[birdky] The Kentucky Bird Line
- From: "Mark Bennett" <benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Rhonda Monroe Rothrock" <rsmonroe@xxxxxxx>,"Jane & Pat Bell" <beckhambc@xxxxxxx>,"Fred Mansmith" <Mansmithf@xxxxxxx>,"Garry Ritchison" <gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx>,"BIRDCENTRAL" <BIRDCNTR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,"BIRDKY" <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:20:53 -0600
- RBA
* Kentucky
* Statewide
* February 24, 2003
* KYKY03.02.24
- Birds Mentioned
Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus,
American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos,
Greater White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons,
Canvasback, Aythya valisineria,
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila,
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula,
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator,
Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo,
Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis,
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos,
Dunlin, Calidris alpina,
Thayer's Gull, Larus thayeri,
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus, Review Except Kentucky Lake, Lake
Barkley, & Smithland Dam
Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, Introduced
Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris,
American Pipit, Anthus rubescens,
Pine Warbler, Dendroica pinus,
Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca,
Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus,
Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus,
- Transcript
Hotline: Kentucky
Sponsor: The Kentucky Ornithological Society,
http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm
Date: February 24, 2003
Number: (502) 326-0878
To Report: (502) 326-0878 or benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Coverage: Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Compiled: 9:00 PM, EST, February 24, 2003
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 February 24, 2003 at 9:00 PM EST.
The highlights of this update are numerous reports of migrating Sandhill
Cranes, the return of water to McElroy Lake in Warren County, and uncommon
gulls in the Barkley Dam Area.
Sandhill Cranes are returning north through Kentucky in force. There have
been several reports of birds moving through Kentucky this week including:
* A night migration of birds that lasted a full 20 minutes over Edmonson
County,
* Three reports from Grayson County, one, a flock of unspecified numbers,
another of 100 birds in the air, and a 3rd of 200 birds on the ground,
* 2 birds on the ground in Logan County,
* About 175 birds on the ground at McElroy Lake in Warren County with over
400 birds on the ground a few days later, and
* A report of several hundred birds feeding on the ground near the
Barren/Metcalfe County line.
Over seven (7) inches of precipitation in the month of February has put some
water into Lake McElroy and other transient lakes in southern Warren County.
On February 22, 15 very early Pectoral Sandpipers, a Dunlin, the Sandhill
Cranes noted above, and 12 species of common waterfowl were observed.
Unspecified numbers of Lapland Longspur, Horned Lark, and American Pipit
have also been observed at McElroy Lake recently. Nearby Walton Stable Pond
also is hosting waterfowl, most notably a pair of Greater White-fronted
Geese on February 20. Lake levels are expected to rise for the next several
days with waterfowl numbers likely to increase over that time period.
On February 20th, three (3) uncommon gulls were observed in the Kentucky
Dam/Barkley Dam area along with other species of note. A first winter
Thayer's Gull and a second winter Lesser Black-backed Gull were observed
below Barkley Dam. Above the dam over a several mile stretch of upper Lake
Barkley were about 350 American White Pelicans, 1 female Black Scoter, and
unspecified numbers of Greater Scaup and more common diving waterfowl. Also
in the area was an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull at the industrial pond
near Calvert City in Marshall County.
On February 19, a few species of waterfowl were observed on Barren River
Reservoir including 11 Red-breasted Mergansers and 8 Common Goldeneyes.
Similarly, Yatesville Lake, in Lawrence County, has produced observations of
a few waterfowl species including unspecified numbers of Canvasback.
Other observations of possible interest over the last week include:
* Wild Turkeys in several counties,
* 2 Lapland Longspurs in Boone County,
* 1 Horned Grebe in Rowan County,
* Fox Sparrow in Calloway and Grayson Counties,
* Eurasian Collared-Doves in Simpson and Logan Counties,
* A Pine Warbler in Calloway County,
* American Woodcocks in Hart County, and
* And 2 Purple Finches in Harrison County.
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
113 Iroquois Circle
Russellville, KY 42276
Logan County
benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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