[tn-bird] Re: No luck- Eurasian Wigeon

Feb. 23 - 24, 2002
Pace Point Area

I met with birders from Nashville and Andy Sigler from Chicago and we ran the 
roads looking for a Pacific Loon and the Eurasian Wigeon but had no luck with 
either. Seems Chris Sloan found the loon in the one place we didn't try. On 
Saturday morning, probably just after Mike was at Britton Ford, we also 
strained to look into the sun for the duck but gave up to go look for loons. 
Before we left, Andy and I did see the Peregrine sitting on the ground, 
soaking up sun and later it flew over all of us while we were standing at 
Port Road.

At Eagle Creek we had 20 plus Common Loons feeding out toward the main lake 
area but none that fit the bill for Pacific. Port Road and later Pace Point 
had scattered groups. About 50 loons are still hanging around the point area 
with many unable to fly because of wing molt. There were fewer loons on 
Sunday and I did see a few flying, so the natives are getting restless. I've 
had loons there through the second week of March but I don't usually make it 
back up that way any later in spring. Maybe Mike can keep tabs on late dates 
for this species in that area. I've also had 2 in migration in June (4-10 and 
22nd) in Lake Co. 

On Sunday I spent almost 6 hours watching the ducks trade in and out of 
Britton Ford from every viewing angle but came up empty handed on the 
Eurasian Wigeon. I did tally 23 species of waterfowl in the area with the 
best birds being a first winter, male White-winged Scoter, 2 Ross's Geese and 
4 Common Merganser. It is amazing, the difference one week makes at this time 
of the year, with previously abundant species disappearing and others quickly 
filling the void.

Good Birding!!!

Jeff R. Wilson
OL' COOT / TLBA
Bartlett Tenn.


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