[tn-bird] Birding with the Ole Coot
- From: Robert <rwf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:16:40 -0500
Ensley Bottoms in Memphis TN ( 07-31-02 )
I set up my new spotting scope on the shoulder of
Riverport Road and saw some Mallards, four Wood Ducks,
and two pretty impressive Americain Widgeons.
Then Jeff Wilson drove up. I spent an hour birding with
him in the Pits. It was amazing. First, he showed me a
mother Coyote protecting her cubs. Then we drove to the
Pits. Here is a list of birds that he pointed out to me.
Stilt Sandpipers
Solitary Sandpiper
Semi-palmated Plovers
Black-necked Stilts
Semi-palmated Sandpipers
Red Phalarope ( white male )
Short-billed Dowitcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Eastern Kingbirds
Loggerhead Shrike
Yellow Billed Cuckoo
Painted Bunting
Barn Swallows
Canada Geese
Mourning Doves
Indigo Buntings
Mockingbirds
Cardinal
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Red-tailed Hawk
Kestrel
plus a lot of other birds which I cannot remember.
Jeff Wilson is easily the most impressive birder I
have ever met. I really enjoyed spending an hour
birding with him. And my new Nikon Scope works great!
Robert Fowler
Memphis TN
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