[birdky] The Kentucky Bird Line
- From: "Mark Bennett" <benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Rhonda Monroe Rothrock" <rsmonroe@xxxxxxx>,"Jane & Pat Bell" <beckhambc@xxxxxxx>,"Fred Mansmith" <Mansmithf@xxxxxxx>,"Garry Ritchison" <gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx>,"BIRDCENTRAL" <BIRDCNTR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,"BIRDKY" <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 19:15:45 -0600
- RBA
* Kentucky
* Statewide
* January 06, 2003
* KYKY03.01.06
- Birds Mentioned
Great Egret, Ardea alba,
Greater White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons,
Ross's Goose, Chen rossii,
Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator, Extirpated/Review
Redhead, Aythya americana,
Black Scoter, Melanitta nigra,
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis,
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula,
Merlin, Falco columbarius,
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus,
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla,
Dunlin, Calidris alpina,
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata,
Thayer's Gull, Larus thayeri,
Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, Introduced
Barn Owl, Tyto alba,
Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe,
Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus,
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica,
House Wren, Troglodytes aedon,
Sedge Wren, Cistothorus platensis,
Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum,
Rusty Blackbird, Euphagus carolinus,
Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus,
- Transcript
Hotline: Kentucky
Sponsor: The Kentucky Ornithological Society,
http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm
Date: January 06, 2003
Number: (502) 326-0878
To Report: (502) 326-0878 or benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Coverage: Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Compiled: 8:00 PM, EST, January 06, 2003
Transcriber/Compiler: Mark Bennett
E-mail: benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
This is the Kentucky Bird Line, sponsored by the Kentucky Ornithological
Society. This update is current as of January 06, 2003 at 8:00 PM EST. The
highlights of this update are: the continued presence of Rufous
Hummingbirds at two (2) locations, a Ross's Goose at Reelfoot Lake, a
Long-tailed Duck on Kentucky Lake, Thayer's Gull at Barkley Dam, summaries
of recent Christmas Bird Counts, and additional information of Trumpeter
Swans at the Sloughs Wildlife Management Area.
The Danville Rufous Hummingbird continues to attend the feeder of Neil and
Ginny Eklund. The bird was last reported on January 1, 2003 in the early
morning hours. The South Park Louisville Rufous Hummingbird also continues
to attend a feeder there. This bird was most recently reported from January
2, 2003.
On January 1, 2003, a Ross's Goose was observed at the Long Point Unit of
the Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge in Southwestern Fulton County. The
bird was associating with unspecified numbers of Greater White-fronted
Geese.
On December 27th, a Long-tailed Duck was observed on Kentucky Lake in
Marshall County. The bird was observed from private property along KY 1519
in the company of several Common Goldeneyes. On the same date, a single
adult Thayer's Gull was observed below Barkley Dam along with numerous
individuals of more common species.
The Christmas Bird Count period ended on January 5th. Results from several
late counts are summarized below:
1.. Warsaw: 64 species including 1 Black Scoter, 2 Peregrine Falcons, and
29 Common Mergansers,
2.. Burlington: 63 species including 2 Eastern Phoebes, 1 Loggerhead
Shrike, and 2 Brewer's Blackbirds,
3.. Somerset: 74 species including unspecified numbers of Redhead, House
Wren, Chipping Sparrow, and Rusty Blackbird,
4.. Paradise: 80+ species including 2 Great Egrets, 2 Barn Swallows, 1
Sedge Wren, 1 Least Sandpiper, and a Merlin,
5.. Otter Creek: 63 species including a Ross's Goose, a Bald Eagle, and a
Brown Thrasher, and
6.. Calloway County: 83 species including 1 Merlin, 5 Dunlin, 9 Least
Sandpipers, 14 Wilson's Snipe, 1 Barn Owl, and 4 Eurasian Collared-Doves.
At least 2 of the Trumpeter Swans reported from Soughs Wildlife Management
Area on December 17th, 2002 appear to be of "wild" origin. Band information
on the birds indicates that "two of the birds were wild-hatched by parents
which were descendants from several generations of wild birds". The 3 birds
observed were hatched in 1999, 2000, and 2001, according to banding data.
Other birds of possible interest include the observation of 3 Bald Eagles on
Taylorsville Lake and a Loggerhead Shrike in Logan County.
Thanks for calling the Kentucky Bird Line. You may leave a report after the
tone. Please include your name, the date, the location, and the time of
your observation when filing a report. If your report contains rare or out
of season species, please send appropriate documentation to the
KBRC
Lee McNeely, Secretary
Post Office Box 463
Burlington, KY 41005
More information about the KBRC and KOS may be found at the KOS web site at
http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm.
- End Transcript
Mark Bennett
113 Iroquois Circle
Russellville, KY 42276
Logan County
benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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