[birdky] follow-up to Frank Lyne' KY 739 Transient Lake-Pond

16 May 2008:

 

Again, in follow-up to Frank Lyne's post regarding the birds at the
transient Lake-Pond along KY 739 in Logan County.  This spot is on
private property and the owners have not been asked about birders in
general.  I have asked for permission for myself, but had no idea that
anyone would ask me for directions/details at that time.  If interest
remains, I will ask if needed for birders in general.  I mention this
just in case someone is planning on trying to visit the pond.  The land
is not posted, so if you choose to visit without permission, birding
etiquette similar to that used by birders for McElroy is needed.  This
would mean avoiding planted fields or using extreme care when therein.
As of right now, the field, behind the lake-pond is planted and should
be avoided, but birding would not require entry here.  There is
considerable mud, however.

 

Frank was gracious enough to call me at work regarding 2 black terns
present there on his morning visit.  I wanted to see those and intended
to visit the lake-pond this afternoon after work anyway, so I took a
slightly extended lunch (ssssshhhh!) and visited site then.  There were
a good number of shorebirds/wind-birds/mud-birds.  Of these 3, I prefer
mud-birds.  I believe I associate that name with my colleague and "Free
State of Logan" native, Frank previously mentioned Lyne.  Observed were
several flights of mud-birds that probably totaled ~ 250 birds, possibly
300.  At least 13 species of mud-bird were present.  Species of note
were:

 

Black-bellied Plover, around 20

Semi-palmated Plover, few

Killdeer, several

Lesser Yellowlegs, several

Greater Yellowlegs, at least 1

Rudy Turnstone, 1

Semi-palmated Sandpiper, several

Western Sandpiper, 3 counted

Least Sandpiper, about 100

White-rumped Sandpiper, few

Pectoral Sandpiper, few

Dunlin, about 30 , 24 counted

Short-billed Dowitcher, about 20, 19 counted

 

I need to converse with a near deity such as Roemer or Palmer-Ball
before making a decision regarding a possible 14th mud-bird species.

 

In addition to the mud-birds above, 4 Blue-winged teal were observed and
all species of swallow regularly observed in Kentucky were observed in a
flock of 200 - 300 birds.  The flock was mostly Purple Martins, Barn
Swallows, Tree Swallows, and Cliff Swallows with some scattered Northern
Rough-winged and Bank Swallows present also.

 

I also observed a few Savannah Sparrows and heard 1 Grasshopper Sparrow.

 

That concludes this report.

 

 

Mark Bennett, Director of Federal Programs

Logan County School District

PO Box 417

2222 Bowling Green Road

Russellville, KY  42276

 

270.726.2436

270.726.8892 (fax)

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