[TN-Bird] 12 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks - Memphis

June 20-21, 2009
Shelby Co. TN
 
If you need Black-bellied Whistling Ducks for your Life or TN list, now is  
the time to look for them. For the past week they have been hanging out at 
TVA  Lake during the day. The Fulvous evidently have moved on but our 
original group  of 7 Black-bellied Ducks has grown to 12, with 10 at TVA Lake 
and 
a pair  near Coro Lake. The pair in the swamp off of Shelby Drive look good 
to go for  nesting.
 
Also at TVA Lake, were 34 Least Terns because the Mississippi after falling 
 over 20 feet decided to jump back up 5 feet and covered their sandbars. 
The two  White-rumped Sandpipers are still present at the "Pits"and the molted 
Least  Sandpiper has a new friend, probably a returning early breeder as 
the bird is in  very bright adult alternate plumage. The single American Coot 
still looks  lonely but I found Song Sparrows feeding two sets of young and 
had 3 different  pairs of Bob White.
 
On President's Island, the Scissor-tails are feeding at least 3 young while 
 the hybrid female, just as last year, is raising at least 3 youngsters all 
by  herself!! So far I've photographed 13 Western Kingbird nests in 
Memphis.  
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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