[TN-Bird] Thursday Duck River rarities and more
- From: Steve Routledge <eyerout@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:19:53 -0700 (PDT)
Tn NWR - Duck River Unit
Humphreys Co.
8/9/12
2:30-6:30 PM
Just another day at the Duck as Cyndi and I returned to see what we missed on
Sunday. Sure enough two of the TRI-COLORED HERONS were still present with one
hunting close to shore. He was very visible along the Pool 1 bank just past the
New Johnsonville Pump Station near rhe large cypress tree in the corner. The
other tri-colored heron was across the pond near the grassy landing where
American Pelicans and a lone SANDHILL CRANE were distant but very visible. Two
other notable surprises included a juvenile American Black Duck prominently
perched on a cypress snag. The un-lined blue wing patch seen at close range
helped with the ID and a very distant but long look at a juvenile plumaged
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK also perched and preening on a cypress snag. Our
digiscope pics don't show this well, but he showed a rufous chest, slightly
darker underbelly and some white near the tail feathers as well as a faint eye
ring. We enlarged the pics at home
on the laptop and compared the basic coloration to better and closer pics of
BBWD we took last fall at the Rio Grande Valley. Hopefully, we can get some
closer pics this weekend.
Large number of Great Egrets (200), Great Blue Herons (100), Double Crested
Cormorants (350), Caspian Terns (110) with Forster's mixed in. The Pool 1
shoreline is being drawn down so shorebirds including Solitary, Pectoral and
Spotted Sandpipers are showing up.
Also hundreds of swallow present. Great chance to view Bank in flight,
especially near Pool 3 where the Sedge Wrens are most prominent.
Always fun,
Steve & Cyndi Routledge
Clarksville-Montgomery Co.
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