[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 16 Sept 2006 Ensley Bottoms area Memphis
- From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Rob Peeples" <wpeeples@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:25:06 -0500
16 Sept 2006 Ensley Bottoms area Memphis, Shelby County, Tn
Location: TE Maxwell Lagoons
Observation date: 9/16/06, 1:25-3:15pm
Notes: Where did all the birds go? Upon entering the Pits medium size
flocks of mixed birds were flying out to the north towards the River. By
time I got to the big Ponds there were barely any birds around. Pond 2 had a
small contingent of Semi and Least Sandpipers with a few Pects. Pond 3 the
first big pond held a mixed bag of birds but not many, The big pond was the
biggest suprise if it weren't for the killdeer you could count the birds on
your fingers. By time I circled all the ponds a second time a few birds had
come back to Pond 3. I've never seen this so few birds here. The two
Solitary's were more or less on there own one on the big pond sharing a
feeding area with two least and the other on one of the back smaller ponds
which had a couple of Killdeer spread out. Hopefully the night will bring
more birds in. So great a swing in numbers from earlier this week
(thousands to a couple hundred).
Number of species: 10
Killdeer 25
Lesser Yellowlegs 35
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper 300+/-
Least Sandpiper 300+/-
Pectoral Sandpiper 60
Mourning Dove 12
Chimney Swift 45
European Starling 25
Indigo Bunting 7
Location: TVA PONDS
Observation date: 9/16/06, 3:15-3:35pm
Notes: Same old story laying low in the back part of the pond in the
shallows and flats. Egrets have also up and left.
Number of species: 7
Canada Goose 27
Mallard 18
Double-crested Cormorant 19
Great Egret 1
American Kestrel 1
Mourning Dove 10
European Starling 15
Location: Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp
Observation date: 9/16/06, 3:40-3:50pm
Notes: Not alot happening here also.
Number of species: 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 3
Jay Walko, MTOS, Collierville, Tn
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