[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 17 Jan 2014, Rough-legged Hawk, Ensley Bottoms Area, TVA, Pits, Riverport Rd areas, Memphis, Shelby Cty

  • From: John Walko <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Dick Preston <dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Tn-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Martha martha.waldron@xxxxxxxxx" <martha.waldron@xxxxxxxxx>, "vbreynolds@xxxxxxx ;>" <vbreynolds@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 23:51:05 -0600

Sorry Late post, Wanted to dbl chk the Rough-legged Hawk prior to posting.

Allen Fossil (Steam) Plant ash ponds, Shelby, US-TN
Jan 17, 2014 1:25 PM - 1:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
Comments:     Lunch run to see whats in. Longtailed Duck no where to be found 
amongst the Scaup. Clear, 36 dgs, 10-15kt wind out of the NW.
10 species
Gadwall  2
Green-winged Teal  2
Redhead  1
Greater Scaup  5
Lesser Scaup  300
Hooded Merganser  10
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Great Blue Heron  3
Ring-billed Gull  30
American Kestrel  1
View this checklist online at 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16442993

Ensley Bottoms, Maxson Wastewater Lagoons(The Pits)/Earth Complex, Shelby, US-TN
Jan 17, 2014 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     Quick run at lunch time to see if anything was around. 
Rough-legged Hawk best bird.
6 species
Canada Goose  37
Northern Harrier  1
Red-tailed Hawk  6
Rough-legged Hawk  1     Nice Looking Dark Morph adult. Pictures taken      
http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/image/154187047
Killdeer  11
European Starling  100
View this checklist online at 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16443016

Riverport Rd Ponds / Sloughs, Shelby, US-TN
Jan 17, 2014 2:15 PM - 2:35 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Last end of my lunch time run not much to report on. Clear 36 
dgs, wind out of the NW 15kts.
6 species
Canada Goose  53
Gadwall  75
Mallard  9
Ring-necked Duck  1
Pied-billed Grebe  2
Blue Jay  1

View this checklist online at 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16443032
Allen Fossil (Steam) Plant ash ponds, Shelby, US-TN
Jan 17, 2014 1:25 PM - 1:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
Comments:     Lunch run to see whats in. Longtailed Duck no where to be found 
amongst the Scaup. Clear, 36 dgs, 10-15kt wind out of the NW.
10 species

Gadwall  2
Green-winged Teal  2
Redhead  1
Greater Scaup  5
Lesser Scaup  300
Hooded Merganser  10
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Great Blue Heron  3
Ring-billed Gull  30
American Kestrel  1

View this checklist online at 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16442993

John "Jay" Walko
Collierville, TN
www.pbase.com/jwalko




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