FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Avocets in Mercer County

[Mfcase@xxxxxxx]

Usually, our visits to KU's E.W. Brown Power Plant, (between Danville and 
Shakertown), don't produce any sightings worth reporting to BIRDKY.   But, 
today's early afternoon trip around the plant's ash pond was surprisingly 
productive, including two gorgeous American Avocets and  a Lesser Scaup!  
Here's the 
full list:
Pied-Billed Grebe (4)
Double-crested Cormorant (4)
Great Blue Heron  (8)
Canada Goose (4)
Mallard (5)
Lesser Scaup (1)
Red-Tailed Hawk (1)
American Kestrel (1)
American Coot (12)
Killdeer (3)
American Avocet (2, photographed)
Greater Yellowlegs (2)
Spotted Sandpiper (1)
Mourning Dove (1)
Eastern Meadowlark (1)  .  .  .

 .  .  .  and one additional pesky peep.  We weren't bold enough to name it, 
because we couldn't get a decent photo to send to an expert who could help us. 
 Our best call was Sanderling, but . . .

Access to the power plant ash pond is by permit.  A permit can be obtained by 
requesting it from the plant office and then returning to them a signed 
agreement to abide by their rules.

     -- Bill & Margaret Case
         Herrington Lake in Garrard County




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