[birdky] Common Ground Dove & Fulton Co

Roseanna and I starting the weekend hawk watching along the levee in Fulton 
County.  Our final count was 27 Red Tailed Hawks, 5 Bald Eagles, 2 Harriers,
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 Red-shouldered and 10 Kestrel.  We had 3 Red-tailed 
hawks of particular interest.  Dave Roemer located a light morph Harlan's for 
us to study. We came across a Western and another dark bird with a white tail 
outside of Fulton, KY. 
Of course, the highlight of the weekend was the Common Ground-Dove at Lake 
#9.  The bird was enjoyed and photographed by birders from near and far.  It 
has been concluded that it is a female Western bird.  We can look forward to 
seeing photographs taken by Jeff Wilson, Nancy Moore and David Roemer .
The bird seems to be comfortable in its setting and will hopefully stay 
around for birders to enjoy.  It is a sweet little bird!!!
Other sightings of interest were:
Greater White-fronted Geese - 417 one juvenile Tundra race
Snow Geese - 75
Ross' Goose - 1
Greater Yellowlegs - 2
Dunlin - 8
Wilson's Snipe - 98
Horned Lark - many
American Pipit - 100
Loggerhead Shrike - 3 
Thanks to all who helped get the word out about the Dove.  It was as much fun 
sharing the bird with others as it was finding it.
Hap
Murray, KY




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