FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Eagle survey at Cave Run -rpt

[Evelyn Morgan <one4est@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is the first time since my dad passed away that I went birding...Boy what 
a day! Wes Maddox, and I started at Warix Boat Ramp on KY 801.  No Eagles...on 
to Poppin Rock Boat Ramp 1 Immature, the day was going well. It got much better 
as we saw a total of 11 birds.  The highlight was at Zilpo campground.  Lots of 
duck, grebes and geese in the water.  We saw one immature flying up the lake, 
it was #8 for the day.  We drove through the entrance gate on the way out and I 
happened to see an immature and mature eagle.  We were very close, I told Wes 
it looked like the female that was seen at the nest, suddenly out of nowhere , 
2 more 1 mature and 1 immature flushed the two from the trees...4 eagles in the 
air together.  Quite a sight! We had a total of 5 mature, and 6 immature for 
the day.  I was not able to get with Fred Busroe and Lew Korman to get their 
totals for the other side of the lake.  We also saw 9 Red-tail hawks, 1 Red 
shouldered, 1 American Krestrels and
 surprisingly along Zilpo Road 3 Red-headed woodpeckers.   The woodpeckers were 
located in the prescribed fire area at the junction of FS 918-A.  The first 
time I have ever seen them along that road.  It was a great day!
   
  Evelyn Morgan
  Elliott County...Today around Cave Run.

       
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