[TN-Bird] Ducks-Shorebirds-Peregrine-Terns - Shelby Co.

July 18-19, 2009
Ms Rv, Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
 
Lots of Least Terns on the Mississippi Sandbars plus adult and immature  
Black Terns heading south. B-b Whistling Ducks are settling in and I'm sure at 
 least 3 pair are setting up house keeping which makes them harder to find 
for  about 3 weeks. The leucistic male Mallard is taking his molt break 
among the  Mallards at the covered pits for his 3rd year. I jumped 3 pair of 
Bobwhite and a  small covey of 13 birds at Ensley. Two adult Broad-wings were 
nice treats along  with Mississippi Kites seen all across the Memphis skyline 
this weekend.
 
Shorebird numbers were variable due to quite a few birds heading south and  
just passing through as habitat is at its low here at the "Pits". The main  
reason could also be the large adult Peregrine that put on a show for 3 of 
us  this Sunday. It took over an hour for the birds to return to the pits 
and start  loading up again. Late July is about right for early Peregrines 
around  here.
 
Two near breeding plumaged Sanderling on the sandbar out from Mud Island  
were the only new addition to the returning shorebird list Sunday.  
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
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Bartlett, TN  38135
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