[TN-Bird] Sightings Report 16 & 14 April, Stiles Wastewater Treatment Plant Shelby Co, Memphis
- From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'richard preston'" <dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:38:52 -0500
Location: TN, Stiles Wastewater Treatment Plant
Observation date: 4/16/08
Notes: Blk-Necked Stilts continue to pair up and feed around the flooded
fields of the wastewater plant and small airport. Ms river isnt scheduled to
crest until the weekend unless there is more rain up north. Stilts continue
to move back and forth between settling ponds and flooded fields. Willet FOS
today. Forgot camera today and the Willet was 30 ft from me in plain view
posing for a picture.
Number of species: 16
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 6
Blue-winged Teal 14
Killdeer 14
Black-necked Stilt 59
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 1
Rock Pigeon 10
American Crow 3
Barn Swallow 9
European Starling X
Savannah Sparrow 9
White-throated Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird X
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Location: TN, Stiles Wastewater Treatment Plant
Observation date: 4/14/08
Notes: Migration continues with Blk-necked stilts at the plant along the
mighty overflowing Mississippi Rvr. Flooded fields showing daily surprizes.
Number of species: 17
Canada Goose 5
Mallard 5
Blue-winged Teal 8
Pied-billed Grebe 4
American Kestrel 2
Killdeer 9
Black-necked Stilt 43
Rock Pigeon 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
American Crow 3
Barn Swallow 28
American Robin X
European Starling X
Field Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow 19
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
John "Jay" Walko
Collierville, Tn
http://www.pbase.com/jwalko
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