RBA * Kentucky * Statewide * June 29, 2002 * KYKY02056.29 - Birds Mentioned Double-crested Cormorant Blue-winged Teal Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck American Coot Bonaparte's Gull Caspian Tern Forster's Tern Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Review Species Cerulean Warbler Black-and-white Warbler Swainson's Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Bachman's Sparrow Review Species Henslow's Sparrow - Transcript Hotline: Kentucky Sponsor: The Kentucky Ornithological Society, http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm Date: June 29, 2002 Number: (502) 326-0878 To Report: (502) 326-0878 or bennetts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Coverage: Kentucky and Southern Indiana Compiled: 8:30 PM, EDT, June 29, 2002 Transcriber/Compiler: Mark Bennett E-mail: bennetts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx This is the Kentucky Bird Line, sponsored by the Kentucky Ornithological Society. This update is current as of June 29, 2002 at 8:30 PM EDT. The highlights of this update are: a Bachman's Sparrow in Calloway County, Double-crested Cormorant nests in Calloway County, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Livingston County, and other nesting birds. A single Bachman's Sparrow was observed in Calloway County on the morning of June 28th. The single bird was observed at close range, but only briefly, near the community of Hamlin. Directions of the observation site are as follows: From KY 444 near Hamlin and Blood River Baptist Church, take Beat Farmer Road approximately 1/2 mile to Flora Drive. Turn left on Flora Dr. and proceed approximately .4 miles. There is a hill on the right side of the road that is in early succession growth. No singing males of the species were observed, however, 2 Henslow's Sparrows were heard singing nearby. The DeLorme Atlas information for this location is page 77, quadrant G-9. This is the first observation of Bachman's Sparrow in the state outside of the Fort Campbell Army Base in over 10 years. Also near Hamlin, on Kentucky Lake, the first record of nesting Double-crested Cormorants in about 50 years was noted on June 25th. 8 - 9 nests were observed at the time, as were several Double-crested Cormorants. The "rookery" was noted on the Kentucky side of the Channel of Kentucky Lake apparently in DeLorme Quadrant G-9. More precise information as to the location is lacking. Birders in this are should be aware that the center of the Tennessee River, which is roughly congruent with the current navigation channel of Kentucky Lake, forms the state line with Tennessee. Birds east of the channel are in Tennessee; birds west of the channel are in Kentucky. Other birds of interest on the Lake in the same general area included a Forster's Tern and at least 5 Caspian Terns. The Scissor-tailed Flycatchers continue to be observed on KY 453 in Livingston County as of June 28th. The 5 fledglings and 2 adults were observed just north of the original nest site on the west side of KY 453 and just north of the Vulcan facility entrance. This location is about .5 miles south of the junction of Interstate 24 and KY 453 just north of Grand Rivers and the Land Between the Lakes area. Morgan's Pond in Christian County continues to hold water is currently hosting a few species of waterfowl. Species observed on June 28th included 4 Ruddy Ducks, a Canvasback, a Ring-necked Duck, 3 Blue-winged Teal, 2 Hooded Mergansers and an American Coot. Several species of warbler were observed at Carter Caves State Park on June 29th. Highlights of these observations include 14 Cerulean Warblers, 1 Swainson's Warbler, and at least 12 Louisiana Waterthrushes. Other birds of interest reported recently include a Forster's Tern in Warren County, a Black-and-White Warbler in Jefferson County, and a Bonaparte's Gull on Barren River Reservoir. Thanks for calling the Kentucky Bird Line. You may leave a report after the tone. Please include your name, the date, the location, and the time of your observation when filing a report. If your report contains rare or out of season species, please send appropriate documentation to the KBRC Lee McNeely, Secretary Post Office Box 463 Burlington, KY 41005 More information about the KBRC and KOS may be found at the KOS web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm. - End Transcript Mark & TG Bennett Russellville, KY Logan County bennetts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx