[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, 3-27-11, Shelby Farms, Memphis, Shelby County

From: John Walko <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tn-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Dick Preston <dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Andrea Cowart <andreacowart@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:59:35 -0500
Location:     Shelby Farms Shooting Rng and East to Gtown Rd (South of Walnut 
Grove)
Observation date:     3/27/11, 4-5 pm
Notes:     With all the lousy weather this weekend I had to get out of the 
house before I went crazy.  Started the birding off at the pull out parking lot 
for the Wetland Demonstration Project at Shelby Farms. The fields are still 
flooded and there were alot of ducks visible from the main road. Shovelers, 
Gadwall and Bl Winged Teal made up the majority of the numbers. Off to the 
north side of the flooded area were a large group of shorebirds along the edges 
of the water in the stuble fields. Snipe were spread out and well camo'd but 
could be seen as they were feeding and moving about. The large group of 
Pectoral Sand Pipers are the most at one time i've seen in a while. Least 
Sandpipers were more in the stuble near and around the Snipe. there may have 
been more but could not see into the stuble real well. Weather was overcast and 
cold 45degs, rain coming in. Purple Martins flying all over the field and pond 
south of the Bamboo fields. A pair of N. Harriers seen on the ground 25ft from 
each other near the county leaf mulching station, another seen at the Bamboo 
field.
ld area.
Number of species:     22
Canada Goose     32
Gadwall     67
Mallard     10
Blue-winged Teal     58
Northern Shoveler     88
Green-winged Teal     7
Bufflehead     3
Ruddy Duck     2
Northern Harrier     3
Red-tailed Hawk     1
American Coot     3
Killdeer     28
Lesser Yellowlegs     3
Least Sandpiper     20
Pectoral Sandpiper     250
Wilson's Snipe     11
Mourning Dove     9
Purple Martin     30
Barn Swallow     3
American Robin     6
European Starling     150
Red-winged Blackbird     1
Location:  Shelby Farms Patriot Lake
Observation date:     3/27/11, 5-5:15pm
Notes:     Barn Swallows and Purple Martins Flying all over the lake rough 
count only, probably more. 
Number of species:     8
Canada Goose     125
Mallard     5
Ruddy Duck     1
Great Blue Heron     2
American Coot     45
Killdeer     3
Purple Martin     20
Barn Swallow     10

Location:   Shelby Farms Picnic Shltr 4/Lake
Observation date:     3/27/11, 5:15-5:30pm
Notes:     Other than the large amount of Barn Swallows flying about the lake 
and nearby wetlands near the horse riding trails there wasn't much to see 
today, especially on the lake, I was expecting more.
Number of species:     8
Canada Goose     1
Gadwall     1
Mallard     1
Blue-winged Teal     1
Mourning Dove     2
Blue Jay     2
Barn Swallow     25
Eastern Bluebird     3

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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





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