- RBA
* Kentucky
* Statewide
* June 4, 2002
* KYKY0604.02
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- Birds Mentioned
Common Merganser
Ruffed Grouse
American Coot
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Black-necked Stilt R1
Semipalmated Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Dunlin
Short-billed Dowitcher
Red-necked Phalarope R
Laughing Gull
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
Forster's Tern
Least Tern
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Veery
Blue-winged Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Connecticut Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Dark-eyed Junco
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Transcript
Hotline: Kentucky
Sponsor: The Kentucky Ornithological Society,
http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm
Date: June 4, 2002
Number: (502) 326-0878
To Report: (502) 326-0878 or <mailto:bennetts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
bennetts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Coverage: Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Compiled: 11:00 AM, EDT, June 4, 2002
Transcriber/Compiler: Mark Bennett
E-mail: <mailto:bennetts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> bennetts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
This is the Kentucky Bird Line, sponsored by the Kentucky Ornithological
Society. This update is current as of June 4, 2002 at 11:00 AM EDT.
Highlights of this update include: records of lingering shorebirds, a
report from Big Black Mountain, and an update on Eurasian Collared-Doves.
Shorebirds continue to linger in appropriate habitat, especially in the
western half or the Commonwealth. On June 1st, various locations in Fulton
County yielded 3 White-rumped Sandpipers, scattered Semipalmated Sandpipers,
20 Semipalmated Plovers, and 4 Dunlin. Least Terns were also reported in
the general area as were 4 broods of Hooded Mergansers.
McElroy Lake is in its final stages of desiccation, but still had several
shorebirds as of June 3rd. Species reported recently include Black-bellied
Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Semipalmated Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper,
and 2 very late Short-billed Dowitchers. 1 to 3 Black-necked Stilts were
observed at McElroy on June 1st and 2nd, but have apparently left the area.
The status of Morgan's Pond in Christian County is unknown, but the
Red-necked Phalaropes reported earlier remained as late as May 22nd.
On June 1st, Kentucky Dam hosted at least 6 Common Terns, 6 Forster's Terns,
and 2 Caspian Terns, while 1 Laughing Gull was observed there on May 31st.
Two reports from Big Black Mountain in Harlan County indicate the
possibility of nesting activity from Least Flycatchers. On May 25th or May
26th, a Least Flycatcher was observed with nesting material and 10 or 11
singing Least Flycatchers were reported there on May 29th. Other birds of
interest on Kentucky's highest peak include: Rose-breasted Grosbeak,
Dark-eyed Junco, Veery, Blue-headed Vireo, Black-throated Blue Warbler,
Cerulean Warbler, Canada Warbler, and Blackburnian Warbler. Roughed Grouse
were also reported on Big Black Mountain on both May 25th/26th and May 29th.
Common Ravens were heard at Bad Branch Nature Preserve in Letcher County on
May 25th and again on May 29th. Also observed in the Bad Branch area were
at least 2 Swainson's Warblers. Other reports of nesting or very late
migrant birds of interest include the following:
¨ Three pair of American Coots in a restricted mining area in Union
County,
¨ Cerulean Warblers, Hooded Warblers, Worm-eating Warblers,
Black-throated Green Warblers, and Pine Warbler at the Red River Gorge,
¨ A Swainson's Warbler at KY 280 in Calloway County, and
¨ Cerulean Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Ovenbird, and Louisiana
Waterthrush at Middle creek Park in Boone County.
Summer seems to be the season for reports of new locations of Eurasian
Collared-Doves and the influx has begun. On May 31st and June 1st, 2
Eurasian Collared-Doves were observed and photographed by an out-of state
birder in Henderson. This constitutes a new documented location for the
species. These birds were in the area of 9th and Adams Street. 3 - 4
Eurasian Collared-Doves were also located within the city of Franklin in
Simpson County for the first time. Previously this summer, 1 bird had been
observed about 3 miles north of Franklin. Finally, Eurasian Collared-Doves
have been reported again in Cave City, this time appearing at the feeder of
a local resident.
While lingering shorebird migrants remain in the area, passerine migration
is effectively over. The last reports of migrant passerines were made on
May 22nd and May 23rd. Species reported included Magnolia warbler, Wilson's
Warbler, Canada Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler,
Blackpoll Warbler, American Redstart, Connecticut Warbler, Alder Flycatcher,
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Mourning Warbler, Least Flycatcher, and Tennessee
Warbler.
Thanks for calling the Kentucky Bird Line. You may leave a report after the
tone. Please include your name, the date, the location, and the time of
your observation when filing a report. If your report contains rare or out
of season species, please send appropriate documentation to the
KBRC
Lee McNeely, Secretary
Post Office Box 463
Burlington, KY 41005
More information about the KBRC and KOS may be found at the KOS web site at
<http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm> http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm.
- End Transcript
MBennett
Logan County School District
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