FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Bad Weather = Good Birds

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

April 11, 2004
Shelby Co. TN

The storms rolled across Shelby Co. and the birds set down. At Ensley 
Bottoms, I had 13 species of shorebirds (no Golden-Plovers?) with a super total 
of 
over 1200 birds. A nice mix with a few goodies: Semipalmated Plover - 1, 
Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt - 5, Greater Yellowlegs - 3, Lesser Yellowlegs - 
181, 
Solitary Sandpiper - 62, UPLAND SANDPIPER - 3, Western Sandpiper - 1, Least 
Sandpiper - 172, Pectoral Sandpiper - 933, Dunlin - 2, Long-billed Dowitcher - 
1, 
Wilson's Snipe - 22. A few birds trickled in all morning.

Thirteen species of waterfowl were seen in various pools, ponds and lakes 
with a few late divers, Ruddy and a single Red-breasted Merganser on Coro Lake, 
this hen merg is most likely injured. Forster's Terns were seen on the river 
and at Robco Lake. Ring-necked, Hooded Merg and Lesser Scaup were scattered and 
Canada Geese were leading goslings around.

Other good finds were: 2 Eastern Kingbirds, Cattle Egrets, 3 Snowy Egrets, 
Green Heron and a female Anhinga at Mud Lake. A lot of species like Chimney 
Swifts and swallows that had only been present in ones and twos were seen in 
high 
numbers. Pied-billed Grebes are busy courting and nest 
building...............and the Memphis Bald Eagle still sets eggs.


Good Birding!!!

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


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