[birdky] RPT: six heron day at the Falls and a few grassland birds in Shelby County 06/ 09-10
- From: michael autin <napkinarmstrong@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:07:27 -0400
Today at the Falls of the Ohio near the dam I had six species of heron with 3-4
within view at the same time. Mixed in with the Black-crowned Night-Herons
sitting on the logs above the dam was a worn smudgy adult Yellow-crowned
Night-heron, that i guess was a 2nd year bird. There was also briefly a Snowy
Egret perched on the retainer wall next to the dam. Both of these species were
not seen again despite careful searching after 4 pm, and I never encountered
eagles or Osprey, but two first summer Herring Gulls were interesting in their
glaucous plumage.
Yesterday i drove down 148 hear Fisherville and Clark Station Road going to
Finchville looking for grassland species. I found a few promising spots, but
only undeveloped grassland on the back of a new subdivision worksite off Clark
Station produced birds where I encountered 3-4 Grasshopper Sparrows, 2-3
Dickcissels and a single Horned Lark. Other highlights were Wild Turkey,
Yellow-throated Vireo, a roadside Summer Tanager, a few Blue Grosbeaks, a
family of Wood Ducks and Northern Bobwhite singing of questionable origin.
Good Birding,
Michael Autin Louisville, KY
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