[TN-Bird] Cackling Geese and other banded birds in Memphis

Jan. 29, 2009
Shelby Farms
Ensley Bottoms,
Shelby Co, TN
 
There are at least 18 Cackling Geese hanging out in with the hordes of  
Canada Geese at Shelby Farms in Memphis. Also there is a smaller Canada Goose  
that 
was banded 2 years ago in Shelby Co.
 
This past August, I spotted a very special Pectoral Sandpiper, I did not  
know how special till today. I found the bird on August 26, 2008 as it dropped  
in with a few other Pectorals to feed and rest. After reporting the colored  
band sequence, I finally got a full report on the bird today, "she" had been  
banded just two months before near Barrow Alaska while she sat on a clutch of 4 
 
eggs. She is very special considering over the past few years, they had 
banded  404 females and 551 males in their study on Pectoral breeding ecology 
and 
she is  the first ever sighted away from the breeding grounds! She is welcome 
back  anytime.........
 
Photos of all the above start at: 
_http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/image/108672744_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/image/108672744) 
 
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
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