[birdky] RPT: Brewer's, and Perigrines and Pelicans oh my...

Today was the first chance I have had to check out Ballard WMA since it opened 
on the 15th.  With very high water and clear skies following the front: I 
didn't expect to find much in the way of waterfowl but was pleasantly surprised 
by some nice birds as the morning unfolded.  Recent heavy rain and already 
flooded bottoms have put the backwater in Mitchell Lake and the only areas 
accessible by road are Mitchell and Lower Beaver Dam Slough.  Sheet water is 
everywhere.  Also notable were Savannah sparrows and Northern Flickers which 
were very numerous.    Highlights include

Snow goose (1 with broken wing)
Canada geese   40
Wood duck  5
A. wigeon   8
Mallard  10
Gadwall  10
Blue-w teal  20
N. Shoveler  75
Green-w teal  40
Redhead   3
Ring-n duck  60
Lesser Scaup  6
Bufflehead  12
Hooded Merganser  10
Rudy duck  25
Pied-b grebe  12
Horned grebe 2
American White Pelican  13
Cormorant  50
Great blue heron  8
Great egret  1
Turkey Vulture  10
Bald Eagle  4  (1 on nest)
Cooper's hawk  1
Red-sh hawk  1
Red-tailed hawk  10
A. Kestrel   6
Peregrine Falcon 1
Coot  200
Killdeer  6
Greater Yellowlegs  6
Lesser yellowlegs 1
Fish crow  1
Horned lark
American pipit  10
Brewer's blackbird  20+  (Smokey Road)

Scott Record
Ragland KY

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