[TN-Bird] Meeman-Shelby Forest birds, 15 May 2012
- From: Scott Somershoe <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
- To: TN-Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 01:40:14 +0000
Spent the day with the TWRA bird ID training class at Shelby Forest SP/WMA in
Shelby Co. We had a few migrants, but some nice birds in good numbers were
found.
Highlights:
Anhinga - 1, north of Island 40 Rd northern "boat" ramp
Merlin - 1 adult at north boat ramp flying due north along the shoreline of the
Mississippi River
Swainson's Warbler - 7 (1 pair of birds counter singing just off bluff on road
to north boat ramp, 4 birds on road below check station, one bird further south
in a random spot)
Cerulean Warbler - 13
Blackpoll Warbler - 1 male bathed in a puddle on the gravel road by Island 40
boat ramp, followed by a bathing Prothonotary, then female Summer Tanager, and
then 2 Indigo Buntings. Good puddle apparently. One Swainson's Thrush came in
and watched the bathing, but didn't partake.
Canada Warbler - 3
Scarlet Tanager - pair of upset birds by one of the ranger residences (uncommon
breeding bird).
Bobcat seen on road below the check station
2.5 ft long Red Milksnake on Island 40 Rd
Good birding,
Scott Somershoe
State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (office)
615-781-6654 (fax)
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