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[Davchaffin@xxxxxxx]

TN birders,
 
Spent the bulk of yesterday at Reelfoot Lake in Lake Co in search of the  
white-faced ibis.  Stayed at Nancy's B & B, so was able to get an  earlier 
start. 
 Totaled 70 species for the county, including the ibis in  the rice field 
opposite to where it has been in the past on Choctow McCutcheon  Rd in a ditch 
that is perpendicular to C-M Road.  The ditch is even with  the last pond as 
you 
go toward Black Bayou.  It did not show for me   until 3:15 Central time.  
Other highlights of the day:
 
Barn owl-my favorite N Amnerican bird-FOY
Canvasback-3 males from White's Landing-FOY
N Harrier-5f/2m-never get tired of that handsome male plummage
Red-shouldered hawks-the most numerous raptor, and their color was striking  
in the sun
Thayer's gull-1st year-was with Nancy when I saw it fly in, but was unable  
to get her on it, as the gulls were tucked together so closely-FOY
LBB gull-1st year-had good separation from the main group, and Nancy saw  
also.  From the 10,000 gulls reported earlier, we only had about 400.   
However, 
later in the day, the gulls were divided into roosts at the jct of  Choctow 
McCutcheon Rd and Hwy 78, and a few at the ibis spot, in addition to the  
prison 
location-FOY
Western meadowlark-had two to fly near the jct of CM Road and the road to  
Grays Camp-FOY
 
Also notable was what was not seen, including no geese, no wh-crowned  
sparrow, no Lapland longspurs(largest group of horned larks was only 12, but  
most 
groups were 2-5 birds), no vulture, no winter wren, and no house  finch.  Also, 
had hoped to hook up with a com loon and horned grebe at  White's Landing, 
but even though a good variety of waterfowl was present, these  two were not 
seen.
 
Thanks  to Nancy, Mark, and Mike who kept us posted as to the latest  on the 
ibis.  Hope it stays for the CBC!
 
David Chaffin
Cleveland TN
Bradley Cp
 

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