[TN-Bird] Shelby County Spring Migration Count

May 14, 2005
Saturday
Meeman Shelby Forest State Park
Shelby Farms
Ensley/ EARTH Complex
Eagle Lake WMA
Millington area (incl. Orgill Park)
Etc.

Shelby Co., TN

Twenty observers participated in the National Migratory Bird Day Count in 
Shelby Co.
The day began with rain, but by 9:30, the weather became quite favorable.

SPECIES
Hooded Merganser 2 at Shelby Forest (nesting?)
Wild Turkey 17
N. Bobwhite 7
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1, Riverport Rd.
Osprey 1, Eagle Lake
Bald Eagle, an immature, also at Eagle L.
Black-necked Stilt, 42
SANDERLING 1, EARTH Complex
White-rumped Sandpiper 10, EARTH Complex
Dunlin 13 (all in breeding plumage), EARTH Complex
Stilt Sandpiper 45, EARTH Complex
Short-billed Dowitcher 4, EARTH Complex
Eurasian Collared-Dove 60, most at Ensley
Vireos, 5 species including a Blue-headed at Shelby Farms
Thrushes, a Veery but Gray-cheeked (1), Swainson's (9) and Wood (21) were low
Warblers, 18 species, fewer than usual
    Blue-winged 1, later by 2 days than the previous spring departure date for 
the county
    Northern Parula 86
    Cerulean 16
    Redstart 45
    Prothonotary 32
    Swainson's 2
Painted Bunting 3, at both Ensley and Shelby Farms
Dickcissel 89
Bobolink 2, Millington area

The most notable miss: Hairy Woodpecker

Total species: 131

Rob Peeples
Germantown, TN

 
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