[tn-bird] Shelby Co. Laughing Gulls, etc.
- From: "William Peeples" <wpeeples@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 15:33:10 -0500
17 Aug 2002
Shelby Co. incl Shelby Forest, Eagle Lake, Shelby Farms
Woke up at 6 this morning, and noticing that it was relatively mild (for
August) and that the cloud cover wasn't too bad (after the downpours of the
last couple days), decided to drive north.
In Shelby Forest, went to the river landing hoping for a Piping Plover or
such. Well, no Whimbrel, etc. but there were 2 first year Laughing Gulls on a
sandbar. And a few Least Terns. Warblers found included a Black-throated
Green and 2 Worm-eatings, plus a Swainson's still singing.
At Eagle Lake Refuge, there were 100 Cattle Egrets plus the usual Great &
Snowy, and Great and Little Blues. And 2 Black-necked Stilts and 15 Blue-wg
Teals. Also, a kettle of Broad-wings, at least 8 (early migration?), plus
several kites and 2 Red-shoulders. One Broad-wing even dive-bombed a
Red-shoulder.
Stopped at Shelby Farms at 11:00 to check the ponds for terns. Saw 30
Black and 2 Forster's Terns, but could not locate the Least or Commons which
have been seen there recently. Did see the Little Blue im. and a Great Egret,
and 7 or so kites.
I must have seen 25 or more kites (Mississippi) today. Some reside here at
home. Found 70 species today, not bad for starting at 7:45 and not trying too
hard (didn't even see a Red-wing Blackbird).
Rob Peeples
Germantown, TN
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