[TN-Bird] Whimbrel, Dyer Co
- From: Scott Somershoe <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
- To: TN-Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 02:03:38 +0000
This afternoon (5/29/12) one of our TWRA managers photographed a Whimbrel at
Thorny Cypress WMA in Dyer Co.
Thorny Cypress is a relatively new WMA on Hwy 104 west of Dyersburg. Ernest
Rice WMA is just a little further west on Hwy 104, while White Lake Refuge is
on the north side of Thorny Cypress.
The bird was seen in Pool 7 this morning and Pool 6 about 3pm.
Map and directions to pool 6 and 7:
http://www.state.tn.us/twra/waterfowlmaps/thorny_pool6.pdf
Hope the directions are good enough for anyone interested in chasing a tough
bird to get in Tennessee.
As an aside, in winter the grassy fields have had short-eared owls and
LeConte's Sparrows, while the ponds are covered in ducks. Definitely a place
to stop by in winter, but just not on hunt days.
Cheers,
Scott Somershoe
State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (office)
615-781-6654 (fax)
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