[TN-Bird] Greater Roadrunner in Crittenden Co. AR

From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, ARBIRD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:32:31 -0400 (EDT)
April 17, 2011
TN/AR State line
 
Saturday, I received great photographs of an unexpected  visitor to our 
area.  On April 2, 2011, a Greater Roadrunner was  photographed, in a private 
gated area just off the river, across  from Memphis. Google Maps indicate the 
bird was just under 2,000  feet from the TN/AR State line. I visited the 
home where the photos were taken  yesterday, to confirm the exact location and 
found good habitat for the bird  nearby. 
 
All the bird has to do is walk across the bridge to visit  Memphis;o) The 
closest Roadrunner to TN that I know of, was  a bird seen near the Mark 
Tree/Tyronza area, some years ago. There are  quite a few listed sightings in 
eastern AR, but this may be the first in any  county bordering the Mississippi 
River. Once, Lula Coffee had me check out a  reported Roadrunner sighting in 
Memphis; nothing could be confirmed  but the area and the individual's 
experience with the species was  quite convincing.
 
Beep, Beep!!
 
Jeff R.  Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN   38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
What is this feathered thing  that  lifts my heart to the  heavens.

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[TN-Bird] Greater Roadrunner in Crittenden Co. AR

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