I haven't reported much on this over the years, but have been slowly gathering data. seems the deep water birds are taking a liking to this deep quarry lake . Clear Breezy, 60's > From: do-not-reply@xxxxxxxxx > Subject: eBird Report - Halle Park Lake/Bray Station Area, Collierville, Nov > 10, 2013 > Date: November 12, 2013 8:57:35 PM CST > To: walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Halle Park Lake/Bray Station Area, Collierville, Shelby, US-TN > Nov 10, 2013 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM > Protocol: Traveling > 0.25 mile(s) > Comments: Nice clear day checking out the waterfowl on the deep quarry > lake. Less diversity today compared to last weekend. > 11 species > > Hooded Merganser 1 > Ruddy Duck 15 > Pied-billed Grebe 24 Scattered throughout the middle of the lake within > the horde of coots. > Horned Grebe 2 Best surprise of the day seeing these two on the eastern > side of the lake about 30 ft off shore diving for food. > Great Blue Heron 2 > American Coot 110 Looks like these guys might be settling in for a > spell. twice the amount were here last weekend, they may be flying from > quarry lake to quarry lake here in town. > Killdeer 3 > Tree Swallow 6 Came out of the Pine forest behind me scattered about the > lake for about 10 minutes and took off to the east. > Carolina Wren 1 > Eastern Bluebird 5 > Northern Mockingbird 2 > > View this checklist online at > http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15655765 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) John "Jay" Walko Collierville, TN www.pbase.com/jwalko