[TN-Bird] 3 species of Scoters in Shelby Co.

From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:10:46 EST
DEC. 14, 2007
MS River, TVA Lake,
Coro Lake and Robco Lake
Shelby, Co. TN
 
I snuck away yesterday for a quick scan of waterfowl after  being grounded 
for a while and was rewarded. At Dacus Bar on the  river, no scoters but both 
of 
the adult Peregrine Falcons were sitting on their  short perches watching the 
water eating away at the sandbar. Their private  hunting reserve will be 
inundated this week.
 
At TVA Lake, in Ensley Bottoms, the Black Scoter  was very active, flying 
around a couple of times, while two new arrivals,  immature Surf Scoters, 
snoozed 
away. A male Goldeneye  has joined the female that has been present for a 
couple of weeks and there has  been an increase in both Canvasbacks and 
Redheads 
plus gobs of Greater  Scaup.
 
It is proving to be a great year for Scoters. At Coro Lake, I was able to  
photograph an immature White-winged Scoter and across  the road at Robco Lake, 
I 
located, in the huge horde of divers, another  Black Scoter plus a surprise, 
an old  friend, the leucistic Lesser Scaup has returned for the 4th year.  

Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
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