FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Tri-dams area 13 December 2005 Report for Mike Resch

[David Roemer <dlroemer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Visiting birder Mike Resch was in the LBL area working
on his Kentucky list on December 13.  Since he isn't
subscribed to the listserve I am posting the results
of his trip for him.  Mike birded Kentucky and
Smithland Dams and Lake Barkley from Kuttawa to the
dam.

David L. Roemer
Bowling Green, Ky.

Loons - NONE 
Horned Grebe - 30+ from Green Road 
Pied-billed Grebe - a few scattered 
White Pelican - 10-15, mostly from Kuttawa 
Gadwall - several flocks of 20+ birds 
Scaup - many thousands, especially at Kuttawa and
Green Road, less so at other stops, spent a lot of
time looking for other things mixed in with no luck 
Canvasback - one flock of 340 birds just East of Boyd
Road 
Redhead - 10, mixed in with canvasback flock 
Goldeneyes - 50+ at Green Road 
Bufflehead - 50+ at Green Road 
Ruddy Duck - 1 (only) 
Herring Gull - about 50, almost all on bridge piers
below the Kentucky Dam.  None below Barkley Dam 
Bonaparte's Gulls - 500+, most visible from Kuttawa
(both to the E and W), 200+ at Smithland Dam.  Spent a
fair amount of time looking for rarities in with them 
Ring-billed Gulls - many, many birds 
GREAT HORNED OWL - state bird - responded to tape SW
of Kuttawa 
Barred Owl - responded to taped call of Great Horned 
Woodpeckers - all 7 species 
Horned Lark - flyover flock of 20 at Spotted Towhee
spot 
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH - state bird - 5-7 flock in
pines at Sheriff's Ranch 
Winter Wren - 2 
Thrasher - 1 
PINE WARBLER - state bird - flock of 4 at Sheriff's
Ranch 
SPOTTED TOWHEE - state bird - in thickets a short
distance in from the road near the fallen barn 
Tree Sparrow - 3-4 on W side of KY 1321 across field
from Spotted Towhee spot 
White-crowned Sparrow - 1 singing at Spotted Towhee
spot 
PURPLE FINCH - 3 in daylight at spot where I had the
GH Owl.  When I stopped there in the pre-dawn I
noticed a tulip tree loaded with seeds.  I remembered
from my years living in MD that they like to feed on
tulip seeds in winter, so I mentioned to myself that I
should check out this spot in the daylight to try for
purple finches.  And sure enough, there were 3 there
when I returned in the early morning.

Mike Resch
Pepperell, Ma.




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