[TN-Bird] Sabine's Gull - Mississippi River - Memphis

Oct. 8, 2008
Mississippi River
Shelby Co. TN
 
Twenty years ago, on Oct. 1, 1988, I saw my first Sabine's Gull in TN, an  
immature floating down the river and then flying north and out of sight. Today, 
 
at 8 AM an adult flew out of the mist and continued down river and as every 
time  before the rush of seeing this beautiful mostly pelagic species inland 
was a  breath taking experience. The Mississippi is the place to be, in 
September and  October, to see this species but it takes patience. 
 
The mist and rain gave up few gulls today but they dribbled through for  
about an hour. Only once was there more than one in view at one time and then  
only 2 Ring-bills. A total of 3 Herring and 5 Ring-bills were seen but the  
thought of the Sabine's has been the bird keeping me coming back. This is the  
7th 
I've seen on the river and the 3rd here at Memphis. Seek and ye shall  
find..............The Peregrine was hunting again today in the rain.  
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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