- RBA * Kentucky * Statewide * November 2, 2005 * KYKY04.04.22 - Birds Mentioned: Red-throated Loon Spotted Towhee Black-bellied Plover Red-breasted Nuthatch Tennessee Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Palm Warbler Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Fox Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Dickcissel Bobolink Purple Finch - Transcript Hotline: Kentucky Sponsor: The Kentucky Ornithological Society, http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm Date: November 2, 2005 Number: (502) 326-0878 To Report: (502) 326-0878 or smarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Coverage: Kentucky and Southern Indiana Compiled: 11:00 AM, EDT, November 2, 2005 Transcriber/Compiler: Scott Marsh E-mail: smarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx This is the Kentucky Bird Line, sponsored by the Kentucky Ornithological Society. This update is current as of November 2, 2005 at 11:00 AM EDT. The highlights of this update are: A juvenile RED-THROATED LOON has been observed on the Ohio River from Zorn Avenue at the Louisville water company tower. This was on the morning of the 2nd of November. A SPOTTED TOWHEE has showed up at the same place in McCracken County for the 3rd winter in a row. Location for this bird is on KY1321 (Bethal Church Road) 2.55 miles north of the junction with KY 725 at Cimota City. It was seen immediately to the right of a pull off. A DICKCISSEL was heard from this stop also. Few warblers were noted this week. Pulaski County held TENNESSEE, and ORANGE-CROWNED on the 29th. A PALM WARBLER was seen at Barren River Reservoir on the 27th, and a BLACK-THROATED GREEN was mentioned from Jefferson County on the 25th. Sparrows made a showing this week with LINCOLN'S and FOX SPARROWS viewed at Barren River; HENSLOW'S, VESPER, and LINCOLN'S SPARROWS mentioned from Pulaski County private property; and VESPER and SAVANNAH SPARROWS as well as a BOBOLINK were noted in Jefferson County. PURPLE FINCH were observed in Warren and Jefferson Counties on the 28th. And in conclusion, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH are making list from numerous locales, indicating a possible big number year for them in Kentucky. Thanks for calling the Kentucky Bird Line. You may leave a report after the tone. Please include your name, the date, the location, and the time of your observation when filing a report. If your report contains rare or out of season species, please send appropriate documentation to the KBRC Lee McNeely, Secretary Post Office Box 463 Burlington, KY 41005 More information about the KBRC and KOS may be found at the KOS web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm. - End Transcript