[TN-Bird] Golden Plovers & Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Rankin Bottoms, Cocke Co., Sept. 1, 2010
- From: "LeGrand Family" <elegrand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:25:34 -0500
> Location: Rankin Bottoms, Cocke County
> Observation date: 9/1/10, 2:15-3:45 PM
> Notes: All shorebirds rather distant on far shore requiring 40-60x
> scope. Shorebirds seen from Hill Rd. at viewing area before the coal
> tipple where open water is on both sides of the gravel road. Clear (air
> very clear), 92 degrees F, calm.
> Number of species: 26
>
> Canada Goose 15
> Wood Duck 13
> Mallard 5
> Double-crested Cormorant 50
> Great Blue Heron 20
> Great Egret 60
> Green Heron 4
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
> Black Vulture 2
> Turkey Vulture 1
> American Golden-Plover 2 Both had distinctly brown back (clearly
> not Black-bellied Plovers). One still had much black below (with some
> white around sides and vent as shown for breeding female in Sibley's
> guide), other bird lacked black below.
> Semipalmated Plover 2
> Killdeer 12
> Lesser Yellowlegs 8
> Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 Distinctly pale and fairly small bill.
> Western Sandpiper 5 Paler than Least Sandpipers and fairly ong
> bill.
> Least Sandpiper 15 Rich brown back and chest. too far for leg
> color to be seen.
> Pectoral Sandpiper 12
> Stilt Sandpiper 2
> peep sp. 50
> Buff-breasted Sandpiper 13 Tight flock that flew several times (no
> white wing strip or white in tail from above; white wing linings seen) and
> stayed in grass a few yards back from the shore. However, one bird walked
> along the shore closer than the others allowing yellow legs and small bill
> to be seen.
> Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 1
> Rock Pigeon 6
> Mourning Dove 2
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Blue Jay 1
> American Crow 10
> Carolina Wren 2
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Ed LeGrand
Cumberland Co., TN
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