[TN-Bird] Reelfoot Lake Area
- From: "Ken Leggett" <kcleggett@xxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:59:22 -0500
This last long weekend produced some good birding in Fulton County Kentucky and
Lake and Dyer Counties in Tennessee.
In Fulton County Open Pond is just about dry with the farmers planting most of
this area that last week had Black-necked Stilts and other birds. Three Least
Sandpipers were seen in a pool just east of Open Pond along with a few Least
Terns.
Lake Number Nine is going to produce some interesting birding this summer. The
Lake is higher than normal now. This should make it very good for Shorebirds in
late July and August. Nancy Moore and I had over 200 Mallards and 30 Wood
Ducks there on the 8th along with 13 Canada Geese, about the same number we
have had in the past few years. The Painted Bunting was also singing along
the RR tracks at Miller.
Dave Chaffin and his wife came up late Saturday to add to their Tennessee and
Life list. They particularly wanted the Bell's Vireo. They saw and heard two
Sunday morning about 7:00 am. In addition, they were able to see the
Black-necked Stilts along with the young which was a lifer for her. At White
Lake we also had a Tri-colored Heron, 139 White Pelicans and a few
Black-crowned Night Herons.
On July 4, I had 3 Caspian Terns at Island 13. The river has risen some during
the past week and the southwest end of Island 13 is open to the river.
On Sunday afternoon, Nancy Moore and I were checking out the spot at 103 and
GRR when we spotted a few Forster's/Common Terns along with 8-10 Least Terns.
We went back to her car to get her camera and when we returned only the Least
Terns were left. Suddenly, they all flew away and a juvenile Peregrine Falcon
descended and chased the terns away. Interestingly, the Black-necked Stilts
did not react to this attack. The falcon continued on south we followed him to
the next pool south of 103 and watched the birds scatter there.
Glen Criswell and I were out on July 3, 5 and 7. On the 3rd we had 103 White
Pelicans at White Lake but none on the 5th or 7th. Along with my wife Betty we
had Greater Yellowlegs at Mud Lake and Highway 79W. We had 2 Lesser Yellowlegs
on the 5th at Mud Lake and 6th on the same date at White Lake.
Ken Leggett
Dyersburg, TN 38024
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