[TN-Bird] Birding the Pits 8/5/12

From: "vbreynolds@xxxxxxx" <vbreynolds@xxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 19:12:33 -0500
Birding was most interesting this am at Ensley. The 4 immature White Ibis were 
still  present plus all the common herons in the two remaining ponds with 
adequate water along Riverport Rd. Just after Jeff drove by, an Osprey soared 
over the second pond. The 75+ Great Egrets ignored it along with the immature 
Little Blues, Snowies, Green, Great Blues and one Cattle Egret. A pair of 
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks , 12 Wood Ducks, 10 Mallards, one Lesser 
Yellowlegs, 2 Black-necked Stilts, a scattering of peeps - too far to identify, 
and 6 Killdeer were also on the pond edges.  Six Least Terns flew by. At the 
Pits proper were 2  families of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks each with at 
least 8 newly  hatched young. These black and white hatchlings are worth a trip 
because of their startling plumage. Was able to pick up a Spotted Sandpiper, a 
Solitary Sandpiper, a Short-billed Dowitcher, 12+  Black-necked Stilts, 2 
Semipalmated Plovers, 30+ Semipalmated Sandpipers, many Leasts in all sorts of 
plumages and 100 + Pecs.  I couldn't stay long enough to take a more precise 
count, but it was a great morning. Can't wait to get back when I have more 
time. Only hope it turns cooler.
Virginia Reynolds
Memphis
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