[TN-Bird] Marbled Godwit and Harris's & Lark Sparrows on way home from work; 4/19/08
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- Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:20:56 -0500
4/19/08
Ed Davis Fish Farm; Gibson Co
I made a detour by Ed Davis Fish Farm again this morning, and the productive
areas from recent trips are largely dry. I only saw a single Killdeer in the
main pond. However, a large shorebird flying in the distance caught my eye,
and initially I assumed it was a Greater Yellowlegs. However, when I got my
glasses on it, I was pleasantly surprised to see a gorgeous Marbled Godwit.
I hoped the bird would make at least a quick stop, but I watched it fly over
a treeline and out of sight. It was flying pretty low and very leisurely,
and I think it possibly went down in one of the ponds that aren't visible
from the road. I had the bird in view for about a minute or so, and watched
this beauty through my Kowa on a window-mount part of the time. It has been
several years since I've seen one in TN, and this is only the 3rd time I've
seen them in TN. However, it has been a good spring for them, with several
recently in KY, as well as AR.
I was also somewhat surprised to hear the Harris's Sparrow singing in the
same location I originally found it on 4/1. I didn't stay long enough to try
and get a look at it, but hope to over the next couple of days, it should be
looking pretty nice by now. The last time I had on the bird was 4/7, though
I checked briefly one morning since unsuccessfully. Literally right up the
road from the Harris's, I had a Lark Sparrow feeding near the road in a
pasture. This is my 1st of the year, and in a new spot for me (though within
a couple of miles of one of my regular spots for them). This was one of the
few times I've seen them in this area that didn't involve a corn field.
Other migrants of late include:
Snowy Egret (1): 4/17 Gibson Co
Cattle Egret (1): 4/14 Carroll Co
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (2): 4/14 Carroll Co
Bald Eagle: pair of adults seen regularly in South Fork of the Obion River
bottom between McKenzie and Trezevant in Carroll Co
American Golden-Plover: 4/13 flock of app. 30 seen flying in Rutherford
Fork of Obion River bottom between Milan and Atwood in Gibson Co
Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpiper, Pectoral
Sandpipers seen in flooded Rutherford Fork of Obion River almost daily when
I can check
Caspian Tern: (6) 4/19 working over lake in S. Fork Forked Deer River bottom
in Jackson, Madison Co
Eastern Kingbird: FOS on 4/11 in McKenzie, Carroll Co
White-eyed, Yellow-throated, and Red-eyed Vireos
Nashville Warbler: 4/17 FOS McKenzie, Carroll Co
Yellow Warbler: 4/17 FOS McKenzie, Carroll Co
Black-throated Green Warbler: 4/17 FOS McKenzie, Carroll Co
Prairie Warbler: 4/18 FOS McKenzie area, Henry Co
Palm Warbler: 4/18 FOS McKenzie area, Henry Co
Hooded Warbler: 4/17 FOS McKenzie, Carroll Co
Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped, Yellow-throated, Prothonotary, LA
Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat all in good numbers
Indigo Bunting: FOS on 4/11 and increasing since
Good Birding!!
Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.pbase.com/mctodd
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