Hello KY birders, I was in Louisville for a conference this week and managed to sneak away and do some birding (priorities!). I went to Caperton Swamp following reports that I had read on KY Birds, hoping to fill out my KY list with some fall migrants. ... 9/17 - late afternoon (4-6 PM) amidst a couple of showers. Numerous Magnolias and Redstarts, 3 imm. Chestnut-Sided, 1 Yellowthroat, 1 male BTG, 1 Ovenbird, 1 male Mourning (2 all too brief looks), 1 imm Tennessee (a lifer!), 1 B&W. Later added 1 male Wilson's at Thurman-Hutchins Park. Also 1 imm. Sharpie. 9/18 early morning (7:45 - 9:30 AM) Started off with a very cooperative imm male Mourning in a tree along the trail at the first clearing. There was a large, loose flock working the middle and west side of the larger clearing. It included many Redstart and Maggies (though more Redstarts, a switch in abundance from the night before), 2 imm. Chestnut-Sideds, 2 Tennessees (1 adult male and 1 imm), 2 B&W, 2 Wilson's (1 adult male, 1 imm), 1 Orange-Crowned, and 1 Connecticut (my second ever - a great bonus!). The flock also included Pewee, 1 Least Fly, 2 unidentified empid sp. (not Least) and a YB Cuckoo. At the exit of the trail, another birder pointed out a Blue-Winged. In all, I was quite impressed with the quality of the migrants here esp. considering that the weather did not seem particularly conducive for a good wave of migrants. I happily added 15 species to my KY list. Good Birding, Glen Lovelace III Seaford, DE ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx