[TN-Bird] Terns-Terns-Terns

May 14, 2008
Mississippi River
Shelby Co. TN
 
A quick trip to the Pits at Ensley didn't show much turn over except for  
continuing good numbers of Stilt (214) and White-rumped Sandpipers (112) plus 
14  
Wilson's Phalarope. Still, 17 species of Wind Birds. A quick turn around  
Western Kingbird nesting areas revealed 10 birds including 1 hybrid but no  
Scissor-tails.
 
On the Big River, I had a steady stream of terns moving and feeding north.  
Black Terns - 17, Least -3, Forster's - 9, Common -1, Caspian - 4.
 
I checked on Jay Walko's Avocet at the south end of DeWitt Spain Airport  and 
found it (a male) in a territory dispute with a male Black-necked Stilt. In  
these pot holes which have suffered through the recent drought years and now 
are  holding water again, I found 14 species of shorebirds.  
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
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