[TN-Bird] Sightings Report, Sat 4 Oct, 2014, Peterson Lake Nature Center Boardwalk, Collierville, Shelby County
- From: John Walko <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tn-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Dick Preston <dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Rob Harbin <pastor.flc@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Judy Dorsey <jdorsey4@xxxxxxxxxxx>, smaakest@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 21:28:16 -0500
Peterson Lake Nature Center, Collierville, Shelby, US-TN
Oct 4, 2014 7:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: Memphis TOS Led hike, Jay Walko Hike leader, assisted by Rob
Harbin. Weather: Clear, sunny, breezy, cool 54-64 degs. roughly 32 hours after
a major cold front came through with high winds and heavy rain. 13 birders
enjoyed a crisp fall day on the board walk here at Johnson Park. Golden bird of
the day was a beautiful Merlin that came to the top of a snag and sat there for
several minutes almost as posing for us to study and take pictures before
heading westward into the bottoms. Peterson lake partially refilled after this
weeks rains and the mud flats once again had water over them. The west side of
the lake however sported a Killdeer and a lone Solitary Sandpiper which was
seen the week before when the water level was near nil for most of the western
portion of the lake. Only 5 warbler species with Magnolia Warblers being the
most abundant. A Summer Tanager was a delight to see. Several new birders to
the area joined us for this trip. Participants Jay Walko, Rob Harbin, David &
Betty Blaylock, Allen Sparks, Judy Dorsey, Eric Rosenthal (accompanied by mom
Elizabeth), Rosemary Southwell, Wayne Kirk, Susan Maakestad, Hope Garvey and
Gerry Antonik.
46 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 23
Blue-winged Teal 13 As we were down at at the river observing a couple of
high flying raptors, out of the west coming up river at about 20 ft high were a
fast moving flock of Teal. It was like they were using the river as a racetrack
as they rounded the bend going upstream.
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 8 One bird who has been on the lake for a couple weeks now and
then a flock of seven flew over high headed S-SE.
Black Vulture 10
Turkey Vulture 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Barred Owl 1
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 11
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 6
Northern Flicker 14
Pileated Woodpecker 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1 Flew in and sat on a snag posing for all to see. Pictures taken.
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 9
Carolina Chickadee 18
Tufted Titmouse 26
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 7
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 39
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 12
Tennessee Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 8
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 1
Common Grackle 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20032407
John "Jay" Walko
Collierville, TN
www.pbase.com/jwalko
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