[TN-Bird] Douglas Lake Sunday
- From: michael sledjeski <mbsledjeski@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 11:22:09 -0400
Rankin Bottoms, Cocke county, & Leadvale, Jefferson county, 10/7/12, 3-6pm. by
canoe
Elev: 981.8 - TVA has kept Douglas Lake in the 980 to 982 ft range for over 30
days, eliminating the usual progressive mudflat exposure. Falcon presence has
also made the area less hospitable for shorebirds.
Partial list:
Am. Wigeon (2)
Blue-winged Teal (14)
N. Shoveler (13)
N. Pintail
-image with wigeon- http://www.pbase.com/sylvafoto/image/146553057
Green-winged Teal (8)
Pied-billed Grebe (2)
Eared Grebe
-head shot below
Am. White Pelican (6)
-shttp://www.pbase.com/sylvafoto/image/146553275
Great Blue Heron (32)
Great Egret (125)
Green Heron - a late adult
Bald Eagle - adult
Peregrine Falcon - 1 adult & 1 juvenile
Am. Coot (18)
-http://www.pbase.com/sylvafoto/image/146553295
Am. Avocet - 1 present for over 3 weeks now
Lesser Yellowlegs (2)
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
Palm Warbler (2)
Blue Grosbeak
Michael Sledjeski & Leslie Gibbens
Del Rio TN
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