[birdky] RPT: A few notes( some very late)

This is the first time I've been able to get to my e-mail in awhile, though for 
the most part there is nothing particularly interesting to report that hasn't 
already been in evidence.  A few notes nonetheless:Red River Gorge August 29-31 
mostly spent hiking with friends but saw a few thingsSaturday 30 
5:00-9:00am-Rough River Trail primitive campground off rte 10Barred Owl-calling 
on the other side of canyon
Eastern Screech-Owl-1 calling up the ridge
Whip-poor-will-everywhere calling flying then landing
Worm-eating Warbler-only one first bird at dawn
Black-throated Green Warbler-1 the only one oddly
American Redstart-1 fem. or imm.
Hooded Warbler-2
 
10:00-3:00pm-Rock Bridge-with friends difficult to keep up while searching for 
Swainson's Warbler
Hooded Warbler-4
 
5:00-8:00pm-Rough Trail-walked very slowly found a few things
Pileated Woodpecker-3 family calling back and forth
Acadian Flycatcher-1 sitting quietly in Rhododendron undergrowth
Solitary Vireo-1 ad. and 3 young my first time watching them on territory 
awesome!
Black-throated Green Warbler-1 imm. or fem.
Ovenbird- waiting by a pond for 5 minutes the only bird to put in appearance
Hooded Warbler-3
 
Sunday August 31-Natural Bridge Resort Park 12:00-5:00pm-quiet except of course 
as we had to leave a large pocket of warblers found me and a small pocket 
upslope towards Natural Bridge
Yellow-throated Warbler-1
Black-and-White Warbler-2
American Redstart-2
Black-throated Green Warbler-1
Hooded Warbler-4
 
other non-avian highlights: a Green Salamander found while searching sandstone 
cliffs at night, a Ground Snake, a young Copperhead that slithered across the 
campground first night and a baby Rat Snake that fell on me while I was leaning 
up against a rock face
 
September 14 Iroquois Park-8:00-12:30pm-lot of time moving very slowly covering 
very little ground- a few birds
Yellow-billed Cuckoo-1 (thought I heard Black-bl. but never called again)
Acadian Flycatcher-1
Tennesse Warbler-1
Golden-Winged Warbler-1 ad. male brief glimpses -first time at the park
Magnolia Warbler-15 easily
Black-throated Green Warbler-2
Bay-breasted Warbler-1
American Redstart-20+ everywhere
Chestnut-sided Warbler-3
Nashville Warbler-2
 
 
 
 
Good Birding,Michael AutinLouisville, KY
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