FYI the St.Matthews kites are nesting in the same tree on Ormond Rd. Near
Cherrywood Rd.M.ConstanSt. Matthews
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On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 5:39 PM, Steve Kistler<kistlers76@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
None to speak of in Hart County...don't really miss them.
Steve Kistler
On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 4:32 PM Ron Hirsch <hirschron55@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
They are all over the place in the Highlands in Louisville. I have 10-20 land
on me every day, I pull a couple hundred out of the pool every day, I have to
sweep them off our porches daily and do a cicada check every time I come in the
house to make sure I don't have a hitchhiker. We have 500-1000 on one of our
Crape Myrtles out back right now. The shrub is tall, so there could be more.
It's really quite interesting to go through one of these events. This is my
second one and I have been looking forward to it. The one thing that is a bit
annoying is that they do love loud noises, so when I start the weed eater or
the lawnmower, they come flocking to it!
Ron HirschLouisville, Highlands, Jefferson County.
On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 3:35 PM Lyle Babberl <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I guess the cicadas are very regional. I live in southern Louisville (Okolona)
and have only found two shed shells so far this Spring. I was looking forward
to the spectacle. I suppose I’ll head to Cherokee to see the Kites (a lifer for
me) and check out the cicada numbers.
Lyle Babberl
Louisville
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From: Marsh, Scott
Sent: Monday, June 7, 2021 2:09 PM
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [birdky] Re: RPT: Speculation about a day in the life of a Mississippi
Kite in Louisville right now . . .
Very disappointed not to have some in my yard. Was looking forward to the
chickens chasing them. Nary a one.
Scott Marsh
Lexington
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Subject: [birdky] RPT: Speculation about a day in the life of a Mississippi
Kite in Louisville right now . . .
Jim Arnett and I visited the margin of Cherokee Park this morning to see if the
Mississippi Kites that have nested there in recent years had returned. No one
has reported them this spring/early summer. The kites are present and appear to
be incubating. The amusing aspect to their daily life right now, however, is
that I doubt they even need to fly to catch food; there are *so* many
periodical cicadas there that we saw several times when cicadas were flying by
or landing within reach of the birds! I imagine that even the incubating bird
is able to snag one every once in awhile as they fly back and forth to wherever
they are going. One has to wonder what they are thinking probably filling their
bellies within mere minutes of awaking in the morning . . .
bpb, Louisville
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