[birdky] RPT:looking for evidence of breeding/summering birds Louisville area and beyond

I spent a couple of days over the last two weeks birding areas around 
Louisville with a trip to Bernheim yesterday.  I went to an area of Jefferson 
Memorial Forest I've been meaning to check out with favorable results, to say 
the least.  Highlights:
 
Scott's Gap Jefferson Memorial Forest Thursday, July 17 5:00-7:00pm
 
Northern Parula-1 singing
Yellow-throated Warbler-1 singing
Hooded Warbler-scolding
Yellow-breasted Chat-a couple singing(if you can call it that, maybe spazzing 
out)
Acadian Flycatcher- calling
Great-crested Flycatcher-heard
Summer Tanager-several
a family of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
abundant-Indigo Bunting and Common Yellowthroat
the grassland there is small but promising for migrants
Scott's Gap JMF Wednesday, July 24 8:00-9:50am
 
all warblers except Common Yellowthroat stopped singing
Northern Parula- a small family comprised of 3-4 individuals
Northern Oriole-a small group of 5 individuals comprised of fem./imm.
imm. Red-sh. Hawk
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-3 or so chasing each other and doing amazing maneveurs 
through the trees
 
Blue Grosbeak-1 beautiful male chasing other birds out of his territory except 
Indigo buntings  I have hoped to find this bird nesting or summering in the JMF 
area as long as I have been going there it seemed like such a small area of 
habitat that I just dismissed the idea.
 
Bernheim Forest Wed. July 24 5:00-7:30pm
 
Henslow's Sparrow-at least 3 maybe5 one popped up 15 ft in front of me giving 
me the best look I have had in ages
Blue Grosbeak-pinking everywhere located one actual pair
Wild Turkey-hen with about 8 babies ran right in front of my car while driving 
the skywalk loop never seen young turkeys before wonderful sight
 
Good Birding,
Michael AutinLouisville, KY
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