[TN-Bird] Sightings Report 29 & 30 Nov '06 Ensley Bottoms Area, Memphis, Shelby County

Sightings Report 29 & 30 Nov '06 Ensley Bottoms Area, Memphis, Shelby County
 

Location:     TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp

Observation date:     11/29/06, 11:20-11:45am

Notes:      Overcaast with a little sun. Temp up to hi 60's. Rain in early
morning.

Number of species:     13

 

Gadwall     32

Mallard     5

Ring-necked Duck     12

Hooded Merganser     34

Pied-billed Grebe     2

Great Blue Heron     1

Red-tailed Hawk     2

American Kestrel     1

Killdeer     6

Eurasian Collared-Dove     3

Mourning Dove     5

Belted Kingfisher     1

Common Grackle     300

 

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Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS

Observation date:     11/29/06, 11:45am-12:10pm

Notes:      Same huge float of birds as yesterday except more were on the
move and feeding. Birds were all over both ponds mixed up together. Scaup
the dominant bird in the float.

Number of species:     13

 

Gadwall     26

Redhead     26

Ring-necked Duck     19

Lesser Scaup     600

Hooded Merganser     55

Pied-billed Grebe     5

Double-crested Cormorant     11

Great Blue Heron     2

Red-tailed Hawk     3

American Coot     72

Ring-billed Gull     13

Northern Mockingbird     2

European Starling     200

 

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Location:     TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp

Observation date:     11/30/06, 11:50am-12:25pm

Notes:      About a thousand Grackles roosting in the area of the third
slough amongst the swamp shrubs. Also saw about 100+ Rusty Blackbirds mixed
through out. Heavy rain today before and during visit. Cold front
approaching.

Number of species:     17

 

Gadwall     34

Mallard     2

Ring-necked Duck     10

Hooded Merganser     39

Great Blue Heron     2

Red-tailed Hawk     1

American Kestrel     1

Killdeer     12

Belted Kingfisher     2

Blue Jay     2

Eastern Bluebird     1

Northern Mockingbird     3

White-throated Sparrow     3

Northern Cardinal     1

Red-winged Blackbird     1

Rusty Blackbird     X

Common Grackle     X

 

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Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS

Observation date:     11/30/06, 12:25-1:00pm

Notes:      SAME HUGE FLOAT (750+) OF BIRDS ON THE PONDS. RESTLESS BUNCH
MAYBE BECAUSE OF HEAVY RAIN TODAY AND COLD FRONT COMING IN. LESSER SCAUP
600+ BIRDS, AM COOTS 75+. BIRDS COMING AND GOING ALL OVER IN SMALL GROUPS.

Number of species:     13

 

Gadwall     X

Mallard     5

Redhead     X

Ring-necked Duck     X

Lesser Scaup     X

Hooded Merganser     15

Pied-billed Grebe     7

Double-crested Cormorant     19

Great Blue Heron     1

American Coot     X

Ring-billed Gull     15

Mourning Dove     3

European Starling     25

 

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<http://www.ebird.org/> )

 

Jay Walko, MTOS, Collierville, TN



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