- RBA * Kentucky * Statewide * August 15, 2005 * KYKY04.04.22 - Birds Mentioned: White Ibis Mississippi Kite American Avocet Western Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher Wilson's Phalarope Least Tern Black Tern - Transcript Hotline: Kentucky Sponsor: The Kentucky Ornithological Society, http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm Date: August 15, 2005 Number: (502) 326-0878 To Report: (502) 326-0878 or smarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Coverage: Kentucky and Southern Indiana Compiled: 1:00 PM, EDT, August 15, 2005 Transcriber/Compiler: Scott Marsh E-mail: smarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx This is the Kentucky Bird Line, sponsored by the Kentucky Ornithological Society. This update is current as of August 15, 2005 at 1:00 PM EDT. The highlights of this update are: Most of the reports this week have come from the common western spots for shore birds and waders. An exception was the nice find of 3 AMERICAN AVOCETS at the Petersburg gravel pit in Boone County on Saturday morning the 13th. A single WHITE IBIS was still being seen at Mitchell Lake in Ballard WMA as late as Saturday the 13th. Mitchell Lake also contained good numbers of the common shorebirds including 350 plus PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and a few less common birds such as 4 STILT SANDPIPERS, and 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE. 18 LEAST TERNS and 2 BLACK TERNS were also counted there. On the Mississippi River just above the "old" Laketon boat ramp on the 12th were 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, and 6-8 WESTERN SANDPIPER. 50 LEAST TERN and 21 BLACK TERN were also counted in this vicinity. Numerous MISSISSIPPI KITE were also reported from the the river area also. Thanks for calling the Kentucky Bird Line. You may leave a report after the tone. Please include your name, the date, the location, and the time of your observation when filing a report. If your report contains rare or out of season species, please send appropriate documentation to the KBRC Lee McNeely, Secretary Post Office Box 463 Burlington, KY 41005 More information about the KBRC and KOS may be found at the KOS web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm. - End Transcript