Low 50s, mostly sunny. The rain raised all the water levels (of course).
Highlights:
FOS Dickcissels
eBird flagged my Wilson’s Snipe as rare for this date.
Great Egrets kept moving around. Initially across KY268 from Muddy Slough, then
to Muddy Sloughs, next some to Shorebird Unit, and later to Hardy Slough pool 3.
Sloughs WMA, Sauerheber Unit, Henderson, Kentucky, US
May 5, 2021 6:51 AM - 6:52 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Across KY268 from Muddy Slough
1 species
Great Egret 30 JPG
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Horseshoe Rd. Sloughs (restricted access; roadside viewing), Henderson,
Kentucky, US
May 5, 2021 7:08 AM - 7:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.7 mile(s)
14 species
Canada Goose 12 out in farm field
Mallard 4
Killdeer 2
Least Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 5 JPG
Eastern Kingbird 5 out in farm field
American Crow X
Horned Lark X
Barn Swallow X
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
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Sloughs WMA, Shorebird Unit, Henderson, Kentucky, US
May 5, 2021 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
27 species
Canada Goose 6 flyover
Blue-winged Teal 8
Long-billed Dowitcher 8 JPGs
Solitary Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 20 JPG
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 7
Great Egret 30 JPG, 18 flew in from Muddy Slough, 12 still at Muddy Slough
Turkey Vulture 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Tree Swallow X
Cliff Swallow 1
American Goldfinch 1 JPG
Field Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Common Yellowthroat 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting 8
Dickcissel 2 JPGs, FOS
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Sloughs WMA, Sauerheber Unit--Hardy Slough, Henderson, Kentucky, US
May 5, 2021 9:12 AM - 9:47 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
21 species
Blue-winged Teal 2
Wilson's Snipe 1
Solitary Sandpiper 5 JPG
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 2
Great Egret 26 flew in to Pool 3
Turkey Vulture 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
American Crow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Tree Swallow X
Cliff Swallow 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Common Yellowthroat 5
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting X
Dickcissel 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S87173191 ;
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Charlie
Henderson Co.
