[birdky] Re: birdky - northern KY

John, if you are in No. Ky. the Aurora Ferry Rd sloughs are a 
possiblity.  The road just past them (Rt 230)can be good for grassland 
birds.  The road dead-ends and a left at Rt. 18 will take you to Middle 
Creek Rd (right turn).  This will lead you to Boone Cliffs which is 
great woodland birding and a guaranteed (?) Worm-eating Warbler. Having 
said all of this, you are next door to the best birding place in the 
world.  Don't make a special trip down here.  Once in a while I plan a 
birding morning (usually in June) around that area.  Actually, if you 
ever do it you might add this:  When you get off I-275 instead of 
turning right at the off-ramp you can also turn left which will lead to 
a dead end road which can be very, very good.  Good edge territory: 
creek, field, forest. Super quick drive through.  It seems like there 
should be Whip-poor-wills altho' I have never found them there.  For 
some reason I call this Church-camp Rd.  I think it is actually Garrett 
Rd or something like that.  

I'm coming up to Muscatatuck this Sat. I think.  Would you please 
arrange for a sunny, calm day please?  No rain? No wind?

Stay well and say hello to your wife for me please.

Thank you
Darlena

John Favinger wrote:

>   Where are these sloughs?
>                  John Favinger  
>
>
>--- Graneville Carey <graney@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>  
>
>>A quick report on a small area of No.KY.  Made a
>>brief visit to the sloughs on Aurora Ferry Rd in
>>Petersburg, Boone County, yesterday.  Numbers
>>minimized
>>because the aquatic plants are beginning to emerge,
>>and this reduces 
>>observation of the waterfowl, especially in the
>>upper part of the North slough.  Several Gadwall in
>>with 8+ N.Shovelers, only 4 Mallard, 4 Canada Geese,
>>1 T. Vulture, 1 Swallow sp., Meadowlark heard, 1
>>Blue-wingTeal, 4 G-W Teal, and at last, 5 Wood Ducks
>>- 3 drakes in bright plummage (in the South slough).
>> Guess the Woodies didn't want to show up until the
>>plants provided some cover.  Pleasant birding.  
>>
>>Granville Carey, Florence  
>>
>>    
>>
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