FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 3 Dec 07, Ensley bottoms TVA Ponds, Memphis Shelby Cty

["John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS
Observation date:     12/3/07, 1210-1250pm

Notes:     Lunch time run through the TVA ponds. Colder weather, 30's this
morning I was hoping for more birds but just the opposite happened almost
all the coots left. Raft of ducks still present with Scaup the main group a
small contingent of Grtr Scaup are mixed in staying to the back of the lake.
Greater size and head shape distinguish from the others, Sun was out in full
today and you could also see the green sheen on some of the greaters and a
purple sheen on the lessers. FOS Rusty Blackbird feeding in the grass along
the rd.

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/dec_birds

Number of species:     21

Canada Goose     4

Gadwall     9

Mallard     4

Redhead     14

Ring-necked Duck     22

Greater Scaup     12

Lesser Scaup     250

Hooded Merganser     9

Ruddy Duck     7

Pied-billed Grebe     2

Great Blue Heron     2

Red-shouldered Hawk     1

Red-tailed Hawk     2

American Kestrel     4

American Coot     15

Killdeer     3

Ring-billed Gull     6

Mourning Dove     3

Belted Kingfisher     1

Northern Mockingbird     1

Rusty Blackbird     1

 

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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