[TN-Bird] Redpoll-polled-couped and counted

Feb. 19, 2007
Hohenwald, Lewis Co. TN
 
I arrived today at 12:30 and found the bird resting in the Wisteria Vine at  
12:30:30. The fastest TN lifer in years. I was sweating this year, as each 
year  the possibilities get tighter and before long my 30 year string of 
getting  
at least one new state bird will have to stop. I stayed for about an hour and 
 had good views of the bird on 5 occasions as it fed under the feeder and 
rested  in the Wisteria, a budding Maple Tree in the yard next door and among 
the 
Sweet  Gum balls in the tree in back of the carport. The two poor photos that 
 I took of this latest edition to my TN List will be treasured  
...............
 
While I was there, Mrs. Russell returned with a feeder holder which we  
placed in her front yard so she can sit inside and watch her charges. Many  
thanks 
to Bill for getting the word out and his gracious mother for allowing us  to 
share in this great find. 
 
On the way down, about 4 miles south of I-40, I had an adult Bald Eagle  
soaring over the road, good omen.
 
I went by Pickwick Dam afterward and found no water being let out and only  2 
gulls below the dam. Above the dam, Herring Gulls out numbered the 
Ring-bills.  Lots of Coots and a few scaup were out numbered by the Horned 
Grebes (28) 
and  Pied-billed (94), of these 54 Pied were all in and around the boats at the 
 Marina.
 
In Savannah Bottoms in Hardin Co. and Clear Creek bottoms in Hardeman Co, I  
found my 11th and 12th occupied Great-Horned nest for the season. I have 4 in  
Tunica Co, MS,- 1 in DeSoto Co, MS,- 2 in Shelby Co, TN-2 in Lauderdale Co, 
and  1 in Dyer Co. Watch those Skunk numbers go down........
 
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135


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