[TN-Bird] Avocets, Horned Grebes, Surf Scoters and Pine Siskins - Memphis

Oct. 25-26, 08
Mississippi River
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
 
I flushed a surprise from some scrubby brush on Saturday at Ensley. Eight  
Pine Siskins went up into the top of a willow bush, stopping long enough for a  
photo. My first of season and unexpectedly away from a feeder. 
 
At Ensley there were Killdeer, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Western  and 
Least Sandpipers, Dunlin, 1 Stilt Sandpiper and 2 Wilson's Snipe. With the  
Avocets, 9 species of Wind Birds. Lots of raptors at Ensley on Saturday but 
I'll  
post them later with some photos.
 
Sunday, 2 Avocet were sleeping on Dacus Bar this AM and were still present  
in the afternoon. This is the first day this week that the Peregrine was not  
seen and photographed on or around the island, lucky Avocets. Flotillas of 
birds  passed by Mud Island today with top numbers being Coots but good numbers 
of 
 Ruddy, Shovelers, Gadwall, Lesser Scaup, Green-winged Teal, plus  2 SURF  
SCOTERS and a HORNED GREBE.
I also a single Horned Grebe on Robco Lake on Saturday.
 
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
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