[TN-Bird] Re: Taylor's Bend - Jefferson County
- From: K Dean EDWARDS <kde@xxxxxxx>
- To: michael sledjeski <mtnsylva@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:23:08 -0400 (EDT)
With the extreme drought conditions keeping the level of Douglas
Lake much below normal levels (about 20 ft below normal summer
pool level at it highest point this summer) I realize that this
is an abnormal year. Still the number and species of shorebirds
that have been present this fall on upper Douglas Lake is beyond
impressive. It is also worthwhile to keep in mind that had the
year went as called for in the new ROS plan with drawdown starting
after Labor Day, the lake would be at about 970-980 ft and all
of this shorebird habitat we've been enjoying the last 2 months
would still be under 10-20 ft of water. Rankin Bottoms would
just be getting at prime habitat conditions. It is clear that
an earlier drawdown schedule greatly benefits the shorebirds
(and birders). Of course it is also clear that early drawdown
is a hinderance to boaters and land owners on the lake... some
of whom were never able to use their docks this summer because
of low water levels.
Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN
On Wed, 26 Sep 2007, michael sledjeski wrote:
> Excuse me!
> Douglas Lake (954.4 ft.), 9/26/07, 4:30-7:30 PM
> Taylor's Bend, daymark 18 to daymark 17
> Observers: Rick Knight, Michael Sledjeski
>
> Partial list:
> Blue-winged teal (12+)
> Northern shoveler (5)
> Great blue heron (85)
> Great egret (180+)
> Bald eagle(3)
> Red-tailed hawk
>
> Killdeer (50+)
> AMERICAN AVOCET
> Greater yellowlegs (4)
> Lesser yellowlegs )(38)
> Spotted sandpiper (2)
> SANDERLING (4)
> Least sandpiper
> Pectoral sandpiper (14)
>
> Michael Sledjeski
> Del Rio TN
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