[birdky] Southern Warren County 21 and 22 March 2008
- From: David Roemer <dlroemer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bird ky <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:09:52 -0700 (PDT)
21 March 2008
Waterbird numbers continued to be relatively low
yesterday at the transient lakes. None of the
transient pools other than McElroy had more than a
dozen birds. There were approximately 400 ducks at
McElroy with Blue-winged Teal accounting for about
half. Blue-winged outnumbered Green-winged yesterday
for the first time this spring. Previously reported
species were present with few divers.
A Ross's x Snow Goose hybrid was observed which
departed after a visit by an adult Bald Eagle.
Shorebird highlights included 40+ American
Golden-Plovers and about 100 Pectoral Sandpipers.
A single Brewer's Blackbird was observed on the WKU
farm and a Vesper Sparrow was present along Shaker
Mill road.
22 March
The heavy overcast and northish winds accounted for a
nice fallout of birds today. Although the number of
Blue-winged Teal was lower, a nice flock of divers was
resting on McElroy this afternoon. The shorebird
highlight was a basic-plumaged Long-billed Dowitcher.
Following is a list of species present today:
Canada Goose
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup (~15)
Lesser Scaup (200+)
Bufflehead
Ruddy
PB Grebe
Horned Grebe
Merlin (Stopped for lunch then departed northward)
American Golden-Plover (~25)
Both Yellowlegs
Pectoral Sandpiper (~400)
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Snipe
Tree Swallows
American Pipits
David L. Roemer
Bowling Green, Ky.
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