelby Farms area, Memphis, Shelby County
Real windy day at the farms (25-30mph gusts). Visited all the normal places.
The Ross's Goose and the 6 Greater White Fronted may be the same that were
reported last week. All Canada geese looked to be of the large variety, and
not as many seen as in last visits I have made there. L Scaup was alone on
the catch-em lake fish pond. 9 species of waterfowl today.
Location: TN, Shelby Farms Patriot Lake
Observation date: 3/2/07,405-420pm
Number of species: 4
Canada Goose 86
Mallard 2
American Coot 37
Ring-billed Gull 4
Location: TN, Shelby Farms Pine Lake Day use area
Observation date: 3/2/07,420-435pm
Number of species: 9
Canada Goose 4
Gadwall 12
Mallard 23
Ring-necked Duck 9
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 7
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 18
Common Grackle 145
Location: TN, Shelby Farms Picnic Shltr 4/Lake
Observation date: 3/2/07,435-450pm
Notes: Small White Goose w/very small beak (Beak reminded me of the
smaller Cackling Goose beak)Pink/Orange in color from distance with setting
sun on it. Very little black on the outline of wingtips seen when moving the
wings. Swimming alone in the NWC of the lake near the shallow island area.
Several Canada's nearby. Not much else on the lake.
Number of species: 10
Ross's Goose 1
Canada Goose 5
Gadwall 3
Mourning Dove 2
American Robin 42
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 37
Dark-eyed Junco 21
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 37
Location: TN, Shelby Farms Shooting Rng and East
Observation date: 3/2/07,455-525pm, 2.5 miles driving
Notes: Greater White Fronted Geese and N.Shovelers seen in the flooded
cornfields at east end of Shelby Farms.
Number of species: 14
Greater White-fronted Goose 6
Canada Goose 20
Gadwall 13
Mallard 16
Northern Shoveler 17
Lesser Scaup 1
Killdeer 22
Mourning Dove 5
American Robin 50
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 300
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 75
Brown-headed Cowbird 300
John "Jay" Walko
Collierville, Tn
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