FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 2 Dec 07, Tunica County Ms Just South of the Border

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Location:     Tunica Cnty Catfish Farms
Observation date:     12/2/07
Notes:     Went down to the catfish ponds in Tunica County. Lousey weather for 
bird watching, Very windy, and rain squalls coming through. Strings of 
Cormorants overhead constantly at first stop. Lots of ducks at one time far to 
the east over and above but the rain and fog prevented longdistance ID. Started 
with the ponds at Limerick & Rt 4. GB Herons feeding on the catfish. Huge roost 
south of the ponds about 3/4 mile down the rd in a wetland area w/deadtimber. 
Impressive that many Herons together at this time of year. But then again the 
dinner table is always set. Moved on to Sarah Rd and then Walnut Lake Rd. 
Walnut 
Lake didn't have one bird on it. However some of the farmers have started to 
flood fields and one had a good number of various ducks on it. Finished off 
with 
a look at the ponds on Gum Pond Rd. N side. The few ponds that can be seen from 
the rd held alot of Scaup and some Mallards and a few Canvassback.
Number of species:     17
Gadwall     10
Mallard     61
Northern Shoveler     1
Northern Pintail     12
Canvasback     3
Lesser Scaup     313+
Hooded Merganser     63
Ruddy Duck     33
Double-crested Cormorant     200+
Great Blue Heron     119+
Osprey     1
Red-tailed Hawk     2
American Kestrel     4
Killdeer     3
Eurasian Collared-Dove     48
Mourning Dove     29
Belted Kingfisher     1

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