[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, Am Avocet in Memphis, Shelby County 22 Oct 07 Ensley Bottoms Area

Sightings Report, Am Avocet in Memphis, Shelby County 22 Oct 07 Ensley
Bottoms Area
http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/american_avocet

Today,s Birds at link above.

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

Observation date:     10/22/07, 430-600pm

Notes:     Big storm came through out of the SW today. Late this afternoon
went down to Ensley bottoms. Last stop was the treatment plant pits. Least
Sandpipers were spread out over the two big pits pretty evenly. Very
skittish with the female Merlin making strafing runs at them and the
Killdeer sounding the alarm every 5 sec's. Loggerhead Shrike was sitting in
the big bush in the field prior to entering dewatering area. Am. Avocet seen
in Pit #5 at the far south end about 80-100 yds off the south levee all by
itself in shallow mucky water. Started to feed and move about as the rain
started up again and sunset came closer. Will check back tomorrow to see if
still there.

Number of species:     14

Canada Goose     6

Northern Shoveler     16

Merlin     1

Killdeer     27

American Avocet     1

Least Sandpiper     1000+

Mourning Dove     29

Red-bellied Woodpecker     1

Northern Flicker     1

Loggerhead Shrike     1

Blue Jay     3

Northern Mockingbird     2

European Starling     250+

Red-winged Blackbird     9

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem,TVA PONDS

Observation date:     10/22/07, 400-425pm

Notes:     Good day at the TVA ponds after the first storm. Lots of
waterfowl starting to come in.

Number of species:     14

Canada Goose     23

Gadwall     21

Mallard     9

Northern Shoveler     37

Pied-billed Grebe     3

Double-crested Cormorant     11

Great Blue Heron     1

Great Egret     5

Bald Eagle     1

American Coot     62

Killdeer     5

Ring-billed Gull     1

Mourning Dove     2

Eastern Meadowlark     1

 

Location:     TN 2 Mem, Riverport Rd Ponds / Swamp

Observation date:     10/22/07, 350-400pm

Notes:     Not much happening coming into the bottoms area.

Number of species:     4

Great Egret     1

Red-tailed Hawk     1

Mourning Dove     7

European Starling     500+

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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