[birdky] Guthrie Swamp, Todd County

  • From: "Mark & Tommie Gail Bennett" <benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "BIRDKY" <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:31:01 -0500

 
16 July 2006: 
 
David Roemer and I again visited Guthrie Swamp today.  The time of day was
about 1:00  PM and the temperature was 92 according to a car thermometer.
Observed at the NW corner of the Swamp were:
 
10 Canada Geese,
28 Mallards,
92 Killdeer,
10 Least Sandpipers,
2 Solitary Sandpipers, &
1 Pectoral Sandpiper.
 
Other species observed recently were not observed today.

At the South Central viewing area (gated lane) were:  app. 20 Canada Geese,
2 Great Blue Herons, and 1 Great Egret.
 
A single Green Heron was observed in the metropolis of Guthrie, about ¼ mile
from the edge of the swamp.
 
Other birds of possible interest observed included:
 
1 Red-tailed Hawk,
2 Turkey Vultures,
2 Yellow-billed Cuckoos,
1 Eastern Kingbird,
1 Eastern Phoebe,
1 Common Yellowthroat,
1 Blue Grosbeak, &
An uncounted few Field Sparrows & and uncounted few Indigo Buntings.
 
All birds listed in this report were in Todd County near the Swamp.
 
That concluded this report.

Mark Bennett & David Roemer

Mark Bennett
113 Iroquois Circle
Russellville, KY  42276

Logan County, Kentucky
Home:  benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Work:  Mark.Bennett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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