[TN-Bird] Sightings Report 25 Dec 2013, Collierville, Shelby Cty

  • From: John Walko <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: richard preston <dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Tn-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 21:58:21 -0600

Yesterdays Christmas birding walk/drive after family brunch. Cold and clear.

Peterson Lake Nature Center Boardwalk, Collierville, Shelby, US-TN
Dec 25, 2013 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.5 mile(s)
Comments:     Slow afternoon birdwise on the boardwalk, more after dinner 
walkers than birds.. Clear Cold 43 and dropping.
18 species
Gadwall  19
Mallard  6
Great Blue Heron  2
Barred Owl  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  7
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  4
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Carolina Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  9
Brown Creeper  1
Winter Wren  3
Carolina Wren  7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Hermit Thrush  2
White-throated Sparrow  14
View this checklist online at 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16083787

Halle Park Lake/Bray Station Area, Collierville, Shelby, US-TN
Dec 25, 2013 4:50 PM - 5:30 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Late afternoon lake watch to see the waterfowl come in during 
sundown.
8 species
Canada Goose  57
Gadwall  2
Mallard  35
Ring-necked Duck  300     They were still coming in as light faded away. 300+
Bufflehead  14
Hooded Merganser  250     again easily more if more light was avail to do a 
good count, 250+ Every evening they come in to roost on this deep quarry lake 
with the other waterfowl.
Ruddy Duck  8
American Coot  84
View this checklist online at 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16083834

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




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