[birdky] The Kentucky Bird Line
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- To: "Ritchison, Gary" <gritchis@xxxxxxxxxxx>,"Monroe, Rhonda" <rsmonroe@xxxxxxx>,"Bell, Jane & Pat" <beckhambc@xxxxxxx>,"Mansmith, Fred" <Mansmithf@xxxxxxx>,"BIRDCENTRAL" <BIRDCNTR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,"BIRDKY" <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 19:05:02 -0600
- RBA
* Kentucky
* Statewide
* December 8, 2002
* KYKY02.12.08
- Birds Mentioned
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Sandhill Crane
Laughing Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull Review Species2
Blue-headed Vireo
Horned Lark
Gray Catbird
American Pipit
Lapland Longspur
- Transcript
Hotline: Kentucky
Sponsor: The Kentucky Ornithological Society,
http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm
Date: December 8, 2002
Number: (502) 326-0878
To Report: (502) 326-0878 or bennetts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Coverage: Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Compiled: 8:00 PM, EST, December 8, 2002
Transcriber/Compiler: Mark Bennett
E-mail: benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
This is the Kentucky Bird Line, sponsored by the Kentucky Ornithological
Society. This update is current as of December 8, 2002 at 8:00 PM EST. The
highlights of this update are Laughing Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and
Lapland Longspurs.
Numerous gulls of at least 5 species were reported from the Kentucky Lake
area this weekend. On December 8th a single Laughing Gull was observed
below Kentucky Dam on the Tennessee River and the adjacent riverbank. Also
on December 8th, a first winter Lesser Black-backed Gull was observed above
the dam on Kentucky Lake. Numerous Bonaparte's Gulls were observed on the
same date at Jonathan Creek embayment in Marshall County and typical
waterfowl were observed behind Kentucky Dam.
A spectacular number of Lapland Longspurs were observed at the site of
McElroy Lake in Warren County on December 1st. On that date, approximately
1,100 birds were observed in the dry transient lakebed. They were joined by
at least 800 Horned Larks and were believed to me in migration at the time
of observation. A single Snow Bunting was also reported to be in the mix.
Lapland Longspurs have also been reported in small numbers from Logan
County, Fayette County, and Marshall County. American Pipits were reported
in Marshall County in addition to the Longspurs.
Other birds of interest reported over the past week include a Blue-headed
Vireo in Jefferson County on November 28th, a Gray Catbird in at Capertown
Swamp in Louisville on December 7th, 50 Sandhill Cranes flying over
Jefferson County, and 4 Black-crowned Night-Herons in Lexington on December
1st.
There has been no report on the Common Ground-Dove in Fulton County since
November 30th. Its status is unknown. Updates on the Rufous Hummingbirds
in Danville, Bowling Green, and other locations and the Western Grebe on
Lake Cumberland are also lacking.
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
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