[TN-Bird] Re: Bells Bend -- Upland Sandpiper and Am. Golden Plovers
- From: "Spencer Coffey" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "spence_coffey2@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
- To: "fekel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <fekel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 10:48:52 -0500
Frank and I also saw one prairie warbler, osprey, great egret and plenty of
killdeer, crows, barn swallows and purple martins. After departing from the sod
farms with Frank, I made my way north on Old Hickory Rd to find a Eurasian
Collard dove in the middle of the road. I continued further north and decided
to make a quick detour onto Cleeces Ferry Rd. I noticed some good activity on
west side of the road in a tree near a small open farm field. As I approached
and stopped I was surprised to find a single BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. I got one
real good look for about 3 seconds and the bird flew out of sight, not to be
seen again. The coloration was less orange than I expected, more yellow than
orange. The breast color extended to a prominent colored eye brow line which
extended to the back of the head profile, above a black eyeline
Great morning for birding.
Spencer Coffey
Davidson County
On Sep 4, 2014, at 9:30 AM, "fekel" <fekel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Bells Bend, Davidson Co., TN
> Thursday, 2014 September 4
> 7:00--8:45 am
> mostly clear
>
> Another excursion to the Bells Bend sod farm area near the Cumberland
> River this Thursday morning before work resulted in an extended stay.
> Shortly after I arrived Spencer Coffey showed up and we found a pair
> of AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERs feeding in the taller grass on the right
> hand side (closer to the river) of the main sod farm field. One was
> far along into breeding plumage but not as far along as the one I saw
> yesterday morning. The second was mostly in basic plumage but with
> several black spots on its breast and under its rump. Thus, my guess is
> that these two are different ones from the 2 seen by Terry Witt
> yesterday. We worked our way down to the other sod fields closer to
> the river and found a small flock of 7 LEAST SANDPIPERs before returning
> to check the main field one more time. This time in the main sod field
> but closer to the sod farm buildings we found a lone UPLAND SANDPIPER.
> After perhaps 5 minutes it flew all the way to the right side of the
> field and stayed in the taller weeds just off the field next to
> some machinery and pallets. This was my first sighting of an Uppie
> in Davidson Co. I stayed for an extended period of time, and Phillip Casteel
> arrived to view the bird as well. After hardly moving for
> 30+ minutes or so, the bird began to feed and hide in the taller
> weeds in the area and I likely would have missed it completely
> had I arrived at that time.
>
> Frank Fekel
> Bellevue, TN
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