[TN-Bird] Shorebirds and B-b Whistling Duck - Ensley

July 16, 2008
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
 
Working in and out of downtown, I've been able to sneak a few peeks in at  
Ensley. For three straight days, I've only been able to find the male  
Black-bellied Whistling Duck which stirs possibilities..........In with the  
Mallards 
were a single Wood Duck and 3 Blue-winged Teal (2 females and an  eclipse 
plumaged male).
 
Shorebirds are showing up in larger numbers every day with totals now  
topping a thousand. Least Sandpipers lead the parade but Pectoral and  
Semipalmated 
are now sprinkled throughout the flocks. Of the dozen or so molting  Western 
Sandpipers only one was a long-billed female and all are heavily molted  
showing bright splashes of red based scaps which soon will be dropped. A total  
of 
10 species of Wind Birds was barely
reached Wednesday when a Greater Yellowlegs dropped in.
 
The Western Kingbirds continue tending their nest at the stream plant. The  
Mississippi River has finally started falling about 6 inches a day but  still 
over 21 feet at Memphis.
 
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
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