[TN-Bird] Sightings Report 16 Nov 2006 Ensley Bottoms Area, Memphis

Sightings Report 16 Nov 2006 Ensley Bottoms Area, Memphis, Shelby County
 

Once again at the Ensley Bottoms area, 4 days straight the type of birds
present are about the same, daily numbers are fluctuating minimally.  Today
however after counting waterfowl, I sat down by the earth complex and
scanned the fields of the area. My last scan produced 22 raptors soaring,
hovering, diving, rising, sitting on a pole or flying away with a furry
creature for lunch. Now some of the finds were long distance, but over half
were id'd as RT Hawks, 2 were Northern Harriers. The rest most likely one of
the two. Also seen was a Loggerhead Shrike over the old pumpkin patch and an
Am Kestrel at the other end of the patch. Modos' and some Starlings rounded
out the fields.

 

Location:     Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp

Observation date:     11/16/06,1220-1240pm

Notes:      Back again on Riverport Rd. More Rain last night is helping the
dried up ponds and sloughs, There's now more water to swim in than the last
few days in places. Still good mud flats. Mergansers really strutting their
stuff.

Number of species:     11

 

Gadwall     24     

Hooded Merganser     67     

Pied-billed Grebe     1     

Turkey Vulture     2     

American Kestrel     2     

Killdeer     9     

Rock Pigeon     29     

Eurasian Collared-Dove     15     

Mourning Dove     3     

Belted Kingfisher     1     

Blue Jay     6 

    

Location:     TVA PONDS

Observation date:     11/16/06,1240-120pm

Notes:      Same Lg float of birds from the last three days. Numbers a
little different. Scaup just hanging around with this cold front here in the
midsouth. Lots of wind after this mornings storms. Sat down on the Access rd
below TVA Ponds at Earth Complex and scanned the skies over the fields, 22
Hawks seen in My last scan soaring, hovering, diving, rising, sitting on a
pole or flying away with a furry creature for lunch. Interesting lunch hour.
Shrike is the same one reported several days ago, feeding over the old
pumpkin patch.

Number of species:     14

 

Lesser Scaup     350     

Hooded Merganser     17     

Pied-billed Grebe     5     

Double-crested Cormorant     1     

Great Blue Heron     2     

Northern Harrier     2     

Red-shouldered Hawk     X     

American Kestrel     1     

American Coot     52     

Ring-billed Gull     2     

Loggerhead Shrike     1     

Eastern Bluebird     1     

Northern Mockingbird     2     

European Starling     15   

 

Jay Walko, MTOS, Collierville TN  

 



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