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