[TN-Bird] Hudsonian Godwit at Ensley; 5/17/09

5/17/09
Ensley Bottoms (The Pits)

Jeff called and has a nice male Hudsonian Godwit in fine plumage feeding at 
the Pits. It's staying in the big central pit. Otherwise, not much but Semi 
Sands though. No White-rumps yet today, and no Whistling-Ducks.

5/17/09
McKenzie area (Henry & Carroll Co)

I made a brief run around my local area this morning, with quality making up 
for quantity. I did not have a single species of transient warbler today. I 
checked the spots I get occasional Mourning or Connecticut, but no luck. 
However, flycatchers made up for it. I had two Olive-sided's in view at the 
same time, in the same tree. One of them spent most of it's time on wires 
though. This was in southwest Henry Co. In the Obion River Bottom outside 
McKenzie (Carroll Co) , I had a calling Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, which 
finally gave me a quick look. Willow Flycatcher is also back in this same 
bottom, where they are quite regular this time of year.

Last but not least, I had a calling Black-billed Cuckoo, which refused to be 
seen. Ironically, it 1st called in response to a Least Bittern recording I 
was playing for the cattail area across the road. It gave 3 nice, long 
series of calls, but never moved to where I could see it. I have had 
Black-billed in this same bottom at least once before. Otherwise, only other 
transient was a Veery and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and then 3 Semipalmated 
Sandpipers in a small wet area of a corn field.

I've added 5 shots from today, most of Olive-sided Flycatchers (bad light 
though): the 1st new image starts here:
http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/image/112631836

Good Birding!!

Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.pbase.com/mctodd

=================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER=====================

The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with
first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation.
You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds
you report were seen.  The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should
appear in the first paragraph.
_____________________________________________________________
      To post to this mailing list, simply send email to:
                    tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
_____________________________________________________________ 
                To unsubscribe, send email to:
                 tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
            with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
______________________________________________________________
  TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society 
       Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s)
        endorse the views or opinions expressed
        by the members of this discussion group.
 
         Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN
                 wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                ------------------------------
                Assistant Moderator Andy Jones
                         Cleveland, OH
                -------------------------------
               Assistant Moderator Dave Worley
                          Rosedale, VA
__________________________________________________________
         
          Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society
              web site at http://www.tnbirds.org
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

                          ARCHIVES
 TN-Bird Net Archives at http://www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/

                       MAP RESOURCES
Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif
Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com

_____________________________________________________________

Other related posts: