[TN-Bird] The Pits Saturday 10-19-14

  • From: "Georges McNeil" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "mcneilg20@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
  • To: TN Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 17:37:00 -0700

Ventured out with Lee Anne Russell who wanted to expire the pits for the first 
time.  No real surprises compared several other trip stamen in the last couple 
months.  Here's the list submitted to eBird.  Lee Anne enjoyed her time there.

Maxson Pits, Shelby, US-TN
Oct 18, 2014 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:    Me and Lee Anne Russell birding and photographing.
16 species

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck  12
Greater White-fronted Goose  1    Same injured bird that has been for months.  
Has a partial flight.
Mallard  3
Blue-winged Teal  5
Northern Shoveler  66
Canvasback  1    Same male that has been in the pits ponds for months.
Double-crested Cormorant  1    Singe immature bird that was tolerant.
Killdeer  36
Lesser Yellowlegs  37
Least Sandpiper  584
Mourning Dove  12
American Kestrel  4
European Starling  6
American Pipit  4    The western side is being expanded and found 4 moving 
around.  There could have ben more but hard to spot when they don't move.
Red-winged Blackbird  26
Eastern Meadowlark  4


Bird On!
Georges McNeil
Shelby County

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