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June 22-23, 2007
Dacus Bar
Mississippi River Front
Shelby Co, TN
 
I had a little time down town Friday and scanned the emerging sand bars.  
Just like clock work, a group of 7 Least Sandpipers and a Semi-Western type  
Sandpiper, came down the river and curled in for a landing. It was just a short 
 
rest stop but here were my first Wind Bird Migrants of the season.
 
On Saturday, there were 2 Black-necked Stilts and a couple of Killdeer but  
no other shorebirds. I came across a Least Tern with two chicks, which seemed 
to  me a little early considering the late fall on the river. Then I noticed a 
lot  of Least Terns in the air and located a pair of Coyotes searching the 
open sand.  I've also had River Otter, Beaver, Muskrat and Bobcat on the bar 
over 
the years.  This pair of Coyote were being bombarded by 20 plus terns but 
seemed little  bothered by the attention. The tern with the chicks disappeared 
from my view.  Luckily, well sort of, one Coyote discovered a camp site and dug 
up a large  plastic garbage bag and they both trotted off much to the Least 
Terns relief. I  took some photos from across the river and have posted them 
starting at:
 
_http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/image/81035766_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/image/81035766) 
 
 
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
What is this feathered thing that  lifts my heart to the heavens.



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