[TN-Bird] Mississippi River Watch Oct, 9-10/08

Mississippi River 
Shelby Co. TN
 
Not much Thursday AM on the river except for Great Egrets moving about to  
feed. The entertainment was at the Pyramid where an immature Peregrine (one of  
the darkest I've ever seen) was chasing the Rock Doves around and around the  
building. It also chased off a Cooper's Hawk and a Red-tailed that dared to 
try  to soar over its hunting area. After all the fun, the Peregrine went out 
and sat  on the Memphis Bridge. The adult was seen again perched on Dacus Bar.
 
Friday morning showed sure signs that birds were moving. Floating down  the 
river were 6 Pied-billed Grebes separated in pairs about 15 minutes apart.  One 
pair held an adult and a bright first year bird. Three groups of  Coots over 
the period totaled 28 birds. Six Pintail Ducks, 4 Wood Ducks, 2  groups of 
Ruddy ( 6 and 17), 4 Blue-winged in with 16 Green-winged, 6 Shoveler  Ducks all 
floated down the easy way and 1 flyby Hooded Merganser all  in a short time 
looked like the start of the northern waterfowl  heading  south. The 
Blue-winged 
have pretty much moved and the Green-winged are  taking over. A single DC 
Cormorant floated while a string of 88 took  the quick way and flew in a 
wavering 
bee line south. One immature Herring Gull  and no terns was a disappointing 
turn.
 
The river hit ZERO Friday after falling 18 feet in two weeks. It  should just 
ease down another foot or so giving migrating birds plenty of places  to rest.
 
 
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
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