Riverport Rd Ponds / Sloughs, Shelby, US-TN Sep 13, 2014 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) Comments: Continuation of Rob Harbin & Jay Walko's Fall Migratory bird count day. 7 species Canada Goose 1 Wood Duck 4 Great Blue Heron 2 Great Egret 4 Bald Eagle 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Killdeer 4 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19836803 Ensley Bottoms, Maxson Wastewater Lagoons(The Pits)/Earth Complex, Shelby, US-TN Sep 13, 2014 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 2.5 mile(s) Comments: Rob Harbin & Jay Walko drove the Pits today to count for Migratory bird day. Met Mike Todd, Chloe & Nolan Walker above Pit #4 and traded info on the day so far.Temps ranged from 60-66 degrees with overcast skies during the overall 5 hours of birding today in Memphis. The same two bald eagles seen on Riverport rd were seen flying south over the Pits as we entered the compound. 31 species (+1 other taxa) Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 97 Several of this years broods have fledged and are now flying with the flock. Four other broods were found with a total of 32 additional young in various stages of development. Greater White-fronted Goose 1 Same injured bird all summer. Canada Goose 14 Mallard 43 Blue-winged Teal 71 Northern Shoveler 34 Canvasback 1 Same bird seen last couple of weeks, Seen diving in the center ponds. Northern Bobwhite 2 Heard calling to one another. Turkey Vulture 3 Black-necked Stilt 5 Semipalmated Plover 4 Killdeer 75 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Solitary Sandpiper 2 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 27 Stilt Sandpiper 30 Least Sandpiper 3500 3500 + if not more. Pectoral Sandpiper 17 Semipalmated Sandpiper 5 Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 1 Leaning towards Long have picture. Wilson's Phalarope 1 Black Tern 3 Chimney Swift 13 American Kestrel 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3 Northern Mockingbird 2 European Starling 750 These huge flocks are out of control. Northern Cardinal 3 Indigo Bunting 3 Dickcissel 1 House Sparrow 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19836534 Allen Fossil (Steam) Plant ash ponds, Shelby, US-TN Sep 13, 2014 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) Comments: Continuation of Rb Harbin & Jay Walko's Fall Migratory bird count day. 9 species Canada Goose 42 Mallard 21 Double-crested Cormorant 38 Single bird on the lake and then a flyover of 37 birds heading south. Great Blue Heron 2 Great Egret 1 Bald Eagle 1 Green Heron 2 Mourning Dove 6 American Kestrel 2 Common Grackle 4 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19836760 John "Jay" Walko Collierville, TN www.pbase.com/jwalko