Peterson Lake Nature Center, @ WC Johnson Park Collierville, Shelby, US-TN Apr 27, 2013 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM Protocol: Traveling, walking 1.75 mile(s) Comments: TOS Memphis Chapter Hike, Chad Smith, Sheila Bentley, and myself braved the rain this morning and hiked the boardwalk trail. Temps 55 rising to 65 by end off and on light rain. Bad lighting, so much for camera shots. 35 species Canada Goose 3 Great Blue Heron 2 - one was guarding the nest which is a first for this area. Great Egret 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Killdeer 4 Red-headed Woodpecker 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 5 Downy Woodpecker 1 White-eyed Vireo 11 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 9 Bank Swallow 2 Barn Swallow 6 Carolina Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 5 Carolina Wren 6 Eastern Bluebird 4 Hermit Thrush 3 Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 2 Northern Mockingbird 1 European Starling 24 Prothonotary Warbler 8 Common Yellowthroat 1 Northern Parula 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 32 - At least 24 at the gazebo overlook feeding in the cypress trees. Savannah Sparrow 6 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 17 Northern Cardinal 11 Indigo Bunting 7 Red-winged Blackbird 1 House Sparrow 3 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13909228 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) John "Jay" Walko Collierville, TN www.pbase.com/jwalko