[TN-Bird] Memphis Birding
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:24:12 EDT
July 27, 2008
Shelby Co. TN
Clyde Blum came over from Chattanooga for a taste of west TN birds and we
were worried about the 100 degree forecast but a storm front came in mid-day
and
we had the most pleasant temps with a nice breeze that you could have wished
for in July.
We tried all morning for the Black-bellied Whistling Duck and finally I saw
a blob way off in the weeds that turned into the male and just after 10 it
flew a few feet over into the area Mom keeps the kids. After many trips back
at
4:45 in the afternoon we found Mom and charges drying out after the storms.
I've added a couple of better photos of her brooding her young under spread
wings and all 9 youngsters piled up sleeping.
Try: _http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/blackbellied_whistling_ducks_
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/blackbellied_whistling_ducks)
We had great looks at 12 species of Wind Birds but still only 1 Lesser
Yellowlegs. What a great variety of colors and plumage extremes we had before
us.
TVA Lake produced a singing male Painted Bunting in a location that they show
up in late in the season. Also, over McKellar Lake were 24 soaring White
Pelicans and high flying Mississippi Kites were in almost every vista. A Blue
Grosbeak and Dickcissels came in to full song after the rain, plus we had 8
plus
pair of Bobwhite in view at widespread locations with others singing all
around.
On the River, as the ominous storm clouds roared through, we could only find
a single Forster's and a pair of Least Terns. We tried all the nesting areas
for fledged Western Kingbirds and finally in north Memphis we were
rewarded with four fledged young and a ragged adult.
An unusually COOL day of birding in JULY!
Good Birding !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
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