[Bristol-Birds] Re: Unknown long leg bird
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:42:07 -0400
Mike Sanders and I searched the river channels on both sides of
Osceola Island for about 30 minutes just before dark this evening to
attempt to located Gail Williams' sub-adult White Ibis. We did not
locate the ibis or geese. Mike walked the trail on the far side and
carried his scope. I searched the main front side channel from the road
bridge to the discharge gates at the dam. When we arrived, TVA
had begun to generate and the cold water of the river flow was starting
to raise a low fog over the surface. The bird may still be in the area
Thursday. Thanks for the post, Gail.
Let's go birding. . . . .
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron/Gail Williams
To: jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx ; Bristol-birds
Sent: September 14, 2011 06:50
Subject: Unknown long leg bird
This evening (6pm) I walked Oseola Island. There was a bird with the geese
on the far side of the island, the stretch between the two bridges. Had a long,
light orange bill, very curved, orange extending to eye but not solid bright
orange, was a bit tan in places. The rest of face and neck was gray, some
slight striping or dotting. The back was dark grey to black –very sleek looking
and the under tail and abdomen was white. Long legs- looked white for most
part, but could have had a bit of yellow lower, closer to feet. Legs were
definitely not orange or dark. Thought it might be immature white ibis but the
legs are throwing me.
Ideas?
Thanks,
Gail Williams
Bristol
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