High water over the loop at BWMA has limited my observations this past week but a few highlights from the refuge and surrounding areas include: Jan 18 Gr. wht-fr goose 6 Can goose 200 Wood duck 1 Gadwall 15 Mallard 200 Shoveler 6 Pintail 8 Gr-w teal 2 Hooded Merg 2 Gb heron 1 Bald eagle 6 N Harrier 1 Sh-sh Hawk 1(McC co) Red-sh Hawk 1 Red-tailed (dark morph Harlan's) Kestrel 10 Horned lark 50 + L. shrike 2 (McC/Bal) Purple finch (McC co) Jan 23 Can goose 300 Gadwall 30 shoveler 6 Ring-n duck 4 Hooded merg 1 Pied-b grebe 1 Red sh hawk 1 Red tailed hawk 4 (including Harlan's) Kestrel 4 Purple finch(McC) The Harlan's was photographed on the 18th but wouldn't cooperate today. I have found this bird twice in the same tree so it seems to be hanging around. This bird is located just north/northeast of the tower at Monkey's Eyebrow on Rudolph road. Travel about 3/4 mile down Rudolph road and there is an old milk barn and grain silo on the right. The bird has been seen in a large oak tree on the opposite side of the road. There was also a dark morph western type redtail in this general area a couple of weeks ago. Scott Record Ragland KY ================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