About the Cecilia Cranes, there is a side road at Dranes Lake. If you are going south on 1375 you can turn right on that road. I believe it is Wilmoth Lane. It has wide shoulders with room for several cars (not blocking access to the agricultural field.) A number of cars were parked there this morning and there were no incidents that I know of.
Judy Lundquist Lexington On 2/6/2015 8:16 PM, brainard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Louisville gull roost, Wed evening: Major Waltman, Rand Falls, and I watched the gulls come in to roost. We were only able to find 2 and maybe 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1 ad., 1 or 2 2nd years). We did not see the Great Black-backed despite it being a half-mile upstream earlier in the day. Markland Dam/Craig's Creek, Gallatin Co. gull roost, Thurs evening: Eddie Huber and I decided to check the gull roost off the mouth of Craig's Creek; we had at least 1400 gulls, all Ringers except for 15-20 Herrings. I had called landfills in Trimble and Boone counties earlier in the day, and both said they had gulls on site; not sure if they appeared among the birds we counted or not. Otherwise there were just a smattering of mostly common diving ducks; 60 Canvasback downstream from Warsaw and small numbers of Greater Scaup above Craig's Creek were the most interesting. Freeman Lake and Cecilia cranes, Fri afternoon & evening: I ran by Freeman Lake and saw only common waterbirds; a 3rd year Herring Gull was the most interesting thing there; most of the lake was ice-covered. West of Cecilia, several thousand cranes were seen late afternoon; most coming in to roost at the various Dranes Lakes and Greer Lake along KY 1375, although there were also birds roosting at three other ponds along KY 86 and KY 1357. I ran by the last three too late to really see how many were at them. The area lakes and ponds remain lower than normal, explaining why so many birds are down along 1375. I think the lack of great roosting ponds will cause the cranes to move on as soon as milder weather arrives. Cautionary note: Not all of the landowners in the vicinity are happy with all the birders and photographers who have been in the area lately. I have found most people receptive to both the birds and birders, but one person in particular who lives along the stretch of KY 1375 at Dranes Lakes seems intent on pestering anyone who stops along the road there. I suggest that those visiting the cranes *not* stop on the pavement on the busier roads, and try to pull completely off the pavement, but *not* beyond the highway rights-of-way. If you get hollered at, please try to keep your cool and find another place to park. Unfortunately, there are not many places along KY 1375. bpb, Louisville ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== When posting on BIRDKY, please close posts with your first and last name and your address (city or county). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post on BIRDKY, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the KOS website at http://www.birdky.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the KOS Photo Page to view photos of birds recently sighted in Kentucky: http://www.flickr.com/groups/kentucky_ornithological_society/pool * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison. E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5646 / Virus Database: 4281/9067 - Release Date: 02/06/15
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