[birdky] RPT: Vicinity of Boston and Cedar Grove Industrial Park 06/29; Bald Eagle

From: michael autin <mauniquity@xxxxxxxxx>
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2014 16:06:01 -0400
I did my yearly survey of the Boston area last Sunday in search of breeding
grassland birds, although it was a brief one missing some territory, but I
found a few things.  Unlike last year I detected a Dickcissel on Shady Lane
which was nice though he was a ways off the road as well as heard some
bobwhite in the same vicinity, but whether they are wild stock or
introduced is anyone's guess.  Over near the intersection of 52 and the
Bluegrass Parkway there was a large wet field that produced a single Great
Egret, first time I think I've seen one there.  However, while looking for
signs of Willow Flycatchers over by the Beam Distillery Lake, I noticed a
couple of people in their car staring uphill through binoculars, and when I
followed their line of sight I found myself staring at a pair of adult Bald
Eagles, which I was not expecting at this time of year.  I don't know if
they nest nearby or if they are visiting from some more distant location,
but I would be curious if anyone knows.  I made a brief stop off at Cedar
Grove and nearby Valley View Golf Course at twilight and only detected a
few Blue Grosbeaks and some Purple Martins, though a single Chipping
Sparrow was behaving very savannah-like and had me going till he popped off
the ground.  Oddest misses were vireos and I was hoping to find Horned
Larks or grassland sparrows( savannah, grasshopper, henslow's.)  The list
for the Boston vicinity:

Boston and vicinity including Jim Beam Lake and Shady Lane, Nelson, US-KY
Jun 29, 2014 5:15 PM - 6:55 PM
Protocol: Traveling
25.0 mile(s)
51 species

Canada Goose 25
Mallard 16
Northern Bobwhite 3 heard only
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1 small wetland by bluegrass parkway near Boston
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 2 pair at beam distillery lake
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Mourning Dove 45
Chimney Swift 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Eastern Kingbird 3
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 12
Purple Martin 6
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 65
Carolina Chickadee 3
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 5
Eastern Bluebird 6
American Robin 45
Gray Catbird 12
Brown Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 70
European Starling 125
Cedar Waxwing 25
Common Yellowthroat 10
Prairie Warbler 8
Yellow-breasted Chat 24
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 22
Field Sparrow 14
Song Sparrow 40
Northern Cardinal 54
Blue Grosbeak 6
Indigo Bunting 34
Dickcissel 1
Red-winged Blackbird X
Eastern Meadowlark 5
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Orchard Oriole 2
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 22
House Sparrow 45

Good Birding,
Michael Autin, Louisville
[birdky] RPT: Vicinity of Boston and Cedar Grove Industrial Park 06/29; Bald Eagle

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