FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Black-necked Stilt Young FINALLY...........Plus Shorebird Addition

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

July 8, 2007
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co, TN
 
Some while back, I had over 20 active Black-necked Stilt nests at the  
"Pits", today there are only 8 active nests and the first young made their 
grand  
appearance this morning. The drought has kept most of the nesting areas dry  
allowing predators access out onto the flats but many nests were just abandoned 
 
with eggs still in the nest. Usually the eggs are gone or scattered if 
something  disturbs the adults or raids the nest. It has been a long wait for 
the 
first  young this year. I had been keeping my fingers crossed. 
 
I also found a couple more Killdeer nests, another with 3 eggs and  yesterday 
I watched an adult making a scrape out in the middle of one of the  gravel 
roads. Today, I found a fresh, clean egg. I hope she knows what she  is doing.
 
I've posted photos of today's finds, start at this address and go from  there:
 
_http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/image/81905185_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/image/81905185) 
 
I added another species to the season Wind Bird List at the "PITS", 2  
Spotted Sandpipers. The number of Least Sandpipers doubled to near 200, the  
Stilt 
Sandpiper left but the Lesser Yellowlegs stayed. 12 species and  counting.
 
 
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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