[birdky] RPT: Observations from e. KY and Lexington
- From: "Ben Yandell" <by@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Birdky" <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 22:28:22 -0500
March 1.
* Black-capped chickadee in Blaine as previously reported. We were there
early afternoon. The bird was out of view for 2-10 or more minutes at a
time, and it never seemed to sit still for long when in view. We still had
a few reasonable looks in the binoculars. Can't imagine trying to get a
scope on it.
* Am. woodcock. Six or more actively displaying in an open area along
Cherokee-Irish Creek Road in Yatesville Lake WMA. Also heard e. screech-owl
and great horned owl. Tried without success to find a n. saw-whet owl.
March 2.
* Chipping sparrow. Four or so at feeders at Jenny Wiley State Park.
* Common raven. Three seen; two in Ky.
- Breaks Interstate Park from State Line overlook. Single bird carrying a
piece of bread. Stubbornly stayed in Virginia, but came within 1/4 mile of
Ky.
- Soaring near US 119 2-3 miles north of Oven Fork.
- Soaring above intersection where US 119 & 23 split (or join, depending
upon your perspective. NE of Payne Gap, SW of Jenkins).
* Long-tailed duck, red-breasted merganser, and other interesting water
birds at old reservoir near Richmond Rd. and inside New Circle Road in
Lexington. (Thanks, Joe Pulliam.) L-t duck seen from Lakeshore Dr.
causeway; was fairly close at first.
Birds observed, with estimates from memory of the number seen. N=north end
of reservoir; S=south:
Canada geese 25 NS
mallard 10 NS
redhead 10 S
ring-necked duck 5 S
female long-tailed duck 1 N
lesser scaup 20 S
bufflehead 6 NS
com. goldeneye 5 S
hooded merg. pair S
red-breasted merg. 9 S
ruddy duck 8 NS
pied-billed grebe 6 NS
horned grebe 5 NS
Am. coot 20 NS.
Be aware that this is a residential area with no access point to the lake
(that we could find). To view the section of the lake north of the
causeway, we parked for a few minutes on the causeway itself (no shoulder,
so cars have to pull around you). We found one empty lot after much driving
around that gave us a few minutes of viewing from the street of more of the
south section of the lake. I don't think we bothered anyone, but if you go,
you'll have to be sensitive about the human residents of the area, also.
Ben and Mary Yandell
Louisville
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