[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 19-23 Sept, Collierville area, Shelby County

Location:     TN 1 Cvll, Greenbelt trail Tara Wds- Ashton Wds
Observation date:     9/19/07, 650-730am

Notes:     Walked on the greenbelt trail next to house and property,
Hummingbirds at my feeders are still the big highlight. Warblers in the
trees but ???? what they are. The two B&W Warblers stood out though along
the tree trunks foraging.

Number of species:     17

Canada Goose     32

Red-tailed Hawk     1

Ruby-throated Hummingbird     35

Red-bellied Woodpecker     1

Downy Woodpecker     1

Pileated Woodpecker     1

Eastern Phoebe     1

Blue Jay     2

Carolina Chickadee     2

Tufted Titmouse     5

Carolina Wren     1

Eastern Bluebird     2

Northern Mockingbird     1

Black-and-white Warbler     2

Common Grackle     3

House Finch     1

House Sparrow     5

 

Location:     TN 1 Cvll, Peterson Lake Nature Center

Observation date:     9/22/07, 10am-1245pm

Notes:     Later morning walk on the board walk. lots of birds. Warblers
present in numbers but I couldn't ID. Hermit Thrush was one bird that stayed
visible for good looks for several minutes along with Am Redstarts.

Number of species:     26

Mallard     9

Great Blue Heron     1

Turkey Vulture     1

Red-shouldered Hawk     1

Mourning Dove     4

Chimney Swift     14

Ruby-throated Hummingbird     1

Belted Kingfisher     1

Red-bellied Woodpecker     5

Downy Woodpecker     2

Pileated Woodpecker     3

Eastern Phoebe     2

Blue Jay     3

American Crow     2

Carolina Chickadee     5

Tufted Titmouse     6

Carolina Wren     3

Hermit Thrush     1

American Robin     1

Gray Catbird     1

Northern Mockingbird     3

European Starling     6

American Redstart     3

Common Yellowthroat     2

Northern Cardinal     7

Common Grackle     12

 

Location:     TN 1 Cvll, Frank Rd Landfill Greenbelt Park

Observation date:     9/22/07,615-715pm

Notes:     Evening walk at the old landfill & greenbelt. Like elsewhere
water levels in all ponds are way, way down.

Number of species:     12

Canada Goose     31

Mallard     8

Killdeer     1

Mourning Dove     2

Chimney Swift     2

Red-bellied Woodpecker     1

Downy Woodpecker     1

Eastern Phoebe     1

Blue Jay     5

Carolina Wren     1

Gray Catbird     1

Northern Mockingbird     5

 

Location:     TN 1 Cvll, Swamp & Forest Walk From Bkyrd

Observation date:     9/23/07, 830-10am

Notes:     Morning walk through the swamp and woods. No snakes in the muddy
swamp but met two Cottonmouths and a Copperhead at different points on the
dry trail on the rim of the swamp. 

Number of species:     20

Red-shouldered Hawk     1

Ruby-throated Hummingbird     1

Red-bellied Woodpecker     1

Downy Woodpecker     2

White-eyed Vireo     2

Blue Jay     7

American Crow     8

Carolina Chickadee     5

Tufted Titmouse     7

Carolina Wren     2

Wood Thrush     1

American Robin     3

Gray Catbird     1

Northern Mockingbird     2

European Starling     9

Magnolia Warbler     4

American Redstart     3

Northern Waterthrush     1

Common Yellowthroat     2

Northern Cardinal     3

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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