I walked around the pond in the infeild of the Trackside training center
today (formerly the old Louisville Downs) and was rewarded with some nice
birds. The avocet were quite a treat! They make an interesting alarm call.
Species List
20 species total
20 Canada Goose
1 Muscovy Duck (Established Feral)
--40% white 60% dark muscovy with a pair of mallards
16 Mallard
6 Blue-winged Teal
2 Pied-billed Grebe
1 Great Egret
8 American Coot
6 American Avocet
--Three pair feeding in the shallow water.
10 Killdeer
1 Solitary Sandpiper
80 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
1 Eastern Phoebe
1 American Crow
25 Tree Swallow
20 American Robin
4 Northern Mockingbird
40 European Starling
6 Northern Cardinal
2 Brown-headed Cowbird
80 House Sparrow
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Diana R. Dubbeld
techtress@xxxxxxxxx
Louisville, KY
Jefferson County
