[TN-Bird] MS River Watch

Sept. 26-27, 2005
Mississippi River
Shelby Co. TN
 
I've went to the river both days before work and gave the birds an hour to  
reveal themselves. It's prime time for Sabine's and I thought a few Rita  
stragglers might head south. On Monday there was very little movement with a  
couple of Cooper's Hawks, DC Cormorants and a surprise, single pelgadis  flying 
high and headed south.
 
On both days, one of the Osprey was present hunting and perched. On  Tuesday 
70 plus White Pelicans sat across the river preening and a large number  of 
Tree Swallows were resting on the sandbar, hunting the tree line and over the  
river along with fair numbers of swifts. A single Sharp-shinned circled south  
and I flushed my first Savannah Sparrow for the season. A Caspian Tern flew 
into  and out of sight in a rush to an appointment that allowed no stops or  
feeding.
 
So much for Rita.........She scattered some Laughing Gulls, 4  frigatebirds 
and a Royal Tern in Arkansas but that is all I've heard about.  

Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135

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