[birdky] RPT: Reformatory Lake, Oldham County
- From: "Ben Yandell" <by@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "BiRDKY" <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2013 18:51:09 -0500
Mary and I went to Reformatory Lake late this morning. Matt Stickel had had
the same idea, arriving not long after we did.
Highlight was a Merlin that harassed a coursing Northern Harrier and then
zipped a great distance and caught what we believe was a Savannah Sparrow.
The Merlin then cooperatively flew to a near branch on our side of the lake
(Wendell Moore Park parking lot) and ate the entire sparrow. Watching the
Merlin calmly swallow a whole sparrow leg and foot was . interesting.
Other birds of interest with rough estimates of numbers:
. Merlin
. N. Harrier
. Bald Eagle - 2 (juv. put the Canada Geese into flight; adult was
seen soaring near the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex)
. Cackling Goose - at least 3 for certain; wouldn't surprise me if
there were a dozen mixed in with the Canada Geese (hundreds; did not try to
estimate number; mostly scattered around in adjacent fields until the Bald
Eagle flew through)
. Mute Swan - assuming it's wild, since I did not observe it there a
few weeks ago
. Gadwall 15
. American Black Duck 5
. Mallard 8
. N. Shoveler 100+
. N. Pintail 5
. Green-winged Teal 6
. Canvasback
. Ring-necked Duck 25
. Lesser Scaup 10
. Hooded Merganser - 8; seemed to be mostly in pairs
. Ruddy Duck 6
. Pied-billed Grebe 3
. Am. Coot 30
. Horned Lark
Stopped by Chamberlain and Schuler Lanes, but saw only Horned Larks (50?).
Ben and Mary Yandell
Louisville
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