[TN-Bird] First of Season Wind Birds
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:07:57 EDT
July 11, 2007
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co, TN
Well I finally made it to the pits, the stormy weather did it's thing. There
were 12 species of shorebirds this afternoon. The water left in the dry pits
did it's thing bringing in 2 Short-billed Dowitchers, 1 Willet, 3 Greater
Yellowlegs, 11 Lesser Yellowlegs, 16 Semipalmated Sandpiper, 1 Western
Sandpiper, 6 Solitary Sandpipers and 3 Spotted Sandpipers. Least Sandpipers
flooded
the area with 476 in one pit along with 21 Pectoral Sandpipers and the
standby Killdeers.
Black-necked Stilts were really up in the air, I mean seriously bombarding a
Great Blue Heron. At one time, 4 Black-necks were swirling around the heron.
I've got a few photos but very distant. I've seen Great Blue Herons snatch up
and eat Least, Semipalmated and even one Pectoral Sandpiper so the baby
Blacknecks would be a fine snack.
Good Birding !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
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