FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Hudsonian Godwit Photos

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

June 5, 2004
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
Well, I wasted a perfectly good morning with a female Hudsonian Godwit at 
Ensley ;o) 

I left there just after noon and she was feeding away so maybe she will stay 
a day or two.

There were 14 Semipalmated Sandpipers and 11 White-rumped in the pits and I 
saw 3 Western Kingbirds and found one of their nests. Black-necked Stilt nests 
are everywhere and babies abound with a few adults clambering about who is 
with whom while others still build nests. The pair of Shoveler Ducks still feed 
together, with all that mating going on you would think they would get the 
idea. I saw only one Blue-winged Teal male and I found a drake Gadwall that had 
slipped past me over the past few weeks. It appears to have a bad wing and is 
going into eclipse plumage as is the teal and male Shoveler.

My intent was to check out the pits quickly and start east for a few state 
birds. I'll head that way now as I have an afternoon appointment with a 
Bachman's Sparrow and a Prairie Warbler that need ticking.

I have posted a few photos of two of the Hudsonian Godwits that have graced 
me with their presence this spring. Try the Hudsonian Gallery at:

http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/


Good Birding!!!

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


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