[birdky] RPT: Melco retention basin shorebirds, Jefferson Co., 4 Sep 2006
- From: "Palmer-Ball, Brainard \(EPPC OOS KNPC\)" <Brainard.Palmer-Ball@xxxxxx>
- To: "BIRDKY" <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 20:22:46 -0400
About a dozen folks visited the Melco basin this morning. The species total was
down 1 only because we could not locate a Wilson's Snipe. Most of what we saw
was similar to Saturday, although a few numbers were higher.
Semipalmated Plover 4
Killdeer 100-125
Greater Yellowlegs 4+
Lesser Yellowlegs 50
Willet 1 juv (since Thurs)
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 35+
Least Sandpiper 10-15+
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10+
Baird's Sandpiper 1 juv
White-rumped Sandpiper 1 ad
Stilt Sandpiper 30 (! ... likely a new high count for Louisville area and most
I've seen in at least 10-15 years)
Short-billed Dowitcher 13
Black Tern 1 juvs
Finally got some new waterfowl there today ... in addition to Can Geese,
Mallards, Wood Ducks and Blue-winged Teal, 1 or 2 Green-winged Teal and a
Northern Shoveler were present today.
Also observed were two tardy Purple Martins.
bpb and Bells and BBC
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