[TN-Bird] Pickwick Lake - 15 Franklin's Gulls

  • From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
  • To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:17:59 EST

Nov. 15, 2009
Pickwick Lake
Hardin, Co. TN
 
The gull numbers were up to about 400, with the dam spilling  water from 8 
of the 22 gates. Gulls were feeding below the dam and  resting above. 
Ring-billed and Herring plus 2 immature Lesser Black-backed with  single 
Franklin's and Bonaparte's were all I could find until late in the  day. Around 
2 in 
the afternoon, 14 Franklin's zipped over the dam headed out  into the lake 
where they splashed and bathed and then picked up and headed  toward the 
roost area. About an hour later 12 Bonaparte's came over the dam and  never 
stopped heading on south. Evidently these birds are feeding down river  nearer 
Savannah. Only 5 gull species today.
 
At Bruton Branch, a few gulls, 11 Common Loons, plus a ton of Coots  (they 
are all over the lake in large numbers), 3 Horned Grebes and 7 Pied-billed  
were all I could muster. Back at the dam, 2 Bald Eagles, 4 Common loons, 2 
DC  Cormorants, 6 Horned and 16 Pied-billed were scanned up but only 7  
Mallards in 2 groups were all the DUCKS for the day.
 
Photo of Franklin's Flock: _http://www.pbase.com/image/119425239_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/image/119425239) 
 
Also, the leucistic female Lesser Scaup has returned to Robco Lake, Shelby  
Co, TN for the 4th year.  
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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