[TN-Bird] Sightings Report 21 Oct 2006 Collierville area

From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Rob Peeples" <wpeeples@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 23:09:45 -0500
Sightings Report 21 Oct 2006 Collierville area, Shelby County, TN
 

Location:     Swamp & Forest Walk From Bkyrd

Observation date:     10/21/06,1145am-215pm

Notes:      Took the longggggg walk today through the swamp (It's still
dried up) Alittle water behind the Macon Ridge subdiv. but passible.
Vultures and Redtails riding the thermals. SharpShinned busted out of hedges
before my eyes (5 feet) with a sparrow in its clutches. Another good rain
and this trip will need knee boots. 4-wheelers beginning to knock down the
weeds on the overgrown trails but providing mud pits. LBJ's taking over the
bushes, weeds, and willows along and in the wetland project.

Number of species:     20

 

Black Vulture     3

Turkey Vulture     8

Sharp-shinned Hawk     1

Red-tailed Hawk     2

Mourning Dove     3

Red-bellied Woodpecker     1

Northern Flicker     2

Blue Jay     9

American Crow     3

Carolina Chickadee     2

Tufted Titmouse     2

Carolina Wren     3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2

American Robin     4

Northern Mockingbird     5

Song Sparrow     9

Northern Cardinal     5

Red-winged Blackbird     4

House Finch     6

House Sparrow     12

Jay Walko, MTOS, Collierville,Tn

 



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