[TN-Bird] Hidden Upland Sandpiper
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
- To: missbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, ARBIRD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:40:18 EDT
April 10, 2010
I was watching a group of 11 Upland Sandpipers in a field in north
Mississippi on Saturday, occasionally an Upland would give a bubbly call but
suddenly I heard a loud call nearby. The other birds were pretty far out but
this call was very close. I stopped my viewing through the scope and searched
the near field rows and grass.The birds out in the field were very nervous,
continually scanning the sky, then crouching down, disappearing until
whatever they had seen past from their acute vision. I never could pick
anything
up in the bright, clear blue sky but I knew raptors were moving high and
out of my range.
I went back to the scope, watching the strolling Uplands, when there was
the call again. A longer search provided no clues as to where the bird was
but the loud call was clearly close. I knew Uplands to be masters of
disappearing acts, even in short grass, but I could not locate this bird. I
was
parked along a drive at a church and cemetery and had a couple of trees a few
yards away.
Twice more the bird called and I became frustrated and decided to quit the
scope and give full attention to this cryptic Upland. After another long
wait, the bird finally called again and this time, I turn directly at the
sound, only to be looking at a Mockingbird and I could swear it was grinning.
I had heard Mockers do perfect calls of both Lesser Yellowlegs and Pectoral
Sandpipers and now I can add Upland Sandpiper to their Wind Bird mimic
list.
Good Birding !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
What is this feathered thing that lifts my heart to the heavens.
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