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[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

July 1, 2007
Mississippi River
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co, TN
 
After seeing my first of season migrant Wind Birds on the river  on June 22, 
I had found 2 Willet working Dacus Bar on Saturday. I had  a few more Least 
Sandpipers that afternoon and then on Sunday at the "Pits" in  Ensley Bottoms, 
I 
had 5 Least Drop in for my first of season there. About  and hour later 
another single Least was seen in another area.
 
On the River, early Sunday, I counted 65 Least Terns at nest sites and  
hunting the river. Right on time were a pair of Black Terns coming down river  
and 
as usual it was an adult and an immature bird.
 
One heart stopper on Saturday was a bird flying up river, this bird was  
fairly good size, flashing white out side primaries, the rest dark except a  
white 
belly. My mind was churning trying to guess what rarity it might be, when  it 
finally arrived..............it was a symmetrically plumaged, partial albino  
Green Heron;o)  
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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