[TN-Bird] Hudsonian Godwit at the pits

From: kings4birds@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 19:23:55 -0400
Shelby County
Wastewater Treatment Plant
4:00 p.m.
I ran into Jeff Wilson at the pits this afternoon and happily for me he'd found 
a HUDSONIAN GODWIT. It had moved from where he'd seen it earlier this morning, 
but we were able to relocate the bird in one of the shallow ponds west of the 
sludge pits, between the huge mulch pile?and the spread fields?farther back. 
From the same vantage point we could see a?beautiful Black-bellied Plover, a 
Ruddy Turnstone, a Dunlin, three White-rumped Sandpipers, and Short-billed 
Dowitchers in groups of twos and threes, a Sora, one Solitary Sandpiper, Least 
Sandpipers,?a few Semipalmated and one?Pectoral Sandpiper, Greater and Lesser 
Yellowlegs,? several Spotted Sandpipers scattered about, several Wilson's 
Phalaropes, Blue-winged Teal, Canada Geese, Mallards, a male Northern Shoveler, 
not to mention the Red-winged Blackbrds and Stilts.?

Near the big crane where they're pumping water,?I didn't ty to count 
theWilson's Pahalropes there, spinning and spinning, or take time to identify 
the other shorebirds in water right thereby the road. Mother's Day affair made 
me have to leave!?

What a beautiful few hours at the pits!

Gail King
682-0172??


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