[TN-Bird] Sightings Report 1st half of March, Peterson Lake Nature Center,Collierville, Shelby Cty
- From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rob Peeples" <wpeeples@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:26:33 -0500
Sightings Report, 1st half of March, Peterson Lake Nature Center
Area,Collierville, Shelby Cty
35 species seen in three outings this month alone.
New boardwalk at the Peterson Lake Nature Center, is now open all the way to
the Wolf River. This ¾ of a mile boardwalk meanders through bottomland
hardwood forest, and sloughs and swamp before turning back once it reaches
the river.
The Nature center is located in the WC Johnson Park, (Better known for
ballfields) at the Northern end of Byhalia Rd east of the intersection with
Wolfriver Blvd.
Location: TN 1 Cvll, Peterson Lake Nature Center
Observation date: 3/3/07
Notes: Boardwalk was blocked today from the bridge onward so they could
tie in the new boardwalk. Stayed up front in the woods and parking/picnic
area under the trees and birded. Flock of 200+ Cedar Waxwings came in
feeding, bathing, drinking in the low areas. Lots of pictures. Berry eating
birds making a mess though.
Number of species: 19
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay 1
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 3
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 22
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 200
Eastern Towhee 1
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 6
Location: TN 1 Cvll, Peterson Lake Nature Center
Observation date: 3/13/07
Notes: Warm day, a little rain threatning. Boardwalk is 99.99%
completed(some benches need to be installed) and open for all to use. New
Boardwalk (phase two of Peterson Lake Nature Center)is approx 3/4 mile to
the Wolf river. Lots of birds available just after getting out of the car in
the parking lot and walking to the first bridge of the old section of
boardwalk. Only bad thing about this boardwalk is all the people enjoying
it. Hikers are great but the kids on bikes and blades have to go. Todays
highlights are 6 of the seven woodpeckers (No Hairy today) Pileated was a
good show today as two were real low on the ground and on down timber. Two
Barred Owls were heard calling to each other.
Number of species: 32
Canada Goose 11
Mallard 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Mourning Dove 3
Barred Owl 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 7
Northern Flicker 5
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 16
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 12
Northern Mockingbird 5
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 27
Eastern Towhee 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 17
Northern Cardinal 9
Common Grackle 7
Location: TN 1 Cvll, Peterson Lake Nature Center
Observation date: 3/15/07
Notes: Once again traveled the new boardwalk to the river . Pileated
Wp's are all around. Seems like 3 pair have a run of the area. One pair up
near the entrance/bridge,and the other two further in and around the end of
the trail near the river view. Kids and Bikes making it hard to bird.
Number of species: 23
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 4
Great Blue Heron 5
Turkey Vulture 10
Barred Owl 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 6
Blue Jay 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 15
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 7
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 125
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 11
Northern Cardinal 6
Common Grackle 21
John "Jay" Walko
Collierville, Tn
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