[TN-Bird] Re: Sandhill Crane over Bells Bend Park, Davidson County
- From: "Michael Lee Bierly" <mlbierly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TN Bird" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:53:04 -0600
On February 18, 2014, Sandhill Cranes were observed heading north over the
floodplain of Bells Bend Park (N36.156822 and W-086.931735) paralleling the
Cumberland River at 2:20 p.m., composed of 140 individuals in three flocks
of 123 individuals, 13 individuals, and 4 individuals. The second flock was
about 15 seconds behind the first flock and the third flock about 30 seconds
behind the second flock. The flocks were not high and in V's, the large
flock very loose and elongated. Constant calls from many individuals were
audible before the flock was in view until it was out of site. Sky was
sunny, but hazy; wind, S 10 mph; 62 F.
Here is a silhouette of part of the first flock,
http://mlbierly.smugmug.com/Other/Sandhill-Cranes-Bells-Bend/37128363_V7XLD3
#!i=3082419048
<http://mlbierly.smugmug.com/Other/Sandhill-Cranes-Bells-Bend/37128363_V7XLD
3#!i=3082419048&k=DLRRLp5> &k=DLRRLp5 .
Michael Lee Bierly, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
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