[TN-Bird] Duck River - Tricolored, Avocet

From: Chris Sloan <csloan1973@xxxxxxxxx>
To: TN-Bird Listserv <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:58:13 -0500
Scott Somershoe and I spent a few hours this morning birding at TN NWR,
Duck River Unit (Humphreys Co.).  Highlights were a single distant juvenile
TRICOLORED HERON and a juvenile AMERICAN AVOCET, both in pool 1, viewed
from the pumphouse levee.  There were lots of SEDGE WRENS singing and
readily visible.  We counted 14, mostly at pool 3 with a few at pool 2
also.  We didn't try very hard and there were likely many more.  Otherwise,
well over 100 CASPIAN TERNS and a few FORSTER'S and BLACK TERNS rounded out
the list.  The full list is below.

Chris Sloan
Nashville, TN
http://www.chrissloanphotography.com


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Tennessee NWR--Duck River Unit, Humphreys, US-TN
Aug 18, 2012 7:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
8.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Most time at Pools 1, 2, and 3 with the river by the
pumphouse.
56 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  155
Wood Duck  X
Mallard  X
Northern Bobwhite  1
Pied-billed Grebe  2
Double-crested Cormorant  400     Large flock out on the river, some in
Pool 1.
American White Pelican  11
Great Blue Heron  15
Great Egret  175
Snowy Egret  8     Several birds scattered about.  Some hatching year birds.
Little Blue Heron  45
Tricolored Heron  1     One immature bird seen in Pool 1.  Reddish brown
back with white belly.
Green Heron  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  3
Osprey  3
Cooper's Hawk  1
Red-shouldered Hawk (Eastern)  3
Broad-winged Hawk (Northern)  2     two birds photographed
Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern)  1
Killdeer  30
American Avocet  1     immature bird in Pool 1.  Not photographed.
Spotted Sandpiper  6
Solitary Sandpiper (Eastern)  2
Lesser Yellowlegs  3
Pectoral Sandpiper  70     flying flock seen and heard well
Ring-billed Gull  1
Caspian Tern  130     Minimum 120 roosting together in Pool 1, plus flying
birds.  150 is very likely a better estimate.
Black Tern  10     seen on the river, some perching on a dead floating
tree.  Black/gray backed small terns.
Forster's Tern  2
Mourning Dove  2
Chimney Swift  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Pileated Woodpecker  2
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher)  2     Both seen and not
heard.  Pretty sure I heard a Willow call note several times, but couldn't
pin it down.
White-eyed Vireo  1
American Crow  200     Large flock near the HQ.  200 is probably low.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Northern)  20
Bank Swallow  30     Many seen well and some photographed.
Barn Swallow (American)  20
Cliff Swallow  20
Carolina Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  1
Sedge Wren (Northern)  14     In Pool 3 and 2 at pool 1 by the HQ.  We
didn't try hard to find them.  A couple were seen well, while singing.
Carolina Wren  2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Louisiana Waterthrush  1     heard chipping and seen in willows along the
levee from the pumphouse on pool 1.  Clearly passing through.
Prothonotary Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  1     female/HY male
Yellow Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  1
Blue Grosbeak  3
Indigo Bunting  25
Dickcissel  4     Family group.  Adult female fed one young bird.
Red-winged Blackbird  X
American Goldfinch  2

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[TN-Bird] Duck River - Tricolored, Avocet

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