[TN-Bird] TVA - Roco Lake - Tunica MS Gulls - Photos
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 08:40:00 EST
Jan. 3, 2008
TVA and Robco Lakes
Shelby Co. TN
Tunica Co. Mississippi
The high numbers of Greater Scaup continue at TVA Lake with unexplained
lower numbers of Lesser Scaup from earlier in the season. Looks like the
scoters
and Long-tailed Ducks have moved on south. A dozen Canvasbacks were nice along
with a few Ring-necked, Hooded Mergansers and about 145 Ring-billed Gulls.
I spent some time with the huge flock of waterfowl and relocated the
leucistic Lesser Scaup but the birds of the day were the Canvasbacks that kept
dropping in with my high count ending at 550+. Cans are just super birds.
The largest flocks of gulls I've ever seen anywhere are suddenly hanging out
at the Tunica Landfill and surrounding staging areas. Best birds gleaned and
photographed were up to 7 LAUGHING GULLS, 1 first cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL and a first cycle THAYER'S all seen along Counce Road.
Photos at: _http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/birds_2009_
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/birds_2009)
The SANDHILL CRANES are back in good numbers off of Arkabutla Dam Road in
Tunica Co, with 149 counted in one group photographed with the Gambling
Casinos
in the background.............
Good Birding !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
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