Samantha and all,
Here’s a list of some of the great birding locations around Kentucky compiled
by the Kentucky Ornithological Society. Most should be good during fall
migration. It’s available on the KOS website here:
https://birdky.org/birdinglocations.php
Carol Besse
Louisville
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On Sep 2, 2022, at 5:46 PM, David Bailey <david.bailey2473@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Samantha,
Fall birding in Kentucky is great! I’m not sure about resources for fall
birding in KY specifically, but I have found this video to be quite helpful
for identifying the fall warblers that are, in my opinion, extremely fun to
sort through: https://youtu.be/dbH2KS9ukzQ
The areas to look for birds are pretty similar to where you would look in the
spring. I’m not sure about the Frankfort area in particular, but green
spaces within the city, edges of forests, and areas near ponds or running
water tend to be great. As the weather gets cooler, hitting these areas at
sunrise when the bugs start popping up at the tops of trees when the sun
warms them up is a great place to see activity. Don’t feel like you only
have to hit the big hotspots either. Sometimes tiny little parks or brushy
areas that aren’t on eBird can hold great birds!
Right now is a great time to get out looking for shorebirds and then within
the next couple of weeks it will really start turning into warbler (and other
passerine) season! The best part of fall migration is that things tend to be
a little more leisurely than in the spring. The birds will hang out for
several days instead of rushing off to their breeding grounds, and you can
usually see all of the species you want to over the course of several months
instead of just a few weeks like in Spring migration.
Enjoy!
David Bailey
Louisville
On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 4:21 PM Samantha Engstrom <skengstrom@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Besides doing some targeted filtering on ebird are there resources that talk
specifically about fall migration in KY? Typically what areas are hit and
when? What birds can be expected and behavior they might display in the fall
that they wouldn't in the spring?
Samantha
Frankfort, KY
