[TN-Bird] Re: Red Knot Shelby County
- From: John Walko <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tn-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 23:28:24 -0500
Not much to add to both Dick's and Mike's posts. We did however have 2 Adult
Bald Eagles on Riverport Rd at 11:00am and as we entered the Pits they were
still circling over the Pits slowly heading South-Southwest. Until out of site.
At about 1:40 up on TVA we spotted a Flock of DC Cormorants heading South and
above them was a single Adult Bald Eagle coming in from the NEast . Great day
to say the least at both treatment plants. Temps ranged from 60-66 degrees with
overcast skies during the 5 hours of birding. Nice to see Mike again down here
at the pits. Great to see young birders Chloe and Nolan also searching out the
shorebirds. Many thanks to Dick Preston for giving me a shout out about the
Rednot. Got some great closeups.
Will post my complete Ensley Bottoms area Sightings report tomorrow once ebird
them. And will post picts also.
John "Jay" Walko
Collierville, TN
www.pbase.com/jwalko
On Sep 13, 2014, at 8:47 PM, Michael Todd wrote:
> Many thanks to both Dick and Jay for getting word out about this beauty this
> afternoon; Jay called me while I was still piddling around taking shorebird
> photos at Ensley, and I was able to enjoy some extremely close encounters
> with the gorgeous juvenile Red Knot he reported. When I first arrived at the
> North Treatment Plant, 3 juvenile Sanderlings and 3 juvenile Ruddy Turnstones
> greeted me, throw in the Red Knot that was hanging out on the other side of
> the pit, and it was like being on the Atlantic Coast. This was my first visit
> to the North Plant in several years, I had forgotten how good it could be. We
> had 7 species of shorebird in the same camera frame for a while here!
>
> I had spent several hours at Ensley, and had the pleasure of spending a lot
> of that with Chloe and Nolan Walker and their Dad. Briefly ran into Jay Walko
> and Rob Harbin as well. Big change in conditions of the Pits since my last
> visit, with areas that had been dry now filled with water, and the big pit
> which had been flooded with extensive flats. Leasts were by far the most
> abundant, easily 3500-4000 birds present, handful of Westerns and maybe 40
> Semi's; good numbers of Pectoral as well with many juvies coming thru now.
> Highlights were a juvenile American Golden-Plover feeding in the big pit, but
> which vanished and never was refound. A juvenile Wilson's Phalarope and basic
> Long-billed Dowitcher were the other highlights. Took forever to finally
> locate a juvenile Baird's. Three Black Terns still hanging around in the big
> pit.
>
> Between both Treatment plants, 19 species of shorebirds, not a bad day at
> all. Needed a day to unwind a bit, and this was a fine one.I stopped by Oneal
> Lake (Hatchie NWR) on the way down, and no sign of the Tricolored Heron(s).
> The Walkers had the same luck. Still good numbers of Little Blues and Great
> Egrets, as well as a Snowy. Had a nice little warbler flock here, which
> included an adult male Golden-winged. Some of the fields here look promising
> for sparrows if they haven't been cut in a few more weeks.
>
> Will post a number of photos over next day or two, some really cooperative
> birds today for a change.
>
> Good Birding!!
>
> Mike Todd
> McKenzie, TN
> birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.pbase.com/mctodd
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> On Saturday, September 13, 2014 8:03 PM, "dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
> <dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> September 13, 2014
> 1:00 PM
> Maynard Stiles North Treatment Plant
>
> Juvenile Red Knot first reported by Terry Witt on September first present
> here today. First uncovered pit on river side. Allowed close approach. Other
> shorebirds present:
>
> Semipalmated Plover (12)
> Killdeer (12)
> Solitary Sandpiper (5)
> Greater Yellowlegs (1)
> Lesser Yellowlegs (13)
> Stilt Sandpiper (12)
> Sanderling (2) both juveniles
> Least Sandpiper (154)
> Pectoral Sandpiper (19)
> Semipalmated Sandpiper (11)
> Western Sandpiper (3)
>
> Later in the afternoon, Jay Walko reported three Ruddy Turnstones present, as
> well as the knot.
>
> Note to visiting birders: management requests you enter office and go to
> computer room. Sign birder’s log book. Many times, no one is present, but
> doors are unlocked.
>
> Dick Preston
> Munford, TN
> Tipton County
>
>
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