FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Ensley Shorebird Surprise

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

Nov. 8, 2003
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN

Shorebirds are forever teaching me something, you just never see it all. 
There was a good increase in numbers Saturday morning over my previous trip. I 
counted at ton of Killdeer, 46 Lesser Yellowlegs, 3 Greater YL, 1 very late 
Semipalmated SP, 2 Western SP, 1 Pectoral, 94 Dunlin, 17 Stilt Sandpipers and 
19 
Wilson's Snipe.

The surprise came while scanning the Stilt Sandpipers, into the scope 
strolled a fresh, crisp clean plumaged Stilt but in full alternate or breeding 
plumage. Red rouge on the cheeks and barred to beat the band. It was a first 
for me, 
this really mixed up bird was either coming or going but doing it in style. 
If you would like to see this crazy mixed up bird drop me a line............

Good Birding!!!

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


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