[birdky] RPT: Brewer's, and Perigrines and Pelicans oh my...
- From: "Scott and Glenda Record" <sgrecord@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:24:00 -0500
Today was the first chance I have had to check out Ballard WMA since it opened
on the 15th. With very high water and clear skies following the front: I
didn't expect to find much in the way of waterfowl but was pleasantly surprised
by some nice birds as the morning unfolded. Recent heavy rain and already
flooded bottoms have put the backwater in Mitchell Lake and the only areas
accessible by road are Mitchell and Lower Beaver Dam Slough. Sheet water is
everywhere. Also notable were Savannah sparrows and Northern Flickers which
were very numerous. Highlights include
Snow goose (1 with broken wing)
Canada geese 40
Wood duck 5
A. wigeon 8
Mallard 10
Gadwall 10
Blue-w teal 20
N. Shoveler 75
Green-w teal 40
Redhead 3
Ring-n duck 60
Lesser Scaup 6
Bufflehead 12
Hooded Merganser 10
Rudy duck 25
Pied-b grebe 12
Horned grebe 2
American White Pelican 13
Cormorant 50
Great blue heron 8
Great egret 1
Turkey Vulture 10
Bald Eagle 4 (1 on nest)
Cooper's hawk 1
Red-sh hawk 1
Red-tailed hawk 10
A. Kestrel 6
Peregrine Falcon 1
Coot 200
Killdeer 6
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Lesser yellowlegs 1
Fish crow 1
Horned lark
American pipit 10
Brewer's blackbird 20+ (Smokey Road)
Scott Record
Ragland KY
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