[TN-Bird] MS River Watch
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- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 07:39:33 EDT
Sept. 26-27, 2005
Mississippi River
Shelby Co. TN
I've went to the river both days before work and gave the birds an hour to
reveal themselves. It's prime time for Sabine's and I thought a few Rita
stragglers might head south. On Monday there was very little movement with a
couple of Cooper's Hawks, DC Cormorants and a surprise, single pelgadis flying
high and headed south.
On both days, one of the Osprey was present hunting and perched. On Tuesday
70 plus White Pelicans sat across the river preening and a large number of
Tree Swallows were resting on the sandbar, hunting the tree line and over the
river along with fair numbers of swifts. A single Sharp-shinned circled south
and I flushed my first Savannah Sparrow for the season. A Caspian Tern flew
into and out of sight in a rush to an appointment that allowed no stops or
feeding.
So much for Rita.........She scattered some Laughing Gulls, 4 frigatebirds
and a Royal Tern in Arkansas but that is all I've heard about.
Good Birding !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
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