From: Rob Lane <shrikeguy@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: April 12, 2017 at 6:54:12 PM EDT
To: dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [birdky] Fwd: Louisville: Cherokee Park Spring Migration Walks
April 12-May 17
8 birders joined me on the first migration walk at Cherokee Park. We worked
hard to find birds on a beautiful day but were rewarded with some gems. A few
First of Year (FOY) birds for me.
Highlights include :
flyover great egret, great blue heron, 2 double-crested cormorants
4 raptor species 1 FOY Broad-winged Hawk, and then a Cooper's Hawk,
Red-tailed Hawk and Red-shouldered all in one thermal!!
5 warbler species FOY Prairie Warbler (heard only), FOY 2 Black-throated
Green, several Yellow-throated Warblers and Northern Parula, and flocks of
Yellow-rumors Warblers with a few handsome males singing.
A Kingfisher did a flyby down Beargrass Creek and we had several wood ducks
including a female in a tree.
1 heard a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2 Hermit Thrush, and a young Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker were the only winter birds we found.
American Goldfinch and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers were by far the most common
birds of the day. I think we had a conservative estimate of 50 gnatcatchers!!
They were everywhere in groups of 4 or more.
36 species seen or heard.
Next walk will be next Wednesday April 19th at 8:30 am.
Good Birding
Rob Lane
Louisville KY
Regards,
Rob Lane
On Apr 9, 2017, at 9:58 PM, Rob Lane (Redacted sender "shrikeguy" for DMARC)
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Rob Lane <shrikeguy@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: April 9, 2017 at 9:55:58 PM EDT
Subject: Louisville: Cherokee Park Spring Migration Walks April 12-May 17
Ive been hearing lots of song the last few mornings: Ruby-crowned Kinglets,
Brown Creeper, Yellow-throated Warblers, Northern Parula. I'm finally
waking up out of birding hibernation !!
So......For anyone interested we will begin the Spring Migration Walks at
Cherokee Park this Wednesday April 12th at 8:30 am.
Please park and meet at the bottom of Maple Road located on the scenic loop
of Cherokee Park.
Walks are free and open to the public, will occur for the last 3 Wednesdays
of April/ first 3 of May, weather permitting of course.
Stay as long as your schedule allows. Also regardless if I am there or not
come out and bird!! Enjoy the brief and wonderful time of Spring Migration
in Ky.
Respond off the list serve if more info is needed!!!
Good birding
Rob Lane
Louisville KY
Shrikeguy @ yahoo
205 276 9580
