FreeLists / tn-bird / [tn-bird] Shelby Co.: warblers, etc.

["William Peeples" <wpeeples@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

12 June 2002

    Decided to check Shelby Forest today.  Managed to find the two target 
species I was trying for; a Worm-eating Warbler at the reliable location this 
year not far down the trail at Picnic # 2, and Scarlet Tanager, one heard on 
the main road just south of there.  In all, I found 12 species of warblers at 
Shelby Forest -- essentially all that could be reasonably expected there in 
breeding season ( I would not really expect Ovenbird or Black-and-white, but 
they are possible).  On the trail at Picnic # 3 there was a Swainson's and 3 
Ceruleans.  Also a Wild Turkey in the park.
    Checked Eagle Lake; there were 5 species of herons: lots of Great Blues and 
Great Egrets plus Green, and an adult Little Blue and Yellow-crowned Night.  
Also a Pied-billed Grebe.
    Figuring I was building a pretty good day list, I quickly drove thru Shelby 
Farms, adding Dickcissels, Shrike, and of course, Canada Geese.  Driving back a 
Eurasian Collared-Dove flew right in front of the car, just blocks from home.  
And once home, House Finches made for species # 80.  Not bad for just Shelby 
County on a day in mid-June when you're not really trying too hard.
Rob Peeples
Germantown, TN 

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