[birdky] Re: birdky - northern KY


    Patty's sister has just gotten out of the 
hospital, St E's, down there; so we're planning to
come down and see her tomorrow (Fri).  I thought I
might as well check out the sights while I'm there.
                                      JDF


--- darlena graham <darlena@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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