[TN-Bird] Fwd: Ensley Turnover / Lo' Man River /Summer doldrums - not?
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 09:08:43 EDT
In a message dated 7/29/2005 7:05:27 A.M. Central Standard Time, OL COOT 1
writes:
PIPING SANDPIPER.
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Needless to say I'm getting too old to post early in the morning, or for
that matter late at night. Thanks to those that pointed out I miss IDed the
PIPING PLOVER. Now back to work on these #@?!** plans.
Good Birding!!!
Jeff R. Wilson
OL'COOT / TLBA
Bartlett, TN
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- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:05:27 EDT
July 28, 2005
Ensley Bottoms,
Mud Island
Shelby Co. TN
A late afternoon trip to see what the north wind is delivering revealed a
turnover from the previous day. The Stilt Sandpipers had moved on and there had
been a drop in most species except Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers. There
are still a ton of birds to look through and I was able to locate another
first of season bird in a worn adult BAIRD'S SANDPIPER. In the photos the
very
worn tertials and coverts can be seen with a few basic feathers peeking
through.
At the river front, the Mississippi River has fallen to minus 2.1 feet and
birds are using the bars. On Dacus and Loosahatchie Bars, I saw 13 scattered
Black-necked Stilts along with Killdeer, a lot of peeps which were mostly
Least, 2 Spotted Sandpipers, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs and last but not least
another
first of season species, PIPING SANDPIPER. This is the time to see Piping
along
the Mississippi on the sandbars. I've had as many as 6 on Island 13 at one
time. Be sure to watch for the banded birds and report them to further the
knowledge of this critically endangered species.
Tern wise, I had 21 Least, 2 Common and 1 Black plus 4 Great Blue Herons, 5
Common Egrets and a single Snowy. I would expect Wood Storks to show here
along the Mississippi River soon. There were a few, storm driven Storks, at
Duck
River Refuge after Dennis passed through.
With the north wind there should be new birds all weekend to sort through
and the temps will be more pleasant than last weekend.
On another note, just to show you what you can find in the summer if you
just get out and look; on July 25 a Northern Gannet was photographed at Bull
Shoals Dock in Arkansas. Like I've always preached, there is not a lack of
good
birds in the summer just a lack of birders in the field.
Good Birding!!!
Jeff R. Wilson
OL'COOT / TLBA
Bartlett, TN
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- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:05:27 EDT
July 28, 2005 Ensley Bottoms, Mud Island Shelby Co. TN A late afternoon trip to see what the north wind is delivering revealed a turnover from the previous day. The Stilt Sandpipers had moved on and there had been a drop in most species except Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers. There are still a ton of birds to look through and I was able to locate another first of season bird in a worn adult BAIRD'S SANDPIPER. In the photos the very worn tertials and coverts can be seen with a few basic feathers peeking through. At the river front, the Mississippi River has fallen to minus 2.1 feet and birds are using the bars. On Dacus and Loosahatchie Bars, I saw 13 scattered Black-necked Stilts along with Killdeer, a lot of peeps which were mostly Least, 2 Spotted Sandpipers, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs and last but not least another first of season species, PIPING SANDPIPER. This is the time to see Piping along the Mississippi on the sandbars. I've had as many as 6 on Island 13 at one time. Be sure to watch for the banded birds and report them to further the knowledge of this critically endangered species. Tern wise, I had 21 Least, 2 Common and 1 Black plus 4 Great Blue Herons, 5 Common Egrets and a single Snowy. I would expect Wood Storks to show here along the Mississippi River soon. There were a few, storm driven Storks, at Duck River Refuge after Dennis passed through. With the north wind there should be new birds all weekend to sort through and the temps will be more pleasant than last weekend. On another note, just to show you what you can find in the summer if you just get out and look; on July 25 a Northern Gannet was photographed at Bull Shoals Dock in Arkansas. Like I've always preached, there is not a lack of good birds in the summer just a lack of birders in the field. Good Birding!!! Jeff R. Wilson OL'COOT / TLBA Bartlett, TN
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