[TN-Bird] Bells Bend -- Upland Sandpiper and Am. Golden Plovers
- From: "fekel" <fekel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:30:21 -0500
Bells Bend, Davidson Co., TN
Thursday, 2014 September 4
7:00--8:45 am
mostly clear
Another excursion to the Bells Bend sod farm area near the Cumberland
River this Thursday morning before work resulted in an extended stay.
Shortly after I arrived Spencer Coffey showed up and we found a pair
of AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERs feeding in the taller grass on the right
hand side (closer to the river) of the main sod farm field. One was
far along into breeding plumage but not as far along as the one I saw
yesterday morning. The second was mostly in basic plumage but with
several black spots on its breast and under its rump. Thus, my guess is
that these two are different ones from the 2 seen by Terry Witt
yesterday. We worked our way down to the other sod fields closer to
the river and found a small flock of 7 LEAST SANDPIPERs before returning
to check the main field one more time. This time in the main sod field
but closer to the sod farm buildings we found a lone UPLAND SANDPIPER.
After perhaps 5 minutes it flew all the way to the right side of the
field and stayed in the taller weeds just off the field next to
some machinery and pallets. This was my first sighting of an Uppie
in Davidson Co. I stayed for an extended period of time, and Phillip
Casteel arrived to view the bird as well. After hardly moving for
30+ minutes or so, the bird began to feed and hide in the taller
weeds in the area and I likely would have missed it completely
had I arrived at that time.
Frank Fekel
Bellevue, TN
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