[birdky] Tri-dams area 13 December 2005 Report for Mike Resch

Visiting birder Mike Resch was in the LBL area working
on his Kentucky list on December 13.  Since he isn't
subscribed to the listserve I am posting the results
of his trip for him.  Mike birded Kentucky and
Smithland Dams and Lake Barkley from Kuttawa to the
dam.

David L. Roemer
Bowling Green, Ky.

Loons - NONE 
Horned Grebe - 30+ from Green Road 
Pied-billed Grebe - a few scattered 
White Pelican - 10-15, mostly from Kuttawa 
Gadwall - several flocks of 20+ birds 
Scaup - many thousands, especially at Kuttawa and
Green Road, less so at other stops, spent a lot of
time looking for other things mixed in with no luck 
Canvasback - one flock of 340 birds just East of Boyd
Road 
Redhead - 10, mixed in with canvasback flock 
Goldeneyes - 50+ at Green Road 
Bufflehead - 50+ at Green Road 
Ruddy Duck - 1 (only) 
Herring Gull - about 50, almost all on bridge piers
below the Kentucky Dam.  None below Barkley Dam 
Bonaparte's Gulls - 500+, most visible from Kuttawa
(both to the E and W), 200+ at Smithland Dam.  Spent a
fair amount of time looking for rarities in with them 
Ring-billed Gulls - many, many birds 
GREAT HORNED OWL - state bird - responded to tape SW
of Kuttawa 
Barred Owl - responded to taped call of Great Horned 
Woodpeckers - all 7 species 
Horned Lark - flyover flock of 20 at Spotted Towhee
spot 
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH - state bird - 5-7 flock in
pines at Sheriff's Ranch 
Winter Wren - 2 
Thrasher - 1 
PINE WARBLER - state bird - flock of 4 at Sheriff's
Ranch 
SPOTTED TOWHEE - state bird - in thickets a short
distance in from the road near the fallen barn 
Tree Sparrow - 3-4 on W side of KY 1321 across field
from Spotted Towhee spot 
White-crowned Sparrow - 1 singing at Spotted Towhee
spot 
PURPLE FINCH - 3 in daylight at spot where I had the
GH Owl.  When I stopped there in the pre-dawn I
noticed a tulip tree loaded with seeds.  I remembered
from my years living in MD that they like to feed on
tulip seeds in winter, so I mentioned to myself that I
should check out this spot in the daylight to try for
purple finches.  And sure enough, there were 3 there
when I returned in the early morning.

Mike Resch
Pepperell, Ma.




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