[birdky] The Kentucky Bird Line
- From: "Bennett, Mark" <mbennett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Birdky (E-mail)" <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 10:51:01 -0600
- RBA
* Kentucky
* Statewide
* November 21, 2002
* KYKY11.02.21
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- Birds Mentioned
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Red-throated Loon=20
Common Loon=20
Great Egret=20
Surf Scoter=20
White-winged Scoter=20
Black Scoter=20
Sandhill Crane=20
American Golden-Plover=20
Least Sandpiper=20
Dunlin=20
Rufous HummingbirdReview Species
American Tree Sparrow=20
Lincoln's Sparrow=20
Lapland Longspur=20
Pine Siskin=20
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- Transcript
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Hotline: Kentucky
Sponsor: The Kentucky Ornithological Society,
http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm
Date: November 21, 2002
Number: (502) 326-0878
To Report: (502) 326-0878 or bennetts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Coverage: Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Compiled: 11:00 AM, EST, November 21, 2002
Transcriber/Compiler: Mark Bennett
E-mail: bennetts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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This is the Kentucky Bird Line, sponsored by the Kentucky =
Ornithological
Society. This update is current as of November 21, 2002 at 11:00 AM =
EST.
The highlights of this update are: Rufous Hummingbirds at 3 locations, =
the
continued presence of a Western Grebe on Lake Cumberland, a =
Red-throated
Loon in Hopkins County, and migrating waterfowl and other water birds.
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Three (3) , possibly four (4) Rufous/Selasphorus Hummingbirds are now
attending feeders in Kentucky. There is a banded positively identified
female Rufous Hummingbird attending the feeder of Jackie Elmore in =
Warren
County, near Bowling Green. This bird was last reported on November =
18th.
Birders wishing to see this bird should contact the Jackie Elmore at
jackiebelmore@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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A Selasphorus (probable Rufous) Hummingbird is visiting a feeder in =
southern
Jefferson County. This bird is believed to be an immature male. This =
bird
is at the home of Mac and Doris Smith at 4305 South Park Road. =
Directions
are as follows: Take the Gene Snyder Parkway east from Interstate 65 =
to the
Preston Highway exit. Go north on Preston Highway to the second =
traffic
light. You will see Manslick Road on the right and South Park Road on =
the
left. Turn left and follow this about =BC mile down a slight hill =
watching
the house number on the red panels in the yard. Visitors are asked to =
knock
on the door upon arrival. The most recent information on this =
individual is
for November 18th.
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An third Selasphorus Hummingbird has been located in Taylorsville, =
Spenser
County. There are no further details on this bird. This bird was =
reported
on November 18th.
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There has not been a recent update on the apparent Rufous Hummingbird =
in
Danville recently.
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The Western Grebe previously reported at the end of Waitsboro Road on =
Lake
Cumberland was still present as of November 16th. Further details are =
not
available, but the bird is presumed to be in the same general area as
before.
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Waterfowl and other water birds are migrating through the state or =
arriving
for their winter stay. A roundup of water birds reported recently =
includes:
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* 14 species of water bird at Lake Cumberland including the Western =
Grebe
mentioned above,
* 14 species of water bird at Lake Peewee near Madisonville including a
Red-throated Loon.
* Up to 18 species of water bird at Barren River Reservoir including a
White-winged Scoter on November 19th and about 800 Common Loons on =
November
16th,
* 13 species of water bird in Northern Kentucky along the Ohio River
including 2 Great Egrets at Pain Lick Creek in Gallatin County,
* 14 species of water bird on Green River Reservoir including 4 Surf =
Scoters
and 4 Black Scoters on November 18th, and
* 7 species of common water bird on the Ohio River at Louisville.
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Sandhill Cranes are currently migrating through Kentucky when =
conditions are
favorable. Since the last update 4 locations have reported this =
species
including 8 in Trigg County, 28 in Barren County, 22 in Jefferson =
County,
and 22 in Adairville County.
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A handful of migrant shorebirds remain in Kentucky. On November 16th a
Least Sandpiper and a Dunlin were located at the Blood River Embayment =
of
Kentucky Lake in Calloway County. Over the past week, the remnant of
McElroy Lake in Warren County has yielded up to 9 Dunlin, 4 Least
Sandpipers, and an American Golden Plover.
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Other birds of possible interest include a Pine Siskin in Barren =
County, an
American Tree Sparrow in Warren County, a Lincoln's Sparrow in Harrison
County and Lapland Longspurs in Warren County
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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
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KBRC
Lee McNeely, Secretary
Post Office Box 463
Burlington, KY 41005
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More information about the KBRC and KOS may be found at the KOS web =
site at
http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm.
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Mark Bennett
Director of Federal Programs
Logan County School District
2222 Bowling Green Road
270-726-2436
mbennett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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