- RBA * Kentucky * Statewide * January 15, 2003 * KYKY03.01.15 - Birds Mentioned American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula Common Merganser, Mergus merganser Merlin, Falco columbarius Bonaparte's Gull, Larus philadelphia Herring Gull, Larus argentatus Eastern Screech-Owl, Otus asio Northern Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus Brown Creeper, Certhia americana Winter Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes - Transcript Hotline: Kentucky Sponsor: The Kentucky Ornithological Society, http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm Date: January 15, 2003 Number: (502) 326-0878 To Report: (502) 326-0878 or benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Coverage: Kentucky and Southern Indiana Compiled: 9:00 PM, EST, January 15, 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 15, 2003 at 9:00 PM EST. The highlights of this update are: American White Pelican, Northern Saw-whet Owl, and Merlin. Approximately 12 American White Pelicans were observed on Lake Barkley from the old Silo area on Land between the Lakes on January 11th. Other birds in the area that day included Brown Creeper, Winter Wren, and 3 Bald Eagles. On December 13th, 55 American White Pelicans were observed on Lake Barkley in the Hurricane Creek area. Other birds in that general area included Double-crested Cormorant, Bonaparte's Gull and Herring Gull. On January 12th, 1 Northern Saw-whet Owl responded to a tape at Little Lick, in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Pulaski County. Ironically, more common species were not observed. The Ano Strip mines in Pulaski County produced a single Merlin, an Eastern Screech-Owl and numerous Northern Harriers on January 13th. Other birds of possible interest reported recently in Kentucky include 6 Common Mergansers on Honker Lake in LBL and 2 Common Goldeneye on the Ohio River at Louisville. 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 ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx