[birdky] Shorebirds
- From: David Roemer <dlroemer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bird ky <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 08:12:25 -0700 (PDT)
Migrant shorebird numbers in southern Warren County
have remained low with habitat now marginal. Regular
visits to Petros Pond have yielded a few Pectoral,
Least, Semipalmated, Spotted, and Solitary Sandpipers.
Recent trips to the Sinclair and Homestead Units of
Peabody wma have also yielded small numbers of the
same common species. One sighting of interest was
recorded at the impoundment adjacent to the Paradise
ash basin on July 29 by Nicole Ranalli and me as an
adult female Least Bittern flew across the lake. A
few scattered Great Egrets have been present as well
as 2 Caspian Terns, including a juvenile. A Bell's
Vireo was heard singing near the ash basin on the same
date, and scattered Northern Harriers were present
including a beautiful juvenile on Homestead.
As reported by Scott Record, shorebird habitat at
Mitchell Lake in Ballard County is excellent. Nicole
conducted a shorebird survey there on July 27, and I
joined her for a survey on the 29th. Following are
numbers recorded during the surveys. In addition, a
Willow Flycatcher was heard there on the 29th.
dave
Mitchell Lake July 27
Killdeer 500+
Semipalmated Plover 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 340+
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5-6
Least Sandpiper 32
Lesser Yellowlegs 11
Stilt Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 5
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Mitchell Lake July 29
Killdeer 321
Semipalmated Plover 4
Greater Yellowlegs 16
Lesser Yellowlegs 21
Solitary Sandpiper 14
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 10
Least Sandpiper 24
Pectoral Sandpiper 225
Stilt Sandpiper 10
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
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