[TN-Bird] Old Hickory Lake Piping Plover follow up

  • From: "Scott Somershoe" <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
  • To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:31:18 -0500

From photos that Ed Schneider took on Wednesday of the banded Piping Plover 
(combination of being able to read nearly all the numbers on the metal USGS 
band and the one color band it was sporting), we found out that the bird was 
almost certainly banded in Saskatchewan, probably as a chick, in 2001 (yes, 
2001).  We haven't gotten the exact banding date yet, but we should be able to 
get this info soon.  The location and year are correct though. I'll post the 
final info when I get it.

Researchers said this bird was not seen during winter surveys on the Gulf Coast 
and is thought to likely have wintered in Mexico.

Although Ed Schneider has photos that are much better than mine, I've included 
a few at the link before for anyone interested:
http://www.pbase.com/shoeman/piping_plover_20_apr_11

If anyone looked for and relocated the birds on Thursday or later, please let 
me know.  Thanks!

FYI- This is at minimum the 6th spring record for Tennessee (maybe 1-2 more are 
in records I haven't found yet).  

Cheers,
Scott Somershoe
 

State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (o)
615-781-6654 (fax)

www.tnwatchablewildlife.org
www.pbase.com/shoeman
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