I had a good day at the Duck River Unit in Humphreys County yesterday,
November 5th, with a total of 110 species for the day on a single checklist.
I started after daylight, not intending a big day, but ended up staying
until dark when I realized I had a good list.
The current reigning November big day was 102 species done by Jeff Wilson
and Larry Peavler on November 3rd, 2001.
Unseasonably warm temperatures has allowed neo-tropical migrants such as
Yellow-billed Cuckoo to linger into November this year. 3 of these were
seen, as well as as White-eyed Vireo, Northern Rough-winged Swallow and
others.
Several recent arrivals from the North were found as well, including
Greater Scaup, Bufflehead and Golden Eagle.
Here is a complete list with a link to the checklist with many photos.
Ruben Stoll, Centerville TN.
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Tennessee NWR--Duck River Unit, Humphreys, Tennessee, US
Nov 5, 2016 7:10 AM - 6:10 PM
Protocol: Traveling
9.0 mile(s)
Comments: Accidentally turned into a Big Day. Top TN big day is 102
species on November 3rd, 2001 by Jeff Wilson and Larry Peavler.<br
/>Submitted from eBird Android 1.2.2
110 species
Greater White-fronted Goose 6
Canada Goose 185
Wood Duck 12
Gadwall 1315 Rough estimate.
American Wigeon 462
American Black Duck 3
Mallard 4055
Blue-winged Teal 1 Female seen with Shovelers and Green-winged Teal in
pool 2. Larger than GWTE with relatively longer bill and faint pale face
crescent.
Northern Shoveler 58
Northern Pintail 471
Green-winged Teal 47
Canvasback 60 Rough count of numbers out from the Pump Station.
Redhead 15 About 2/3 males. Out from the Pump Station.
Ring-necked Duck 270
Greater Scaup 4 All females, seen well, out from the Pump Station.
Distinctive head shape and larger bill than Lesser.
Lesser Scaup 55 Rough count of birds mixed with Ring-necked Ducks out
from the Pump Station.
Bufflehead 7
Hooded Merganser 4
Ruddy Duck 250
Common Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 22
Horned Grebe 24 Counted out from the Pump Station.
Double-crested Cormorant 1670 Conservative estimate of large numbers
throughout.
American White Pelican 381
Great Blue Heron 34
Great Egret 52
Cattle Egret 1
Black Vulture 24
Turkey Vulture 48
Osprey 1 Seen flying over, long, bent wings, dark wrist-marks.
Golden Eagle 1 Adult photographed over the Wildlife drive.
Northern Harrier 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 Was hoping for at least one Cooper's, but that
species was missed for the day.
Bald Eagle 14
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 4 All Eastern except one with extensive dark markings
on chest. (Also Eastern?)
American Coot 8520 Lower numbers than last year, out from the Pump
Station.
American Golden-Plover 1 Found with Dunlin and Greater Yellowlegs on
the mudflats. Smaller and less stocky than Black-bellied, warmer colored,
darker crown.
Killdeer 34
Dunlin 8 Counted on the mudflats with other shorebirds.
Least Sandpiper 3 Seen at the upper boat ramp.
Wilson's Snipe 3
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Ring-billed Gull 87
Herring Gull 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 58 Low estimate of large group.
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
Mourning Dove 18
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Both seen well,one in pool 6, one photographed
in pool 2, a third bird was photographed by Eric Bodker in pool 1.
Eastern Screech-Owl 1
Great Horned Owl 2 Hooting for much of the afternoon.
Barred Owl 1
Belted Kingfisher 4
Red-headed Woodpecker 12 Estimate of good numbers present.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 18
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 28 Conservative estimate.
Pileated Woodpecker 4
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 1 Seen along Refuge RD outside Refuge.
Peregrine Falcon 1 Distant immature bird, on mudflats.
Eastern Phoebe 9 Actual count.
White-eyed Vireo 1 Spished up and photographed. Unmistakable ID.
Larger than Kinglet, dark eye, yellow spectacles and splash on sides of
breast, bold wingbars.
Blue Jay 63 Estimated number.
American Crow 310
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 Seen at dusk over the Duck River, then
perched close by. Smaller than Tree Swallow with brown back and dirty white
throat and underside.
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1 Came up to scold me at the Pump Station.
Winter Wren 8 Conservative count.
Carolina Wren 14
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 8
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin 490 Good numbers in migration.
Brown Thrasher 14 Present in good numbers.
Northern Mockingbird 7
European Starling 295
Cedar Waxwing 262 Numerous flocks throughout.
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Along the paved road to headquarters.
Common Yellowthroat 1 Along paved road to headquarters.
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Le Conte's Sparrow 1 Photographed at continuing location in Panicum,
Pool 2.
Chipping Sparrow 22
Field Sparrow 24
Fox Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 6
White-crowned Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 18
Vesper Sparrow 1 Flushed from along the road just before dusk, but
bird kept flying and didn't allow photos. Additional birds were seen by
Eric Bodker.
Savannah Sparrow 62
Song Sparrow 93 Good numbers throughout.
Lincoln's Sparrow 3 All at one location along paved road to
headquarters.
Swamp Sparrow 155 Good numbers throughout.
Eastern Towhee 18
Northern Cardinal 34
Red-winged Blackbird 706
Eastern Meadowlark 24
Rusty Blackbird 1 Flyover female seen alone. Not with numerous and
ubiquitous blackbird flocks.
Common Grackle 607
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 3
Purple Finch 4 FOS birds seen feeding on Sweet Gum balls. 3 males, 1
female.
American Goldfinch 24
House Sparrow 4
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/
checklist/S32395780
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
