FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Sighting Report 6 & 7 Dec '06, Ensley Bottoms area, Memphis, Shelby County

["John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sighting Report 6 & 7 Dec '06, Ensley Bottoms area, Memphis, Shelby County
Location:     TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp

Observation date:     12/6/06, 12:50-1:20pm

Notes:     Cold day even at lunch time. The two main ponds that have water
are holding a nice group of ducks that seem to e staying for awhile. The N.
Shovelers are new guests today.

Number of species:     12

 

Gadwall     38

Mallard     13

Northern Shoveler     16

Hooded Merganser     46

Pied-billed Grebe     1

Great Blue Heron     1

Red-tailed Hawk     2

American Kestrel     2

Killdeer     9

Belted Kingfisher     1

Blue Jay     3

Northern Mockingbird     2

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS

Observation date:     12/6/06, 1:25-1:45pm

Notes:     The float of birds on the big pond is just getting bigger with
the cold weather coming in. Lsr Scaup the majority. Other birds all over
mixed in. Coots hanging out in 3-4 distinct groups. Sm pond has a group of
Coots and Mergansers.

Number of species:     13

 

Gadwall     6

Redhead     14

Ring-necked Duck     9

Lesser Scaup     700

Hooded Merganser     11

Pied-billed Grebe     4

Double-crested Cormorant     9

Great Blue Heron     1

Northern Harrier     2

Red-tailed Hawk     7

American Coot     63

Killdeer     1

Ring-billed Gull     11

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp

Observation date:     12/7/06, 3:55-4:20pm

Notes:     Wind is roaring 25+mph and temp is in low 30's in the sun.
Surprising  a lot of ducks in the small slough ponds being protected by the
high berms. Low water still.

Number of species:     11

 

Gadwall     78

Mallard     14

Northern Shoveler     18

Hooded Merganser     56

Great Blue Heron     1

Red-tailed Hawk     1

Killdeer     12

Belted Kingfisher     1

Blue Jay     2

Rusty Blackbird     28

Common Grackle     16

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS

Observation date:     12/7/06, 4:20-4:40pm

Notes:     Thousands of "Blackbirds" coming in to roost in trees and reeds
and continually streaming overhead. Cold High winds out of the north had all
the waterfowl at the north end of the big pond in a tight packed float of
700+ birds. Couldn't count but could see what some were. Coots only one's
doing their own thing in the middle of the pond. Small pond had some coots
and a heron but the wind was bad here too.

Number of species:     16

 

Canada Goose     48

Gadwall     X

Redhead     X

Ring-necked Duck     X

Lesser Scaup     X

Hooded Merganser     X

Pied-billed Grebe     3

Double-crested Cormorant     8

Great Blue Heron     3

Red-tailed Hawk     1

American Coot     47

Killdeer     2

Ring-billed Gull     6

European Starling     X

Red-winged Blackbird     X

Common Grackle     X

 

Jay Walko, MTOS, Collierville, TN



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