[TN-Bird] Uplands - TN-MS-AR
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 06:41:50 -0400 (EDT)
March 31, 2012
April 1, 2012
Finally, on Saturday, after a week of searching, Uplands in all three
states. The first two were found in Tipton Co, TN, in a field that has
produced
them sparingly over the years. Then down to the most productive area in
DeSoto Co, MS, with 3 in a field off Star Landing and Old Highway 61, and
across the Mississippi River in Crittenden Co, AR where 3 more were found off
the levee at Mound City. I used these birds as spotters to point out many
flocks of shorebirds streaming north plus 22 hawks of 4 species drifting
north Saturday and Sunday.
On Sunday, Q.B. Gray and I searched through the many new shorebird
arrivals in Shelby Co, (14 species) with no Upland Luck so I directed Q.B.
down to
the field in MS where he located my original 3 and with more searching
came up with 6 more. Later, I went down and relocated his 9 and in a field to
the north off old Highway 61 another 3 plus small scattered flocks of
Golden-Plovers that have been around in all 3 states in good numbers since
March
10th. Just a start for these elegant birds passing through but 17 is not a
bad number for a fine spring weekend. The fields are dry and most have
been turned so you just have to keep looking for the right spring habitat.
Good Birding!!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Rd.
Bartlett, TN. 38135_ http://WWW.pbase.com/ol_coot/_
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/)
What is this feathered thing that lifts my heart to the heavens
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