[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 10 Dec2011, Ensley Bottoms, Memphis, Shelby County
- From: John Walko <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx, Tn-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Dick Preston <dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:15:04 -0600
TVA PONDS to Waste Water Outfall (BUNTING CORNER), Shelby, US-TN
Dec 10, 2011 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Clear Sunny day 34 degs on arrival don't think it got much past
40 today. Waterfowl numbers growing here in Ensley Bottoms.
12 species
Canada Goose 2
Gadwall 43
Northern Shoveler 14
Green-winged Teal 2
Lesser Scaup 324 Birds were scattered and mostly sleeping 85% of the Scaup
were on the big pond.
Hooded Merganser 1 Lone Male
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull 72 Sitting on the far mud bar, every once in awhile all
would get up at one time stretch their wings and then all sit right back down.
Maxson Wastewater Lagoons(The Pits)/Earth Complex, Shelby, US-TN
Dec 10, 2011 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Clear & cold day, 34-40 degs, not a single shore bird species.
Lots of raptors today.
13 species
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 43 11 Adults, 32 Juv's. Since they spent the
whole summer here are they lingering for the for-seeable future. Pictures at :
http://gallery.me.com/walko123#100391/IMG_7850&bgcolor=black
Canada Goose 35
Mallard 17
Northern Shoveler 19
Green-winged Teal 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Northern Harrier 5
Red-tailed Hawk 21 Several seen by themselves through out the area, but
had 16 in sight while facing south over the southern fields just soaring.
American Coot 38
Mourning Dove 6
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 2
Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp, Shelby, US-TN
Dec 10, 2011 1:15 PM - 1:35 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Clear & Cold, While exiting Ensley bottoms I stopped at each
viewing area to see whats up.
5 species
Canada Goose 4
Gadwall 27
Mallard 6
Ring-necked Duck 9
Hooded Merganser 2 Both males.
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
John "Jay" Walko
Collierville, TN
www.pbase.com/jwalko
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