[TN-Bird] Recent sightings; NW TN
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- Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 18:28:30 -0500
5/1/09
Ed Davis Fish Farm, Gibson Co
A quick trip after work revealed a lot of shorebirds using the one pond that
is visible from the road that is being drawn down. Among the horde of
Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers were 5 Dunlin, in various stages of molt, a
nice alternate Short-billed Dowitcher, and a Semipalmated Sandpiper, for a
total of 10 species of shorebirds.
I got there just as a rain was setting in, and as I was about to leave a
flight of 4 terns dropped into the pond. These were an adult breeding Black
Tern, and 3 1st-spring Forster's Terns. These birds made a few passes around
the area, then left out heading north still. A few warblers were around,
including a nice singing Swainson's, the 1st time I've heard one here.
5/2/09
Ed Davis Fish Farm.Gibson Co.
Obion River bottoms, Carroll Co
I stopped by Ed Davis in a pouring rain this morning, and the pond that had
been draining nicely had lost about half the exposed flats due to the
torrential rain. Only 4 Lesser Yellowlegs in sight. Also had 4 Bank Swallows
working over one of the ponds, and a singing Blackburnian was the warbler
highlight.
A stop along King's Levee (Big Buck Road) of the Obion River bottom outside
McKenzie revealed a few passerines of interest. Swainson's Warbler is back
here as well, a normal territory, this is my 5th spot locally for this
species this spring. Nearby were singing Magnolia and Northern Waterthrush,
to go along with the breeding warblers of the area. A couple of Veery and a
Gray-cheeked Thrush were also heard. Tried for my reliable Willow
Flycatchers, but not yet. On the way home driving thru pasture land, a
singing Grasshopper Sparrow was joined by 50+ boisterously bubbly Bobolinks!
Surely, one of the best sounds of spring.
If anyone is interested, I've got a gallery of Cliff Swallow images from the
last few days. I had a couple of really cooperative birds on a roadside
fence in the rain yesterday, as well as some images from the big colony
under the Obion River bridge on the Great River Rd. The 1st image starts
here: http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/image/112083896 , or the gallery can be
accessed here: http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/cliff_swallow .
Good Birding!!
Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.pbase.com/mctodd
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