FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Black Scoter-TVA Lake / 6 Gulls Species in Tunica Co.

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DEC. 8, 2007
MS. RV., TVA Lake
Shelby Co. TN
Tunica Co. MS
 
The Mississippi River had little to see through the fog this morning. A  
single male Goldeneye was pulled out on the bank at Dacus Bar and  was snoozing 
away. The Ring-billed Gull number toped 40 birds and 2 DC  Cormorants fished 
below the dike. At TVA Lake,  the Black Scoter  finally woke up and was hanging 
out with a bunch of Greater Scaup. Lesser Scaup  numbers were up with about the 
same number of Redheads and Canvasbacks. A single  female Goldeneye has been 
on the lake all week.
 
Gull numbers were up in the vicinity of the Tunica Dump. Many thousands of  
Ring-billed Gulls can keep you busy for a few hours but there will be  rewards. 
Bonaparte's are few and far between, only immature Herring Gulls could  be 
found, no adults?? One Thayer's Gull was found along with a Franklin's  Gull 
and 
the surprise of the day a first cycle GREATER BLACK-BACKED Gull.  This bird 
was first see standing on top of the landfill waiting for a dump truck  to 
unload. All I could see was this huge white head with a nickel cigar for its  
bill. Finally the birds lifted into the air and the white head and rump  
contrasting with its checker board back nailed the ID. This is my first GBB for 
 north 
MS.  
 
Twenty-one Sandhill Cranes flew over while I was looking at two of the  
Rough-legged Hawks along with 12 Red-tailed Hawks (1 adult and 1 immature  
Krider's) while many-many-many Geese flew over going in every direction.
 
              
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
What is this feathered thing that  lifts my heart to the heavens.




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