- RBA * Kentucky * Statewide * November 12, 2002 * KYKY11.01.12 - Birds Mentioned Western Grebe Review Species Surf Scoter Sandhill Crane American Golden-Plover Least Sandpiper Dunlin Forster's Tern Yellow-billed Cuckoo Rufous TYPE Hummingbird Review Species Tree Swallow American Pipit Tennessee Warbler Lapland Longspur Pine Siskin - Transcript Hotline: Kentucky Sponsor: The Kentucky Ornithological Society, http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm Date: November 12, 2002 Number: (502) 326-0878 To Report: (502) 326-0878 or bennetts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Coverage: Kentucky and Southern Indiana Compiled: 3:00 PM, EST, November 12, 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 November 12, 2002 at 3:00 PM EST. The highlights of this update are: the continued presence of a Western Grebe on Lake Cumberland and continued visits by a Selasphorus (probably Rufous) hummingbird to a feeder in Danville. The Western Grebe on Lake Cumberland continues to be observed in the same general area is its first location. It is best viewed from the end of Waitsboro Road. This road is off of US 27 south of Somerset in Pulaski County. The bird was last observed on November 10th. The Selasphorus Hummingbird that is described as a probably Rufous Hummingbird continues to visit a feeder in Danville. The most recent observation was on November 12th between 7:15 AM EST and 8:00 AM EST. This bird is visiting the feeder of Neil and Ginny Eklund. Other birds of interest reported recently include: 26 Sandhill Cranes flying over Louisville, 2 Surf Scoters on the Ohio River near Big Bone Creek in Boone County, 200 Forster's Terns and unspecified numbers of Dunlin, Least Sandpipers, and American Pipits at Jonathan Creek in Marshall County, Several Dunlin, American Pipits, and Horned Larks, as well as 3 American Golden Plovers at McElroy Lake in Warren County, A Pine Siskin near the Barren River Reservoir, A Tennessee Warbler and a Tree Swallow at Caperton Swamp in Louisville, and A Yellow-billed Cuckoo on Lake Cumberland. 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 Bennett Director of Federal Programs Logan County School District 2222 Bowling Green Road 270-726-2436 mbennett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ================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