[TN-Bird] Benwood Update
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:56:58 -0400 (EDT)
Oct. 19, 2011
Benwood Lake,
Crittenden Co, AR
Two trips by Benwood in the afternoon did not turn up either the Wigeon or
Godwit. This does not mean the birds are not in the area as both times
Peregrine Falcons were strafing the lake and numbers of Geese and ducks were
leaving and going to the wet harvested fields to sit and feed. Birds were
still filtering back in a 5 PM. There were more Pintail and Wigeon in the mix
but overall specie diversity was the same.
There are now 15 Avocet but most shorebird numbers, except L-b Dowitcher
and Stilt Sandpiper, are way down. Both Black-bellied and Golden-Plovers
were found along with single White-rumped and Baird's Sandpipers.
A third year Bald Eagle was chased off its kill by an audacious
white-headed Red-tailed Hawk (appeared to be a hybrid Krider's) which
surprised us
both!!
A male Merlin took off after an adult Bald Eagle and chased it out of
sight. Plus a large immature female Peregrine, chased everything including a
decoy pigeon but her crop bulged from too many successful hits to stay
interested any anything too long. A Harrier played tag off and on with both
Peregrine Falcons. All the swallows were gone from the telephone lines but lots
of Red-tailed Hawks were taking their places as the front swept some things
out and other species in for the winter mix.
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Rd.
Bartlett, TN. 38135_http://WWW.pbase.com/ol_coot/_
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/)
What is this feathered thing that lifts my heart to the heavens.
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