[birdky] RPT: Falls of the Ohio, 15 species of waterfowl, 4 gull species

From: ddstriegel@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To: BIRDKY Kentucky <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 21:10:54 +0000 (UTC)
Great morning birding at the Falls/Ashland Park and the Big Four Bridge area:  
The lighting conditions were great in the morning.
Highlights: were the large numbers of horned grebes, d-c-cormorants, lesser 
scaup. The lesser scaup were identified mostly by the white restricted to 
secondaries while flying.  I'm sure there were some Greater Scaup in these 
large rafts? 

Had nice views of three 1st winter adult Franklin's Gulls on the outer fossil 
beds (viewed from the Interpretive Center).  Judy Galitzine and Barbara Worner 
(spelling) had views of the Franklin's Gulls at the Interpretive Center.  Eddie 
Huber arrived at Ashland Park in the early afternoon.


Falls of the Ohio (KY), Jefferson, US-KY
Nov 4, 2011 (10:30 AM - 2:30 PM)
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)

Comments:     Lots of waterfowl observed at the Falls (between Ashland Park and 
the Interpretive Center)

24 species (+1 other taxa)

Wood Duck  3
Gadwall  35
American Wigeon  7
Mallard  5
Northern Shoveler  17
Redhead  1
Ring-necked Duck  12
Lesser Scaup  550     (large rafts above railroad bridge (upper gates), 35 at 
Big Four Bridge)
Greater/Lesser Scaup  X     (so many scaup on the river, from what I could 
observe they were lesser scaup)
Bufflehead  1
Hooded Merganser  5
Ruddy Duck  7
Pied-billed Grebe  17
Horned Grebe  215    (Ashland Park had 140 grebes, Big Four Bridge had 75 
grebes)
Double-crested Cormorant  (375 at the Falls, 250 at Big Four Bridge)
Surf Scoter  1  (surf scoter was near the big four bridge with a raft of scaup)
Great Blue Heron  11
Great Egret  3     (flying around the Ashland Park area)
Bald Eagle  1     (immature on fossil beds)
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Coot  300
Bonaparte's Gull  1
Franklin's Gull  3     (1st winter gulls on outer fossil beds)
Ring-billed Gull  20
Herring Gull  2

Del Striegel
Georgetown, IN (Floyd County)

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[birdky] RPT: Falls of the Ohio, 15 species of waterfowl, 4 gull species

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