[TN-Bird] Sightings Report Tues 2 Dec 08, Shelby Farms, Memphis, Shelby County

From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'richard preston'" <dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Allen Sparks'" <asparks306@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 22:54:19 -0600

Was in the area on business and could not pass up the chance to have lunch
with the waterfowl. Pictures at the following link.
http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/geese_08
<http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/geese_08&page=all> &page=all
 

Location:     TN, Shelby Farms Patriot Lake

Observation date:     12/2/08

Notes:     Lunch time visit to Shelby Farms. Something dead in the south
fields had all the vultures low at one time and after awhile they were up
and away. Cackling geese mixed in with the Canada's. 

Number of species:     12

Snow Goose     6

Ross's Goose     1

Cackling Goose     6

Canada Goose     250

Ring-necked Duck     7

Great Blue Heron     2

Black Vulture     7

Turkey Vulture     23

Red-tailed Hawk     2

American Coot     21

Ring-billed Gull     42

Rock Pigeon     27

Location:     TN, Shelby Farms Pine Lake Day use area

Observation date:     12/2/08

Notes:     Continueing travels through Shelby Farms at lunch time.

Number of species:     5

Canada Goose     3

Gadwall     14

Mallard     22

Northern Shoveler     12

Ring-necked Duck     8

Location:     TN, Shelby Farms Picnic Shltr 4/Lake

Observation date:     12/2/08

Notes:     Last stop on the lunch run through Shelby Farms.

Number of species:     2

Gadwall     12

Ring-necked Duck     33

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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[TN-Bird] Sightings Report Tues 2 Dec 08, Shelby Farms, Memphis, Shelby County

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