[TN-Bird] Franklin's Gulls - TN/MS
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, missbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:27:32 EDT
Oct. 16, 2010
Mississippi River
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
Arkabutla Lake, MS
An early morning trip to the Mississippi River, saw more mixed pods of
grebes, coots and ducks floating down but only 2 Ring-billed Gulls and few
swallows in the AM. White-crowned, Song, Swamp, lots of Savannah Sparrows and
still ONE STEALTH NELSON'S SPARROW, which appeared after a lengthily wait,
were at the North Treatment Plant.
At Ensley Bottoms, 3 flocks of American White Pelicans, totaling 465
birds, winded their way south. Only Least Sandpipers, Dunlin, Wilson Snipe and
Killdeer filled the shorebird card. For about an hour after that, hundreds
of Black Vultures streamed south with a few Red-tailed Hawks, 2 Harriers and
2 Cooper's. At Mud Lake, my first of season Ring-necked Ducks were in good
company with many Wood Ducks, gads of Gadwall, a couple of Wigeon,
Mallards, Blue and Green-winged Teal, Shovelers, Hooded Mergansers and Ruddy
Ducks. Winter is on the way.
At Arkabutla Lake in Mississippi, I drove 3 miles down the mud flats to get
a look at the gulls and found 350 plus Forster's Terns sitting and 57 in
flight with 4 Common Terns in the mix. Best of show were 24 FRANKILN'S
GULLS, 1 immature LAUGHING, 1 first year LESSER BLACK-BACKED, 1 adult Herring
among the many Ring-billed Gulls.
Two SANDERLING were in among the thousand or so Least Sandpipers along with
a few Dunlin and many Killdeer, all enjoying the vast mud flats. White
Pelicans were in every reach of the lake, a count and estimate went well over
3,000 birds. Three adult Bald Eagles kept everyone alert.
Finally back on the Mississippi in the late afternoon at Memphis, 7 flyby
FRANKLIN'S GULLS made a great finish on a beautiful DAY for the BIRDS.
Good Birding !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
What is this feathered thing that lifts my heart to the heavens.
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