FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] September 11 and 12, 2004 Reddish Egret plus others

[David Roemer <dlroemer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Nicole Ranalli and I participated in the Mississippi
Valley Shorebird count this weekend and recorded
twelve species of shorebirds.  There wasn't much
habitat available and numbers were relatively low. 
Highlights from the weekend are listed below.

September 11

LONG-TAILED JAEGER viewed from Kentucky Dam.  Appeared
to be the same juvenile bird as previously reported.

PLEGADIS IBIS...juvenile/1st basic at Willow Pond in
Fulton County and later at Lake 9 among the wader
roost.  Although not showing strong diagnostic
features, I feel the bird is probably a White-faced. 
Photos/video was obtained.

Lake 9, Fulton County

Great Egret  1000+
Cattle Egret  800-1000
Less than 100 each Little Blue Herons and Snowy Egrets
Willet

September 12

REDDISH EGRET...juvenile at Island 1 on the
Mississippi River in Carlise County.  First seen
feeding along a pool between the island and the bank
with other herons and egrets, then later spent much
time resting along the outer edge of the bar just
downstream from the island.  Second Kentucky record 
photos/video obtained.

Mississippi Kite  4 juvs at Laketon, Carlisle County

Sanderling  3 at Laketon.

dave










        
                
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