[TN-Bird] Gibson & Crockett Counties this week
- From: "Mark Greene" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "greenesnake@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
- To: TN-Birds Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 23:46:17 +0000 (UTC)
I hit a few various locales in Gibson & Crockett Counties this week. The cold
weather brought in a few goodies with waterfowl numbers way up.
Tuesday, February 24Gibson County Lake, Gibson County:
Canada Goose 21
Gadwall 30
American Wigeon 22
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 500
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Northern Shoveler 5
Northern Pintail 15
Green-winged Teal 4
Redhead 12
Bufflehead 2
Hooded Merganser 10
Red-breasted Merganser 13
Ruddy Duck 11
American Coot 100
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 20
February 24Trenton Fish Lakes, Gibson County:
Canvasback 25
Ring-necked Duck 55
Hooded Merganser 8
Great Blue Heron 1
February 25Davy Crockett Lake, Crockett County:
Canada Goose 50
Mallard 2
Canvasback 17
Lesser Scaup 1
Hooded Merganser 6
February 26Horns Bluff Refuge, Crockett County:
Greater White-fronted Goose 2
Snow Goose 2500 Several flocks flew over the refuge area from the nearby
bottoms. Conservative estimate of numbers - probably more.
Ross's Goose 11 At least eleven Ross's Geese were seen in the large flocks
of Snow Geese flying overhead. They were picked out in the flocks by their
smaller size and faster wing beats.
Canada Goose 8
Gadwall 15
American Wigeon 5
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 300
Northern Shoveler 2
Green-winged Teal 6
Wild Turkey 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 50
Killdeer 8
Wilson's Snipe 1
Fish Crow 9
LeCONTE'S SPARROW 1 I walked a field of Panicum grass looking for this
species and flushed one individual among the dozens of Swamp Sparrows.
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow 80 While trying to flush a LeConte's Sparrow and flushed
dozens of Swamp Sparrows. This is a conservative estimate.
February 27Gibson County Lake, Gibson County:
Greater White-fronted Goose 500
CACKLING GOOSE 4, Seen with Canada Geese and Greater White-fronted Geese.
Mallard sized geese with a short necks and small stubby bills.
Canada Goose 350
Gadwall 25
American Wigeon 12
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 1000
Northern Shoveler 8
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 5
Redhead 2
Ring-necked Duck 10
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER 2, 1 first year male, 1 female type. 2nd winter in a
row for this species at this location.
Bufflehead 4
Common Goldeneye 5
Hooded Merganser 16
Ruddy Duck 20
Great Blue Heron 1
Bald Eagle 2 1 adult, 1 immature
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 50
Ring-billed Gull 25
Herring Gull 2
February 27Parker Branch WMA, Gibson County:
Fox Sparrow 4AMERICAN TREE SPARROW 2
Good birding!
Mark GreeneTrenton, TNGibson County
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