[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 29 & 26 December, Ensley Bottoms Area, Shelby County, Memphis

Location:     TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp
Observation date:     12/29/07,410-425pm

Notes:     Quick stop at Ensley to see what's in late afternoon.

Number of species:     5

Canada Goose     18

Wood Duck     7

Gadwall     19

Mallard     20

Ring-necked Duck     19

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS

Observation date:     12/29/07,425-445pm

Notes:     Not alot of waterfowl on the big lake today. Noticed birds
leaving to and coming from Mckeller Lake. Big lake was all Scaup mostly
Lesser with a handfull of Greater Scaup spread thin. Did not put alot of
time to counting today. Noticible misses: Mallards, Canvassbacks and
Redheads. Did not see the Blk Scoter female today.

Number of species:     6

Gadwall     7

Greater Scaup     X

Lesser Scaup     750

Hooded Merganser     17

Pied-billed Grebe     8

American Coot     57

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp

Observation date:     12/26/07, 1145am-1220pm

Notes:     Lunch time run to the bottoms. Water once again in the ponds and
sloughs on Riverport Rd.

Number of species:     16

Canada Goose     11

Wood Duck     16

Gadwall     12

Mallard     10

Ring-necked Duck     33

Hooded Merganser     2

Pied-billed Grebe     1

Turkey Vulture     1

Red-tailed Hawk     1

American Coot     56

Ring-billed Gull     150

Mourning Dove     2

Carolina Wren     1

Eastern Bluebird     7

Red-winged Blackbird     27

Rusty Blackbird     29

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS

Observation date:     12/26/07, 1225-1240pm

Notes:     Quick glance at the lower number of ducks on the lake at lunch
hour. most of the ducks must be down on Mckeller Lake today. Smallest raft
seen in a long time. Alot of gulls though on the back sandbar. Blk Scoter
seen again in the same general location as past couple of weeks. Sleeping
like all the Scaup. Very few other birds than Scaup, Not alot other birds
today, Canvassback numbers down and no Redheads seen. Greater Scaup seen in
the mix but didn't count today. There numbers down also, not many stood out
like they usually do.

Number of species:     13

Canvasback     3

Greater Scaup     X

Lesser Scaup     350

Black Scoter     1

Hooded Merganser     12

Pied-billed Grebe     3

Double-crested Cormorant     1

Great Blue Heron     1

Red-shouldered Hawk     1

American Coot     56

Ring-billed Gull     150

Mourning Dove     35

Eastern Phoebe     1

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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