FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Report 17 May 2002

[David Roemer <dlroemer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Species of particular interest present today at
Morgan's Pond:

Red-necked Phalarope (5) Four females in alternate
plumage and one male in alternate or female in molt.
They were a long way off and I didn't walk through the
mud. 

Whimbrel (4) I saw these when I first arrived, but
couldn't find them again before I left. They may still
be present but in an area I couldn't see.

Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone (17)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (150+)
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Dunlin (50)
Stilt Sandpiper

Birds of interest below Kentucky Dam:

Caspian Tern (6)
Common Tern (20+)
Forster's Tern (30+)
Black Tern (10)
Laughing Gull  1 adult and 1 2nd winter

The rain we are receiving may again cause McElroy Lake
to form in 3-4 days. The ditch and some mud around the
springs were all that remained yesterday. A few common
shorebirds were present as well as several ducks. Most
notable was the male Pintail which has been present
and may be injured (carrying some shot) although I
have seen it fly. 

Chaney Lake remains and a few common shorebirds have
been present there as well as Blue-winged Teal,
Shovelers, and Pied-billed Grebes. The grebes are
probably nesting there as they have in the past. 

Dave






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