[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 4 Jan 08, Ensley Bottoms Area, Memphis, Shelby County

From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Rob Peeples'" <wpeeples@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 00:00:40 -0600

Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS
Observation date:     1/4/08

Notes:     Total raft size is down but ducks are still coming and going from
behind levees to Mckeller Lake. Blk Scoter Female still present. Greater
Scaup mixed in w/ lesser in main raft and separately on the small pond.
Riverport Rd ponds and sloughs all covered in ice from the last several days
of sub-freezing weather . Should be gone tomorrow as temps are expected to
climb.

Number of species:     19

Canada Goose     60

Gadwall     90

Mallard     50

Northern Shoveler     7

Green-winged Teal     7

Canvasback     5

Redhead     9

Greater Scaup     21

Lesser Scaup     500

Black Scoter     1

Hooded Merganser     23

Pied-billed Grebe     2

Great Blue Heron     4

Red-shouldered Hawk     1

Red-tailed Hawk     2

American Coot     47

Killdeer     2

Ring-billed Gull     137

European Starling     300

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 4 Jan 08, Ensley Bottoms Area, Memphis, Shelby County

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