[TN-Bird] Four Species of Loons at Port Road - Henry Co. TN

Nov. 27, 2005
Big Sandy Area
 
I had Yellow-billed, Pacific, Red-necked and Common Loons out from the Port  
Road Overlook on Saturday morning. There were 148 loons in view early, the  
Pacific showed well and I got a few photos but the Red-throated appeared  and 
disappeared twice while close but was not to be seen again. I  had a bird that 
was too far out to be sure but it looked like an immature  Yellow-billed but 
was extremely difficult to see because of its paler color.  Nearby Common Loons 
were fairly easy to see and pick up at the same distance. I  tried Trailer 
Road but the wind had all the loons to the north. I tried  Eagle Creek boat 
ramp 
when the bird went north and had about 20 birds there.  Finally, I found the 
bird around 2:30 but again in poor overcast lighting and  but could settle on 
the ID. After the sun came out, I did not see the bird  again. I have one photo 
of the bird that turned out but it is  pretty poor.  I'll try to post that 
and more photos taken on the weekend  tonight.
 
There are 3 Sandhill Cranes at Britton Ford along with a few greater  
White-fronted Geese in with the Canada Geese.  Gull numbers were way down  from 
my 
last visit but ducks were everywhere in good numbers with Golden-eye in  a few 
places.
 
I photographed an adult Balled Eagle hunting coots out in the TN TR, diving  a
gain and again on one group but finally having to give up after a boat sped  
past. I saw 2 Bald Eagles during the day, while moving around but the roost 
was  a different story; between 3 PM and 5 PM,  33 Bald Eagles sailed into to  
the trees. There were 19 adults and 14 immature counted and I'm sure I missed a 
 few.
 
 
 
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135


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