[TN-Bird] The "Pits" Memphis

From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 10:40:24 -0400 (EDT)
May 26, 2011
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
 
The unsettled weather was enough to send me down late  yesterday afternoon. 
The birds were using new areas as the water is fast  disappearing. 
Black-bellied Whistling ducks had concentrated at TVA Lake, 28  birds sat with 
the 
White Pelican which has a damaged wing. There were 6 more  Whistlers that 
were scattered around at potential nest areas.
 
I found only about 250 shorebirds of 13 species, with a  few nice additions 
in the mix; Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer, Black-necked  Stilts ( over 100 
counted strewn all over the area), 8 Spotted Sandpipers  ( one pair of 
females harassing a male), 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, an adult male  RUDDY TURNSTONE, 
Semipalmated, Least, White-rumped, and a single BAIRD'S  Sandpiper, 2 
Pectoral, Dunlin, and 1- Stilt Sandpiper.
 
Shrikes are feeding young in 3 nests with some getting so  large they are 
almost falling out of one nest.
 
Box turtles were on the move last Friday through Sunday, I  removed 7 from 
the roadways, both Eastern and 3 Toed, 4 males /  3 females, from Memphis to 
Reelfoot. I've not seen any since, how do  they all know today is moving 
day, love rules! It is amazing to me how many "red  necks" will go out of 
their way to try to make them permanent speed bumps.    
Good  Birding!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington  Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
What is  this feathered thing that  lifts my heart to the  heavens.



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