[TN-Bird] Shelby Co. weekend
- From: oeserscave@xxxxxxx
- To: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx, tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 10:31:34 -0400 (EDT)
I made a run to Memphis Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning to
add some year and state birds to my lists, and mostly to get some
better photographs of the regulars. Thanks to Jeff Wilson's
directions, I found the two Anhingas (state bird #1) in the pond next
to Riverport Road as soon as I drove down the road Saturday, one on a
log and the other sunning in a tree behind the first. A quick visit to
the pits (Ensley) yielded some nice birds, highlighted by a beautiful
Dunlin and some Black-Necked Stilts near and on their nests.
Sunday morning I met Jeff Wilsonn at President's Island, and like the
birds, I was cold and wanting to take shelter, with my two
short-sleeved shirts and light jacket on in the steady breeze. Nothing
seen on a short trip there, but Jeff found one Western Kingbird (on
Kentucky I believe) as we made our way to Ensley. All the water makes
it nice this year. Jeff led the way through the center section to the
biggest collection of shorebirds and Soras. We then circled through
most of the roads, Jeff spotting a Black-Bellied Plover (state bird #2)
sitting on a dirt mound then flying to another area where he refound it
in a nearby pit on our circle. Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks were seen
both days, with 12 at TVA Lake on Saturday, and many spread all over
the area on Sunday. Before I left I made a return trip to Bunting
Corner and got several good looks at a male Painted Bunting, first
sitting on a small tree, then atop a fence and finally singing atop a
fence corner post at the restricted border fence of the levee road. I
stopped by and saw the Anhingas one more time before I headed home.
I find Ensley a wonderful area to drive around and take photographs of
many species of birds that I don't get to see very often. This trip I
took photos of Painted Bunting, many Dickcissel, Blue Grosbeak,
Northern Bobwhite, Black-Necked Stilt, White-Rumped Sandpiper, many
Stilt Sandpiper, some with wings extended up showing some really nice
detail at the wrist and underwing anatomy showing specialized sets of
feathers, Sora, Short-Billed Dowitcher, and Black-Bellied Whistling
Duck, some in flight.
Thanks to all who keep this place open for birders, the habitat special
for the birds, and the birders who keep us all updated on what birds
are around there.
Ken Oeser
Hendersonville, TN
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