Three parties were present for the Green River Lake CBC 12/27/2019. I haven't
heard all of the particulars, but we'll be in the low 70s for the count's
species total. The most astonishing part of the count was the level of the lake
... I had NO idea any portion of Kentucky had recently had enough rain to raise
it so much, but on Friday it was nearly *23* feet above *summer* pool! All of
our normal vantage points were under water, so we had to stretch and improvise
to even see much of the water. As a result, our waterbird count is much reduced
from typical years, resulting in a lower species total.
Highlights from my party's territory (Eric Hope, Jeff Sole, and me) included a
few Common Loons and Horned Grebes, five Common Mergansers, a few Bald Eagles,
a lot of Killdeer in open ag fields, two Barred Owls, good numbers of
Red-headed Woodpeckers in woodlots south of the lake, a Brown Thrasher, a few
Fox Sparrows, and a Pine Warbler.
bpb, Louisville
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