FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Dams plus others 22 February 2006

[David Roemer <dlroemer@xxxxxxxxx>]

A trip to Barkley/Kentucky dams yesterday, February
21, was intended primarily to enjoy the day
photographing gulls.  Not many gulls were present
below the dams and only Ring-billed, Herring, and
Bonaparte's were observed.  Most of the gulls in the
area are spending the day on the mid-lake bars on
Barkley or up the lake on Kentucky.  Waterbird
migration is well underway with thousands of birds
resting on both lakes.  With much of the day spent
shooting gulls, little time was devoted to
scrutinizing the flocks of waterbirds on the lakes.  A
few birds of note were recorded and are listed below.

Wood Duck  (2)  Tree Nursery below Ky Dam
Pintail    (20+) on each lake
N Shoveler  scattered 
Canvasback (110+) Barkley
Redhead    (5) Barkley
Gr Scaup   (15-20) Barkley
Ruddy      (120) Barkley
C Loon     (1) Barkley
W Pelican  (50+) Barkley
Peregrine Falcon  imm Barkley

I returned to the dams today to look through the birds
more thoroughly and was joined by Hap Chambers.  Areas
covered were Barkley from Kuttawa to the dam and
Kentucky from the dam to the terminus of hwy 962
(Birmingham Point) on the western side.  Most of the
birds on Kentucky were observed from the Little Bear
Creek boat ramp and Birmingham Point.  Highlights are
as follows:

Greater Scaup  (403)  Ky Dam-Birmingham Pt
Lesser Scaup   (2000+) Barkley  Kuttawa-Dam
Black Scoter  Ky  L Bear Cr
Common Goldeneye  Barkley (200+)  Ky (2350+) 
Common Merganser (3) Barkley
Red-breasted Merganser (327) Barkley
C Loon (3) Ky
Horned Grebe Barkley (50+)  
             Ky (450+)w/ 202 from L Bear 230 Birm Pt

W Pelican (100+) Barkley
Lesser Black-backed Gull adult Barkley  Boyd's Landing


Other recent highlights:

Feb 14

Mute Swan (2) Peabody Homestead  Island Lake
Rough-legged Hawk (dark)  "
Purple Finch (20+) Union Hill Rd


Feb 15

Griffin Park/Bowling Green

Mute Swan (3)
Snow Goose  dark juv
Redhead 


Feb 16  Barren

Sandhill Crane 2 flocks totalling 139


Feb 18   Yard/Bowling Green GBBC

Savannah Sparrow (3)
Chipping Sparrow (7)
White-crowned Sparrow adult gambelii


Feb 19  Barren Dam

Herring Gull 1st yr.
Chipping Sparrow (4)
Savannah Sparrow (40+)

Purple Finches have been regular visitors in small
numbers at my feeders.

David L. Roemer
Bowling Green, Ky.




 



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