[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 22 Oct 07, Late report-ShelbyFarms Area, Memphis Shelby County

From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Rob Peeples'" <wpeeples@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:41:58 -0500

Location:     TN, Shelby Farms Patriot Lake
Observation date:     10/22/07

Notes:     Rainy drizzle day. FOS Ruddy Ducks seen. Tails cocked up, Cheek
patch seen well on several of the small pod of ducks when they weren't under
water. Bad weather but nice to see the ducks returning.

Number of species:     20

Canada Goose     12

Mallard     7

Ruddy Duck     15

Great Blue Heron     3

American Coot     9

Killdeer     12

Mourning Dove     32

Belted Kingfisher     2

Red-bellied Woodpecker     1

Northern Flicker     1

Blue Jay     2

Horned Lark     7

Carolina Chickadee     2

Northern Mockingbird     2

European Starling     300

Yellow-rumped Warbler     3

Pine Warbler     2

Northern Cardinal     2

Red-winged Blackbird     6

Brown-headed Cowbird     100

 

Location:     TN, Shelby Farms Pine Lake Day use area

Observation date:     10/22/07

Notes:     Continuing my drive during lunch.

Number of species:     9

Gadwall     6

Mallard     39

Killdeer     7

Downy Woodpecker     1

Eastern Phoebe     1

American Robin     1

European Starling     250

Common Grackle     200

Brown-headed Cowbird     100

 

Location:     TN, Shelby Farms Picnic Shltr 4/Lake

Observation date:     10/22/07

Notes:     Blasted blackbirds are everywhere today.

Number of species:     11

Mallard     2

Mourning Dove     3

Belted Kingfisher     1

Blue Jay     1

Carolina Wren     2

Eastern Bluebird     6

Northern Mockingbird     1

European Starling     200

Red-winged Blackbird     27

Common Grackle     58

House Sparrow     7

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 22 Oct 07, Late report-ShelbyFarms Area, Memphis Shelby County

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