[birdky] RPT: "Audubon's" Warbler and continuing Clay-colored Sparrow in Jefferson County

This morning, Robert Dever, Eddie Huber and myself birded the Melco flood 
retention basin in southern Jefferson County.  The Clay-colored Sparrow was a 
bit elusive today, but we finally all got decent looks at it (not sure if this 
is the banded bird or if it is the other of the two that were present last 
weekend). The real highlight was two quick looks at an "Audubon's" Warbler, the 
western race of the Yellow-rumped. I don't think that this race has been 
reliably reported from Kentucky. I first noticed the bird because of its 
distinctive chip note, that is more similar to the call of a 
Connecticut/Mourning Warbler and very different from the chip of a Myrtle 
Warbler. We never all three got on it, and despite much searching did not find 
it after two flushes and quick looks. Hopefully it will hang around for 
rediscovery.
 
Other birds of interest at the Melco basin this hot morning were 3 Marsh Wrens, 
a probable Connecticut Warbler (Eddie only), 2 Lincoln's Sparrows, and 2 
Bobolinks. Tennessee and Palm warblers continue to be common, along with lesser 
numbers of Nashvilles and Common Yellowthroats; this morning we also had at 
least one Yellow Warbler, and Ovenbird, and a Northern Waterthrush.
 
bpb, Frankfort

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