[TN-Bird] Neotropic Cormorant - Lark Sparrow in West TN

From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:17:16 EDT
April 25, 2010
Eagle Lake, Shelby Co.
River Road, Tipton Co.
Hatchie NWR, Haywood Co. TN
 
I went back early this AM to see if the Swainson's Hawk had stayed around  
but no such luck. Shorebirds were still in good numbers but the hawks and 
kites  had them spending more time in the air than feeding. Saturday at Eagle 
Lake, I  had my first of season Mississippi Kite, today there were 2 and on 
the  Mississippi River in Tipton Co, I located 23 in one feeding frenzy. 
Along Coon  Valley Road, just as it hits the river, I heard a bright song that 
I searched  for and sitting out in a huge plowed field with no vegetation 
sand a wonderful  Lark Sparrow.
 
Late in the day, Joe Guinn and I decided to take a turn around O'Neal Lake  
at the Hatchie NWR in Haywood Co, and found a few scattered shorebirds. 
Just  about to call it quits when we ran up on 4 cormorants sitting out in the  
middle of the lake. I told Joe one looked good for Neotropic, a bird that I 
had  not seen lately in the state. Sure enough scope views nailed the ID. 
That makes  4 great birds this weekend, TLBA strikes again ;o)
 
 Photos of today's birds can be viewed starting at:
_http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/image/123955471_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/image/123955471) 
 
 
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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