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July 4, 2006
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
 
Checking out the new arrivals today produced two season firsts, a  single 
Pectoral Sandpiper plus 2 Greater Yellowlegs. The number of Lesser  Yellowlegs 
had jumped to 9, with one bird in the most vividly marked  breeding suit I've 
ever seen for that species. The bird was almost completely  covered with 
barring 
from neck to belly; with just a brief look,  one could have easily mistaken 
it for a breeding plumaged Stilt  Sandpiper.
 
The Solitary Sandpiper was still just that, while the Least  Sandpiper 
numbers took a big leap to 52. It seemed like the Killdeer numbers  were down 
slightly. More newly hatched Black-necked Stilt were seen while others  had 
been led 
off to more secluded areas.
 
Seven Wind Bird species and counting...........  
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135



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