[TN-Bird] Sightings Report 22 & 28 Feb2007 Ensley Bottoms area, Memphis, Shelby County
- From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rob Peeples" <wpeeples@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:49:22 -0600
Sightings Report 22 & 28 Feb2007 Ensley Bottoms area, Memphis, Shelby County
Location: TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS
Observation date: 2/22/07, 4:05-5:05pm
Notes: The large Tva pond had 78 L.Scaup and the small one had 63. A
good flock of ducks lifted off the near side of Mckellar Lk circled once and
went westward, approx 150 in flight. DC Cormorants were down-in McKellar Lk
and departing in various numbers and massing up over the far end of the TVA
plant before heading SW. Additional Large flocks of DC Cormorants were
flying in from up river from the far side of Presidents Island. Roughly 24
flocks/skeins went by for a count and numerous straggler birds. 3 of the
stragglers circled low over the ponds to allow a good close up look before
they caught on with a larger group. Interesting day watching these birds
move from their day feeding areas onward to the night time roosts.
Number of species: 13
Canada Goose 2
Lesser Scaup 391
Double-crested Cormorant 935
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 23
Ring-billed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 21
Mourning Dove 2
American Robin 17
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 7
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Location: TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp
Observation date: 2/22/07,5:05-5:25pm
Notes: A run down the road produced several species as the sun was
setting. All Ponds and Sloughs are at full water level for the first time in
many months.
Number of species: 11
Canada Goose 30
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 42
Mallard 3
Hooded Merganser 4
Mourning Dove 12
Belted Kingfisher 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 18
Location: TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS
Observation date: 2/28/07,3:50-5:25pm
Notes: DC Cormorants once again on the move in late afternoon. Most of
the birds coming in from up river in big broken up V patterns, picking up
stragglers along the way. Once again headed S-SW. Duck numbers still going
down on the TVA ponds, some lift offs from Mckellar Lake behind the ponds,
Dredging still going on. Watched a Am Kestral dining on the remains of what
may have been the wing and leg sections of a Killdeer. It sat ontop of a
fencepost for a good 20 minutes pulling feathers and dining.
Number of species: 12
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 7
Lesser Scaup 227
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 784
Great Blue Heron 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
American Coot 14
Northern Mockingbird 1
Red-winged Blackbird 32
Location: TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp
Observation date: 2/28/07,5:25-5:35pm
Notes: Quick looks on the drive out, no chance to scan/count the ponds
and sloughs.
Number of species: 10
Canada Goose 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 3
Killdeer 3
Ring-billed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 18
Mourning Dove 15
Northern Mockingbird 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 23
John "Jay" Walko
Collierville, Tn
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