[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 4 & 6 May, Stiles Wastewater Treatment Plant, North Memphis, Shelby Cty
- From: John Walko <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tn-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Dick Preston <dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 21:58:48 -0500
Location: TN, Stiles Wastewater Treatment Plant
Observation date: 5/4/10
Notes: Spring Migration continues. Only 4 Phalarope today, saw one
additional female but it looks like it's dead laying on it's side in the muck
about 100 ft out. Lots of Teal on the back side of the ponds. Blk-necked Stilts
all spread out and beginning to nest. Solitaries and Spotted SP's spread out
among both ponds. Good day for birding.
Number of species: 19
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 6
Blue-winged Teal 32
Killdeer 19
Black-necked Stilt 51
Spotted Sandpiper 8
Solitary Sandpiper 9
Lesser Yellowlegs 50
Least Sandpiper 100
Pectoral Sandpiper 35
Wilson's Phalarope 4
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
Eastern Kingbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 32
Dickcissel 12
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Eastern Meadowlark 4
Location: TN, Stiles Wastewater Treatment Plant
Observation date: 5/6/10
Notes: Blk-necked Stilts heavy today and spaced out in their nesting areas,
there was two groups of 5 each that were hagling over the rights of a piece of
grass in the muck. Teal seem content in the water on the backside.Migration
continues. Couple of hapless Lesser Yel-legs look like they have seen better
days, seem to have damaged wings.
Number of species: 18
Canada Goose 5
Mallard 3
Blue-winged Teal 35
Killdeer 35
Black-necked Stilt 95
Spotted Sandpiper 11
Solitary Sandpiper 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 22
Least Sandpiper 39
Pectoral Sandpiper 12
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 7
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 16
Dickcissel 9
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Eastern Meadowlark 4
Common Grackle 3
Pictures of these two days on my pbase account below.
John "Jay" Walko
Collierville, TN
www.pbase.com/jwalko
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