[TN-Bird] TVA and Robco Lakes
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:53:31 -0500 (EST)
Feb. 17, 2012
This afternoon, I ran into Chad Smith at Ensley, after I had checked TVA
Lake. I counted 196 Lesser Scaup and 44 Greater. Much lower numbers than
yesterday but Greater Scaup numbers have consistently run about 20% of this
flock every day; you just have to check them closely
Chad and I headed down to Robco to see if the Long-tailed Duck might be
hanging out down there but no luck on it but..........The first bird I saw
was a FRANKLIN'S GULL, then a COMMON LOON and we found all three species of
Mergansers with a nicely plumaged female COMMON MERGANSER. Lots and lots of
ducks but all had moved back to the west end of lake making for the typical
difficult Robco viewing.
Back at Ensley, we had good looks at the rufous morph Red-tail plus a
couple of adult and immature calurus, eastern adults and immatures plus a
bonus
an unusual, intermediate dark morph Harlan's with a banded
tail........Watched TVA Lake till late but the Long-tailed Duck was a no show.
Just after
5 the Black-bellied Whistlers all whistled off to McKellar Lake.
Good Birding!!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Rd.
Bartlett, TN. 38135_ http://WWW.pbase.com/ol_coot/_
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/)
What is this feathered thing that lifts my heart to the heavens.
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