FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Possible Little Stint at Ensley

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

Aug. 6, 2005
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
 
I found a bird early this AM that I had just a few minutes that  certainly 
fit the bill for a molting adult Little Stint but may have  to go as a mystery 
if I don't get better photos. Unfortunately the sun was  shinning right into my 
lens and the shots show some but not all the details I  would like to have. I 
think I saw enough to rule out others species especially  Red-necked and 
Sanderling. So if you are out and about here in the south take a  good look at 
the 
"peeps". just thought I come back and look at the photos before  giving it 
another try.
 
Also I had 2 Upland Sandpipers, many Stilt Sandpipers and a  Semipalmated 
Plover among the large numbers. I spent 3 hours trying to relocate  the stint 
like bird and I'm going back this afternoon to look again. The birds  are 
spread 
out all over and some areas are hard to see into at best. The mid-day  sun was 
getting pretty tough.
 
I went by the river front and had 4 adult and 2 immature Black Terns along  
with the peeps and Black-necked stilts.  

Good  Birding!!!

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