[TN-Bird] Sightings report 14 Sept 2006 Ensley Bottoms Area Memphis
- From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rob Peeples" <wpeeples@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:48:05 -0500
14 Sept 2006 Ensley Bottoms Area Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Location: TE Maxwell Lagoons
Observation date: 9/14/06
Notes: Numbers are down since beginning of week but still impressive.
Starlings are starting to mass up in the fields, 200-500, in several big
flocks. Several Starlings got themselves trapped in the muck in Pond 1.
Majority of the Lesser Yellowlegs in the second big Pond in the back. Most
other birds were mixed flocks of Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers with
Pectorals mixed in. Rough estimate 750-1000 each of the little peeps. Pects
(75) were mixed all around where the Yellow Legs were more grouped together.
Most birds were grouped together in the middle to far side of the levee (No
Scope) very few birds up close. No Raptors today. Birds were edgy today
maybe they new something was watching that I didn't see. Several magnificent
lift-offs of several flocks at a time. They would circle then land back
where they started. Cool day 80-85 slight breeze.
Number of species: 11
Canada Goose 24
Northern Shoveler 8
Northern Bobwhite 18
Great Blue Heron 3
Killdeer 35
Lesser Yellowlegs 46
Semipalmated Sandpiper X - 750-1000
Least Sandpiper X- 750-1000
Pectoral Sandpiper 75
Mourning Dove 30
European Starling X - 250-750
Location: TVA PONDS
Observation date: 9/14/06
Notes: Huge flock of geese in the back of the lg pond mud flats, in
fact most birds there, they took off going west and left about 8 in the pond
with the rest of the birds that were staying the evening. Grt Egrets flying
in to roost up till I left.
Number of species: 11
Canada Goose 60
Mallard 30
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 19
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 500
Jay Walko, MTOS, Collierville Tn
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