[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 26 Sept 07, Ensley bottoms area, Memphis, Shelby County

From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Rob Peeples'" <wpeeples@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:22:21 -0500
Sightings Report, 26 Sept 07, Ensley bottoms area, Memphis, Shelby County
 

Location:     TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp

Observation date:     9/26/07,550-605pm

Notes:     Water all most gone from the big pond the wetland area across
from the Ensley Yards still has some water and the waders are begging to
hang out there more since the other pond is almost dry very few fish left
wallowing in the mud. Green Grass & weeds are covering most areas usually
under water by this time of year. Heavy rains desperately needed.

Number of species:     4

Canada Goose     26

Great Blue Heron     12

Great Egret     24

Red-shouldered Hawk     1

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS

Observation date:     9/26/07, 605-615pm

Notes:     Approaching storm has everything moving.

Number of species:     5

Canada Goose     21

Mallard     58

Great Blue Heron     1

Great Egret     7

Eastern Bluebird     6

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem, Maxson Wastewater Lagoons(The Pits)/Earth Complex

Observation date:     9/26/07, 615-645pm

Notes:     Met at the entrance by a Kestrel on the wires with a furry long
tailed meal in its grasp. Moved onto the levee of pond #4 and before I was
able to start scanning for birds the Peregrine startled me as it lifted off
the levee just ahead of me. Thousands of Peeps by the way were very upset
the whole pond flew up together as it circled once and flew of to the north
half of the property. Found the bloody remains of what looked like what once
was a L Sandpiper. Hard to estimate but 3000+ L Sandpipers may be
conservative of what was on the pond or should I say hastley flying around
and over it. The few times they did sit down was able to find a couple of
odd balls in the mess. The four Lsr Yel-legs stood out in a small group and
then just before turning off to pond #5 a Pect SP stood out tall amongst his
short friends. Pond #5 had no real amt of birds to speak about. Will be
interesting to see what's left or what comes in tommorrow after tonight's
storm rolls through.

Number of species:     9

Great Blue Heron     2

Red-tailed Hawk     1

American Kestrel     1

Peregrine Falcon     1

Killdeer     12

Lesser Yellowlegs     4

Least Sandpiper     3000+

Pectoral Sandpiper     1

Mourning Dove     17

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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