[TN-Bird] Sightings report, 27 Oct 07, Shelby Farms Area, Memphis -American Avocets-

Location:     TN, Shelby Farms Shooting Rng and East
Observation date:     10/27/07

Notes:     Between Drs appts and pharmacy stops this morning I stopped by
Meander Lake and checked it and the small round fish pond where Virginia
Reynolds had reported the birds (Am Avocets) the day before. The birds were
agitated by the presence of a hunter training his Brown lab in the fine art
of retreiving. Scared the #$%^ out of the birds, Avocets, Killdeer, GB Heron
and Geese that were in the pond at the time the dog hit water. Luckily they
came back after flying over to Meander for a while and settled down. 10
American Avocets seen in all. Looks like 2-3 adults since they still had
some rust color and were also a little larger. See pictures at.
http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/am_avocets_at_shelby_farms_memphis   NRW
Swallows seen over the pond as you approach the old shooting range. Brown
upper, white below fading to light tan under chin, no neck band.

Number of species:     21

Canada Goose     82

Mallard     4

Great Blue Heron     2

Red-tailed Hawk     1

American Kestrel     1

Killdeer     33

American Avocet     10

Mourning Dove     27

Belted Kingfisher     2

Northern Flicker     2

Eastern Phoebe     2

Blue Jay     5

American Crow     2

Northern Rough-winged Swallow     9

Northern Mockingbird     22

European Starling     7

Yellow-rumped Warbler     9

Chipping Sparrow     3

White-throated Sparrow     12

Northern Cardinal     15

Red-winged Blackbird     6

 

Location:     TN, Shelby Farms Patriot Lake

Observation date:     10/27/07

Notes:     Quick stop to see who's in onthis first sunny day in a week.

Number of species:     10

Canada Goose     65

Mallard     3

American Coot     4

Killdeer     3

Mourning Dove     7

Belted Kingfisher     1

Northern Flicker     1

Blue Jay     3

Northern Mockingbird     3

European Starling     9

 

Location:     TN, Shelby Farms Pine Lake Day use area

Observation date:     10/27/07

Notes:     Still anotherquick stop to see who's in.

Number of species:     5

Gadwall     11

Mallard     33

Great Egret     1

Killdeer     2

Red-headed Woodpecker     1

 

Location:     TN, Shelby Farms Picnic Shltr 4/Lake

Observation date:     10/27/07

Notes:     Must be harvest festival day all sorts of people setting up
picnics etc.... Fishermen everywhere also. Ducks must be where its less
human involvement.

Number of species:     10

Gadwall     4

Mallard     3

Turkey Vulture     1

Killdeer     1

Northern Flicker     1

Blue Jay     2

American Crow     3

American Robin     50

Northern Mockingbird     7

European Starling     250

 

 

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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