[tn-bird] Great-tailed Grackle - Island 13
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 23:34:01 EDT
Aug. 18, 2002
Island 13 - Lake Co. TN
I found an adult male, Great-tailed Grackle "strolling down the river" and
watched the bird for over 15 minutes from inside 100' with a 30X Ziess 85 mm
Scope. Before I could get back to my truck for the camera, a 4 wheeler
flushed the 200 White Pelicans and the bird plus a large number of American
and Fish Crows that it was feeding around left in a flurry.
The bird was feeding along the rivers edge. When seen in close proximity of
the crows it was longer than the smaller Fish Crows and about the same length
as the American Crows but much lighter in body. The bill and top of the head
were on the same plane and the iridescent color of the head and shoulders was
a shiny purple. The color of the mantle and coverts had a greenish sheen. The
tail was impressively long and extremely flared forming a wide V. Notes and
field drawings were made at the time I had the bird in the scope.
The bird was found near the waters edge at the west end of the northern most
rock dike and was seen between 10 and 10:30 AM. I called Ken Leggett and we
covered the area between the two dikes and only found a single molting adult
Golden-Plover.
This is the second time I have located this species in this area. The
previous sighting was made by myself and Larry Peavler, a birder from Indiana
with extensive field experience across the ABA area. Two birds a male and
female type were seen and photographed just south of Island 13 on the Great
River Road at the Dyer-Lake County line on July 3, 2000.
Anyone birding the area should be on the lookout for this species in West,
TN.
Good Birding!!!
Jeff R. Wilson
OL' COOT / TLBA
Bartlett Tenn.
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