[TN-Bird] Early Raptor Migration - Ensley Bottoms

Aug. 17, 2008
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
 
There was little use in trying to run through the shorebirds at the "pits"  
today as there was a hawk migration in progress and a feeding frenzy at noon of 
 over 60 Mississippi Kites ( adult male and female - juveniles and subadults) 
low  over the pools making for a bunch of nervous nellys. The Wind Bird 
numbers are  down as we have had northwest winds for a week and when raptors 
keep 
your  nerves on edge, you might as well head south. Still 12 species with 2 
immature  Westerns today but the only show was way over our heads. Still 
waiting 
on my  first juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper to show.
 
The following raptor species were counted going south from 9:30 till 12:30:  
Lots of low feeding kites but still some movement of kites migrating very 
high,  14 counted with - Kestrels - 5 (3 adults - 2 imm)  mixed in and riding  
thermals off the ridge, 8 Broad-winged Hawks (6 adult- 2 imm), 4 Cooper's Hawks 
 
(3 imm- 1 adult) , 2 adult Red-shouldered and 3 adult Red-tails. The 2 
immature  Cooper's and 2 immature Red-tails hatched down in the bottoms are 
still 
hanging  around.
 
Pretty good mix of migrators taking advantage of the northwest winds,  making 
for pretty good traveling weather.  
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
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