FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Sightings Report,2 & 3 April 2008, Stiles Treatment Plant, NW Memphis, Shelby Co

["John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Location:     TN, Stiles Wastewater Treatment Plant
Observation date:     4/3/08

Notes:     Two days in a row with Blk Necked Stilts. Water level is up in
flooded areas since more rain last night. Was able to use south entrance and
went up to the settling ponds. 3 pairs of the Stilts were chasing each other
around the prime grassy islands (Nest sites)while the rest were down in the
flooded field edges feeding. Snipe were seen up on one of the settling ponds
in good brown grassy cover hi ground. Pictures to be posted at
www.pbase.com/jwalko 

Number of species:     21

Canada Goose     18

Mallard     7

Blue-winged Teal     6

Northern Shoveler     1

Double-crested Cormorant     1

Great Blue Heron     2

Killdeer     29

Black-necked Stilt     23

Solitary Sandpiper     1

Wilson's Snipe     9

Rock Pigeon     11

Eurasian Collared-Dove     18

Mourning Dove     9

Chimney Swift     6

Barn Swallow     28

American Robin     X

Northern Mockingbird     3

European Starling     X

Savannah Sparrow     28

Eastern Meadowlark     12

Common Grackle     X

 

Location:     TN, Stiles Wastewater Treatment Plant

Observation date:     4/2/08

Notes:     All rivers in west TN are at flood stage. Mississippi & Wolf
Rivers are all over the flood plain and then some. Visited the Stiles(North
Memphis)Treatment Plant at noon. Northern most entrance near airport is
flooded out as well as all the low lying fields of grass around plant and
airport.Recent storms out of the SW should being bringing in some birds
behind them and they have. Black-necked Stilts were quite a surprise and all
paired up. Second day for mixed flock of Yellow-legs seen (yesterday at the
TVA plant in SW Memphis)Wasn't able to get up to settling ponds since I ran
out of time. Maybe tommorrow.

Number of species:     13

Canada Goose     6

Wood Duck     1

Mallard     5

Blue-winged Teal     4

Pied-billed Grebe     3

Killdeer     3

Black-necked Stilt     14

Greater Yellowlegs     11

Lesser Yellowlegs     8

Rock Pigeon     5

Northern Mockingbird     1

Red-winged Blackbird     34

Common Grackle     75

 

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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