[TN-Bird] Memphis Birding
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:35:52 -0400 (EDT)
Aug. 22, 2011
President's Island
Ensley and Mud Lake
Shelby Co. TN
After coming back from a little AM work in AR, I met Tommie Rogers from
Chattanooga about noon to work on her TN Year List and try for a possible TN
Life Bird. On President's Island a long and hot 2-1/2 hour search ensued. I
had a White-winged Dove fly over and perch for a minute at a regular spot
but then fly off; the only trouble, Tommie was checking another area but
she soon spotted one under the grain cars and as I approached I found a
second bird nearby, so 3 White-winged Doves on the Day List and a TN Lifer for
Tommie!!
The "Pits" were disappointing as the abundance of Western and Semipalmated
seen over the weekend had dropped considerably, I could now count them all
by just taking off one shoe! But still a few pretty sharp cookies in
Juvenile plumage left to enjoy. A ton of Least and Pectorals still present and
after much searching, the juvi BAIRD'S was found and photographed. The
Black-bellied Whistlers were more scattered and the Blue-winged Teal number
has
increased to 5 plus the Shoveler. The Blue Snow Goose is still on TVA Lake.
It was getting late and we didn't have the proper shoes for muck wading at
Mud Lake but I figured it was worth a try from the top of the levee, and
peeking through holes in the tree tops, I located a distant ANHINGA; then we
turned around just in time as 2 immature WOOD STORKS did a slow flyby at
almost eye level coming out of Mississippi into Tennessee.
Good Birding!!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Rd.
Bartlett, TN. 38135_http://WWW.pbase.com/ol_coot/_
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/)
What is this feathered thing that lifts my heart to the heavens.
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