[TN-Bird] Northwest TN migrants

From: "Scott Somershoe" <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:08:48 -0500
I spent most of the day in northwest TN covering a few areas in Dyer and Lake 
Co with a two TWRA biologists.  We surveyed several locations and learned and 
relearned a lot of birds.

Highlights:

Tigrett WMA - Dyer Co
1 Cerulean Warbler male seen up close
2 Northern Waterthrush singing and feeding in close proximity
2 Nashville Warblers
1 Acadian Flycatcher
1 Veery
1 Mississippi Kite
 

Lake Co.
Area north of Tumbleweed WMA and Hwy 79 is nearly all flooded with few birds 
remaining.  

Bobolinks on the MS River levee - one flock of 37 males, a second group of 3 
males.  No females seen.

Did not relocate the White-faced Ibis that Glen Criswell had at Black Bayou (on 
Sunday, I think).  We missed his American Bittern at Black Bayou (handicapped 
duck hunting wetland area), but late in the day I returned and had 14 
Yellow-crowned Night-herons. I also flushed a Sora and it flew across the 
marsh, providing extended in flight views.  At least 2 male Pied-billed Grebes 
were calling/singing.  Marsh Wrens were singing.

Large numbers of yellowlegs were in the field to the south of Van Works Rd, but 
I didn't find their hiding spot until a tornadic cell blew through the area 
(with me caught just to the north and between 2 nasty looking storms) and I saw 
500+ shorebirds come out of the field.  A lot of shorebirds were on Earl Trim 
Rd and commuting back and forth to the Van Works Rd area.  

Nearby the Ibis Hole on the MS Levee side I had a singing Least Flycatcher and 
several flocks of 20+ indigo buntings (most were males).

Good birding, but nothing like Snow Bunting peninsula today!

Scott Somershoe






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