[birdky] Falls of the Ohio

  • From: ddstriegel@xxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:47:01 -0500 (CDT)

Birded from the observation platform at the Falls today, 7/30/09, from 0900 to 1200.  I was joined by Judy Galitzine at 1030.
 
The river was at 20.7' not as much shore bird habitat.  It should drop 3' by tomorrow exposing more fossil beds.
 
Birds of interest:
 
Ring-billed Gull     1
D-C-cormorant    20
Belted Kingfisher  1
Killdeer   5
Greater Yellowlegs   1
Spotted Sandpiper   2
Least Sandpiper    10
Great Blue Heron    130
B C. Night Heron    15
Canada Goose  70
Mallard   45
Wood Duck  10
Osprey  2
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Peregrine Falcon   1
 
Del Striegel
Floyd County
Georgetown, IN
 

 
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