Hap and I kayaked around, under, and behind an estimated 500 American white pelicans in Blood River. The lone shorebird, a WESTERN SANDPIPER, was busy on the little bit of shoreline left after the rise in lake levels. In addition: Bald eagle (immature) Great egret Bonaparte's gulls N. pintail A. widgeons Gadwalls Mallards A flock of yellow-rumps along the shore Melissa Easley Murray, Ky.