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> Mark Monroe came over to the family farm in eastern Jefferson County last
> Sunday (Oct 26th)  to band some of the dozens of sparrows that are
> munching on Indian grass seeds.  In the course of walking up some birds we
> kicked up an unexpected Short-eared Owl!  During about three hours we
> banded 65 sparrows of 6 species (Song, Swamp, Chipping, Field, Savannah,
> Lincoln's and White-crowned) plus a couple of goldfinches. Other sparrows
> observed included Vesper and White-throated.
> 
> Yesterday, October 29th, in response to Matt Stickel's post about the
> LeConte's Sparrows on the Sinclair Unit of Peabody WMA in Muhlenberg
> County, we visited that area for several hours to try to band some.  Two
> years ago we began an attempt to study wintering site fidelity of Le
> Conte's on the Peabody WMA, but last winter there was only a bird or two
> there.  Wednesday were successful in banding two Le Conte's (missed at
> least two others) plus a lingering Henslow's Sparrow and several Songs and
> Swamps.  We also saw another Le Conte's Sparrow t'd up on a weed right
> along S3 earlier in the morning. If anyone is in the area of the S5
> lake/marsh this winter and sees a banded Le Conte's Sparrow, please let us
> know.  Other observations made there while we were banding were at least 4
> Sedge Wrens (one which defied all attempts to capture it by going around,
> under and even THROUGH Mark's nets no less than seven times!), a
> Rough-legged Hawk (personal early fall date for both of us), 5 Greater
> Yellowlegs (fly bys), numerous Tree Swallows, and a few Palm Warblers and
> Vesper Sparrows.
> 
> A quick stop at Lake Peewee in Madisonville during the afternoon yielded
> the following observations: 4 Common Loons; 25+ Pied-billed Grebes, 2
> Double-crested Cormorants; 1 Great Blue Heron; small numbers of Mallard,
> Gadwall, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Lesser Scaup, and Ring-necked
> Duck, ca 75+ Ruddy Ducks, and 10+ Ring-billed Gulls.
> 
> bpb, Louisville
> brainard.palmer-ball AT mail.state.ky.us
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