[TN-Bird] Sightings report 22 & 15 April Just across the State Line, Desoto Co, Walls, Ms
- From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Rob Peeples'" <wpeeples@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:34:00 -0500
Reporting these sightings since these locations are only 5 minutes south of
the Memphis/Tn border if that.
Location: MS, Walls, Old Hwy 61 & Bass Landing
Observation date: 4/22/07,
Notes: Thanks to Jeff Wilson's directions(Old Hwy 61 and Basslanding Rd
SE corner Cotton field) I found the Am Golden Plovers hunkered down staying
out of the blowing wind behind the old cotton rows in the minimal grass
between the rows. Horned Larks also flitting around chasing each other.
Strong Southerley winds blowing dust from the working plows from the other
fields.
Number of species: 8
American Golden-Plover 22
Killdeer 9
Mourning Dove 12
Horned Lark 16
American Robin 4
European Starling 25
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Location: MS, Walls, Hwy 61 N of Star Landing
Observation date: 4/22/07
Notes: On the way back north into Tn I stopped by these wetlands just N
of Starlanding Rd on Hwy 61. Good views of alot of nice birds. Last Sunday I
stopped by here also. There were hundreds of Teal and Coots then and lots of
G. Egrets.
Number of species: 11
Canada Goose 8
Mallard 7
Blue-winged Teal 12
Northern Shoveler 16
Great Blue Heron 9
Great Egret 41
Snowy Egret 4
American Coot 100
Killdeer 17
Lesser Yellowlegs 20
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Location: MS, Walls, Hwy 61 N of Star Landing
Observation date: 4/15/07
Notes: Stopped by on the way down to try to find some birds in nearby
fields was suprised to see the wetlands and more surprised at the Egrets.
Number of species: 17
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 23
Blue-winged Teal 300
Northern Shoveler 50
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 32
Turkey Vulture 4
American Coot 400
Killdeer 15
Black-necked Stilt 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 50
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 21
Eastern Bluebird 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12
John "Jay" Walko
Collierville, Tn
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