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[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

August 13, 2005
Dacus Bar across from Mud Island
Memphis, Shelby Co. TN
 
An early morning trip by the Mississippi River front produced 5 Black  Terns, 
1 Caspian Tern, the usual bunch of Black-necked Stilts and other mud  runners 
on Dacus Bar.  Both the American Queen and the Mississippi Queen  cruise 
ships are tied up on the upper end of Mud Island taking on passengers. 
 
I came back after 2 PM and discovered 66 Black Terns, NINE RED KNOTS,  
Black-necked Stilts with an AVOCET in their midst, 4 Forster's Terns, lots of  
Least 
Terns and an immature Common Tern for a 5 tern  species day.
 
The 9 Red Knots flew in around 2:30 and bathed along with some Lesser  
Yellowlegs and Pectoral Sandpipers. This group was flushed by a couple of  
ski-dos; 
they flew south, under the bridge and later 2 more appeared  near the roosting 
Black Terns for a high total of 11 for the day.  

Good  Birding!!!

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