[TN-Bird] Ensley Update
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 07:17:49 EDT
Aug. 2, 2009
Ensley Bottoms
Mississippi River
President's Island
Shelby Co. TN
Still a ton of birds at the pits but raptors are keeping them stirred up,
especially a tattered adult Peregrine. One minute you can be looking at
thousands and the next minute big balls of birds in the air and the next you
have to strain to find a few birds hunkered down on the flats.The numbers
were about the same and all species present Saturday were still around Sunday
except the Sanderlings. Only 4 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks and I did not
see mom but I did flush a surprise adult Black-crowned Night-Heron.
David Chaffin and I were treated to the adult male Ruddy Turnstone feeding
and flying and in flight it was giving its unique chittering call; every
bird was telling about their near death experience at the hands of the
Peregrine. The Peregrine buzzed us about 2 PM and Red-tailed immatures did
their
best to keep the birds alert there after. The Wilson's Phalarope was close
enough at one time to determine it was a molting adult in near basic
plumage and the number of Western Sandpipers had jumped considerably from
Saturday's tally. About half of the Lesser Yellowlegs had left but a few more
straggled back in along with 4 Stilt Sandpipers in the afternoon. David and I
peered over the weeds to see just the heads of the Black-bellied Whistlers
for his year bird.
After much driving and scanning, I lucked up on a distant adult Western
Kingbird sitting and hunting from a fence on President's Island. We were able
to drive up closer for year bird looks for Chaffin but it is amazing how
this species disappears after nesting. I found 2 adults on the fence at
DeWhitt Spain Airport up town in the morning but they will all be gone soon.
Least Terns plus a Black and Caspian were seen on the river during an early
morning visit but the rain and a 5 foot rise has caused the river to reclaim
most of the sandbars........5 foot and rising probably another 5 or so,
shutting down my good bar trolling time here.
Good Birding !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
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