[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 20 April, Wappanoca NWR, Ark

From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'richard preston'" <dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Van Harris'" <shelbyforester1223@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:01:30 -0500
17 Tennessee birders crossed the mighty Mississippi River this morning as
TOS Memphis found dry ground across the river. This NWR sits dead across the
river from our own Meeman-Shelby Forest St Park (parts that which are under
water) here in Shelby county.
Location:     Wapanocca NWR

Observation date:     4/20/08

Notes:     17 hikers joined together today for a spring bird count of
Wappanoca NWR in Turrell Ark. Bird of the day was the American Bittern.
Woods were teeming with birds. Red-headed Woodpeckers in good numbers
through each of the forested areas we walked. Bald Eagle seen on the lake
perched and then flying above us. Eagle Nest latter seen however empty.

Number of species:     83

Canada Goose     3

Wood Duck     50

Mallard     3

Blue-winged Teal     25

Northern Shoveler     4

Ruddy Duck     6

Wild Turkey     2

Pied-billed Grebe     8

Horned Grebe     1

Double-crested Cormorant     3

American Bittern     1

Great Blue Heron     18

Great Egret     12

Little Blue Heron     4

Green Heron     10

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron     2

Bald Eagle     1

Cooper's Hawk     1

Red-tailed Hawk     2

American Coot     50

Black-necked Stilt     3

Mourning Dove     15

Barred Owl     3

Chimney Swift     3

Ruby-throated Hummingbird     1

Red-headed Woodpecker     16

Red-bellied Woodpecker     20

Downy Woodpecker     10

Hairy Woodpecker     2

Pileated Woodpecker     7

Acadian Flycatcher     1

Eastern Phoebe     4

Eastern Kingbird     3

White-eyed Vireo     40

Yellow-throated Vireo     12

Blue-headed Vireo     1

Warbling Vireo     1

Red-eyed Vireo     18

Blue Jay     2

American Crow     15

Fish Crow     4

Tree Swallow     1

Carolina Chickadee     12

Tufted Titmouse     36

White-breasted Nuthatch     1

Carolina Wren     44

Ruby-crowned Kinglet     5

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     50

Eastern Bluebird     7

American Robin     12

Gray Catbird     2

Northern Mockingbird     2

Brown Thrasher     1

European Starling     2

Blue-winged Warbler     2

Northern Parula     35

Chestnut-sided Warbler     1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     7

Yellow-throated Warbler     13

Pine Warbler     1

Prothonotary Warbler     30

Common Yellowthroat     3

Hooded Warbler     3

Yellow-breasted Chat     1

Summer Tanager     2

Eastern Towhee     6

Chipping Sparrow     28

Field Sparrow     10

Savannah Sparrow     6

Swamp Sparrow     25

White-throated Sparrow     100

Northern Cardinal     100

Rose-breasted Grosbeak     2

Blue Grosbeak     2

Indigo Bunting     45

Red-winged Blackbird     100

Eastern Meadowlark     8

Common Grackle     12

Brown-headed Cowbird     50

Orchard Oriole     3

Baltimore Oriole     1

American Goldfinch     24

House Sparrow     6

 

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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