FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Sightings Report,5 Dec 2007, Ensley Bottoms, TVA Ponds, Memphis, Shelby County

["John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS
Observation date:     12/5/07 1155am-1245pm

Notes:     Finally was able to find the Black Scoter that has been
previously reported at TVA ponds by Jeff Wilson and Mike Todd and also seen
by others. Pictures of the sleeping bird can be found at my picture gallery
http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/black_scoter
<http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/black_scoter%3cbr%3e%20%20%20%20Wind> 

Cold Wind was gusting out of the North and pushing half of the sleeping raft
of several hundred waterfowl south behind the phragamites out of view. Same
cast of characters as yesterday's report. L Scaup and Ring Necks making up
the majority of the group of 750-1000 birds along with the 200+ Am Coots
that have settled in. G Scaup still the minority in the spread out raft, but
just as evident as the Redheads and Canvasbacks. Only one DC Cormorant
remains on the big pond. H Mergansers and Gadwalls chilling out on the more
protected small pond. Cold front coming through tonight getting down to 28.
Whats in store for tommorrow?

Number of species:     18

Gadwall     20

Northern Shoveler     31

Canvasback     21

Redhead     16

Ring-necked Duck     X

Greater Scaup     X

Lesser Scaup     X

Black Scoter(Female)     1    http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/black_scoter
<http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/black_scoter%3cbr%3e%20%20%20%20Wind> 

Hooded Merganser     12

Pied-billed Grebe     3

Double-crested Cormorant     1

Great Blue Heron     3

Red-tailed Hawk     1

American Kestrel     1

American Coot     200+/-

Ring-billed Gull     14

Mourning Dove     3

Eastern Bluebird     7

 

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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