[TN-Bird] Wind Birds from 100's to 1,000's in 3 Days
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:50:50 -0400 (EDT)
July 24, 2011
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
In just a few days the shorebird numbers went from a few hundred to at
least somewhere over 2,000. An ambitious immature Cooper's kept the birds up
with missed stealth attacks again and again. Lots of molting Semipalmated
and Western Sandpipers, tons of Least plus 9 Spotted Sandpipers, 7 Solitary,
2 Lesser Yellowlegs and over a dozen Pectorals made for a lot of scanning
while looking for a keeper. We'll see what today brings to the table.
Black-necked Stilts, with young of all sizes scattered everywhere and
adults giving convincing broken wing displays plus the continuous yapping as
you get close to sulking fuzzy balls or teenagers just gaining flight status,
are now uncountable. Just 9 species of Wind Wizards but counting.
Twenty-eight adult Black-bellied Whistlers plus more photos of the triplet
young, lots of Mallards with all aged broods, a YOUNG Blue-winged Teal and
a young Wood Duck were worth the effort scanning through the different
pools.
On TVA Lake 9 young Least Terns some just hatching with others running
around chasing arriving adults bearing food. Not much hope for them to reach
flight stage but lots of adults around to harass intruders
but................Two DC Cormorants have been hanging with the Canada Geese
this week.
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Rd.
Bartlett, TN. 38135_ http://WWW.pbase.com/ol_coot/_
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/)
What is this feathered thing that lifts my heart to the heavens.
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