[birdky] Lingering ducks at Campbell County

There has been some interesting lingering duck activity at the former  
Watertown Yacht Club, now renamed the Manhattan Harbor Marina, at Dayton  
(Campbell 
Co.) KY. Yesterday (May 15) I noted one male Gadwall still present  where a 
pair was present on May 5. Today I observed that a male  Hooded Merganser (last 
noted here on April 19), was stealthily  moving through flooded silver maple 
branches at the edge of the marina inlet.  There is a good-sized riparian woods 
of  mature silver maples  next to the marina. These trees have lots of 
hollows that  a cavity-nesting duck might be able to use (Wood Ducks nest here  
frequently). The levees and edges around the marina also contain good  cover 
for 
ground-nesters.  Looks like I'll have to keep an eye out for  the odd batch of 
ducklings.  I have had several other indications  of possible Hooded Merganser 
breeding within the county (early summer  juveniles), once at this same 
location. Also present here today was one Spotted  Sandpiper. 
 
Frank Renfrow 



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