The day following the snow thirteen Memphis Chapter members and guests birded
the WMA from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. Rising temperatures had already melted any
accumulation. Highlights among the 47 species included a Marsh Wren, 6 species
of winter sparrows, an adult Bald Eagle, 4 owl species (Barred, Barn, Great
Horned, and Short-eared), and Woodcock (at least 6 individuals, with fine looks
at 3 of them) with a beautiful orange full moon rising over the trees as a
backdrop.
Snow Goose 25
Canada Goose 45
Mallard 2
Hooded Merganser 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 12
Turkey Vulture 15
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1 adult
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Killdeer 3
American Woodcock 6
Barn Owl 1
Great Horned Owl 1
Barred Owl 3
Short-eared Owl 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 6
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 6
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Marsh Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 4
Cedar Waxwing 100
Field Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 3
White-throated Sparrow 5
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 25
Swamp Sparrow 36
Eastern Towhee 7
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 13
Common Grackle 40
Good birding!
Gaynell Perry,
Shelby County
