FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Hybrid Waterfowl and Catch-up Report of Observations

[David Roemer <dlroemer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Two female Mallard x American Black Ducks have been
present in Warren County since Christmas using Griffin
Park as a refuge and also feeding/loafing at ponds in
southern Warren County with the resident ducks and
honkers.  Male hybrids of these species are usually
straight-forward in identification but the females can
be much less apparent, fun study.

A male Mallard x Northern Pintail was present at
Petros Pond in Warren County on 25 and 26 December.  

Other sightings of interest are listed below:


Dec 28  

PETROS POND in Warren County
Wilson's Snipe  (108+) 


Dec 31

MCELROY LAKE/Warren County (small puddles)
Killdeer (1340+)


7 January 2008 w/ Aaron Hulsey

BARREN RESERVIOR
Common Loon
Dunlin (7)
Herring Gull (2)
Palm Warbler
Chipping Sparrow (5+)
Savannah Sparrow (several)

POND ALONG HWY 1855/ALLEN CO
Greater White-fronted Goose (3)
Cackling Goose
Northern Pintail (female still present for her 2nd
winter)


8 January 

Carolyn Bonds sent me photographs of a hummer that was
present in Bowling Green from 4 November 2007 - 2
January 2008.  It was not seen on the morning of 3
January after a night with low temperatures in the
single digits.  The bird was confirmed as a female
Ruby-throated based on primary shape visible in a
photo.  Thanks to Peter Pyle for his comments on this
bird.


9 January

PEABODY WMA AND VICINITY
Ross's Goose (South Lake/Homestead)
Northern Shoveler (Union Hill Rd)
Rough-legged Hawk (dark-morph Union Hill Rd)
Merlin (Sinclair)
Sandhill Crane (3 flocks totalling 130+ southbound and
a flock of 110 northbound)


10 January 

BUCHANON PARK/SOUTH WARREN w/ Aaron Hulsey
American Pipit (50+)
Lapland Longspur (30+)


12 January 

BARREN RESERVOIR
Horned Grebe (8-10)
Sandhill Crane (2 northbound flocks totalling
~140)Killdeer 815 (Walnut Creek area)
Dunlin (2 ")
Brown Thrasher
Yellow-rumped Warbler (10+)
Palm Warbler (3)
Fox Sparrow (8)
Song Sparrow (130+)

POND ALONG HWY 1855/Allen
Cackling Goose 
Northern Pintail 


16 January 

SLOUGHS WMA/HENDERSON
Dunlin (7)
American Tree Sparrow (100+)
Savannah Sparrow (few scattered)
Rusty Blackbird (200+)


22 January 

GRIFFIN PARK/BOWLING GREEN
Gr. White-fronted Goose


23 January

GRIFFIN PARK w/ Aaron Hulsey
Gr. White-fronted Goose
Cackling Goose


24 January 

CAMP ERNST/BOONE COUNTY
Mandarin Duck (female)


25 January 

MELDAHL DAM/BRACKEN CO
Gadwall (10)
Greater Scaup
Common Merganser
Peregrine Falcon
Golden Eagle (southbound over I-71 near Boone/Gallatin
Co line)

GREENUP DAM
Yellow-rumped Warbler (flock of 18-20)


28 January

BARREN
Pied-billed Grebe (~35 viewed from Peninsula)
Sandhill Crane (2000+ with 1200 on ground along 31-E
near Lucas, remainder northbound)
Chipping Sparrow (~25/Quarry Beach)


31 January

Chipping Sparrow (Overwintering again with high count
of 19 in our yard in Bowling Green on this date)

David L. Roemer
Bowling Green, Ky.





































      
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