[TN-Bird] Fulvous Whistling-Ducks, Sightings Report, 18 May 2008, Ensley Bottoms South Teatment Plant, Memphis, Shelby Co

Location:     TN 2 Mem, Maxson Wastewater Lagoons(The Pits)/Earth Complex
Observation date:     5/18/08, 1045am-415pm

Notes:     Originally reported on our Local Rare Bird Reported Hotline as
Blk-bellied Whistling Ducks. Good close looks with scopes revealed Fulvous
Whistling-Ducks. See pictures at:

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/may18
<http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/may18&page=all> &page=all

Ran into several other birders on "The Pits" today. Jeff Wilson and Robert
Gooch, Virginia Reynolds and Caroline Bullock. I introduced Photographer
Curt Hart to the Bottoms today and he was amazed at the diversity
surrounding him. (And today was a slow day)

Early birding revealed alot of bird movement since yesterday. While watching
today shorebirds were moving in and out like it was grand central station.
One moment there are loads of birds the next the E Train has left the
station. 10 minutes later the next wave of migrants hit the beach.

Blk-necked Stilts still spreadout over the Earth complex many sitting on
nests and the rest off feeding in one of the many ponds.

Dust is up and pollen count is up higher for you allergy sufferers.

Wind is down a little from yesterday but still coming out of the SW.

Hotspot these last few days has been the newly dug(this past year)holding
basin just west of the main settling ponds along the limestone gravel roads.
Holding mostly rainwater and has good hard sand/clay bottom. Best viewing is
from atop the E-W levee. 

Counts for most shorebird species are probably way low birds were coming and
going all day and I could have missed some birds while guiding/driving.

Number of species:     45

Fulvous Whistling-Duck     17  Bird of the Day

Mallard     15

Blue-winged Teal     9

Northern Bobwhite     6

Great Blue Heron     1

Great Egret     1

Green Heron     1

Turkey Vulture     3

Mississippi Kite     3

Broad-winged Hawk     1

Red-tailed Hawk     3

American Coot     7

Killdeer     30

Black-necked Stilt     80+

Spotted Sandpiper     3

Lesser Yellowlegs     25+

Least Sandpiper    30+

Semipalmated Sandpiper     50+

White-rumped Sandpiper     6

Pectoral Sandpiper     7

Dunlin     19

Stilt Sandpiper     25

Short-billed Dowitcher     23+

Black Tern     2

Rock Pigeon     5

Mourning Dove     X

Eastern Kingbird     6

White-eyed Vireo     2

Red-eyed Vireo     1

American Crow     1

Tree Swallow     10

Barn Swallow     10

Carolina Wren     1

Eastern Bluebird     7

American Robin     3

Northern Mockingbird     2

European Starling     X

Song Sparrow     3

Northern Cardinal     2

Indigo Bunting     4

Dickcissel     7

Red-winged Blackbird     X

Eastern Meadowlark     5

Common Grackle     X

Brown-headed Cowbird     X

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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