- RBA * Kentucky * Statewide * September 24, 2002 * KYKY0208.06 - Birds Mentioned Red-necked Grebe Review Species Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper Laughing Gull Sabine's Gull Review Species Yellow-throated Vireo Warbling Vireo Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush Magnolia Warbler American Redstart Mourning Warbler Summer Tanager Scarlet Tanager - Transcript Hotline: Kentucky Sponsor: The Kentucky Ornithological Society, http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm Date: September 24, 2002 Number: (502) 326-0878 To Report: (502) 326-0878 or bennetts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Coverage: Kentucky and Southern Indiana Compiled: 8:00 PM, EDT, September 24, 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 September 24, 2002 at 8:00 PM EDT. The highlights of this update are: Sabine's Gulls at Kentucky Dam, a report of Red-necked Grebes at the Dix Power Plant, and a migration update. Two (2) juvenile Sabine's Gulls have been observed on multiple occasions above Kentucky Dam on Kentucky Lake near the Marshall/Livingston County line. The birds were most recently observed from the west pull off of the dam on September 20th. These birds are strictly migrants and may be leave the area at any time. All observations of this species should be documented and sent to the Kentucky Bird Records Committee and reported promptly to BIRDKY or The Kentucky Bird Line. At least 1 Laughing Gull has also been observed multiple times near Kentucky Dam within the last week. Two Red-necked Grebes were reported at the Brown Power Plant in Mercer County on September 18th. Documentation is required on reports of this species at any season. As these individuals are out of season in the state, all observations of these birds should be fully documented, preferably with photos, and submitted to the Kentucky Bird Records Committee. Few details of these individuals are available except that they are apparently in transition from breeding to winter plumage. Migration is in full swing in the commonwealth with shorebird activity and passerine activity at high levels. Shorebird species of interest reported from multiple locations included Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Sanderling, Baird' s Sandpiper, and many others. Passerine species of interest included American Redstart, Mourning Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Veery, Yellow-throated Warbler, Warbling Vireo, Summer Tanager, Scarlet Tanager, and many others. 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