[tn-bird] Fwd: Field trip report
- From: Mary Zimmerman <tnwarbler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN-BIRD Listserv <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 16:51:15 -0500
Jay Desgrosellier seems to be having trouble posting to the list and asked
me to forward this report for him.
Mary Zimmerman
Nashville, TN
>For our August field trip, Nashville TOS ventured to Cross Creeks NWR in
>search of shorebirds and waders. We were not disappointed as the ponds
>below the headquarters held plenty of water with lots of good mud flats
>appearing. Our first good find was 2 LEAST TERNS (an adult and an
>immature)coursing around one of the ponds. Least Terns are rare anywhere
>in middle Tennessee. These ponds held plenty of waders as well. Besides
>the multitudes of GREAT EGRETS and GREAT BLUE HERONS there were also a few
>each of GREEN HERONS, LITTLE BLUE HERONS and SNOWY EGRETS. We were very
>pleased to find good numbers of shorebirds present. PECTORAL SANDPIPERS
>were the most numerous with 100+ individuals present. Also found were 20+
>LEAST SANDPIPERS, 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 SOLITARY
>SANDPIPERS, 5 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 1 STILT SANDPIPER AND 1 BAIRD'S
>SANDPIPER. A pretty good showing for middle Tennessee. While studying the
>shorebirds, 6 FORSTER'S TERNS danced through the air around us. At the
>Cumberland City Steam Plant we found an OSPREY flying about and at least
>two BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS were present in the large BLACK VULTURE
>roost in the trees along the river. On our way back to Nashville we
>stopped at the Cheatham Dam along the Cumberland River in Cheatham Co., TN.
>We were happy to find a large concentration of BLACK TERNS below the dam.
>At least 35 birds circled through the air like large swallows, making for
>a very memorable site.
>
>Jay Desgrosellier
>Field Trips Chair
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