[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, 27 Jan 2003 20:55:37 -0600
- RBA
* Kentucky
* Statewide
* January 27, 2003
* KYKY03.01.27
- Birds Mentioned
American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos,
Canvasback, Aythya valisineria,
Redhead, Aythya americana,
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila,
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis,
White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca,
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis,
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola,
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula,
Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus,
Common Merganser, Mergus merganser,
Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis,
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus,
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata,
American Woodcock, Scolopax minor,
Bonaparte's Gull, Larus philadelphia,
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis,
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus,
Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, Introduced
Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus, Review
Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe,
Carolina Chickadee, Poecile carolinensis,
Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapilla, Review
Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus,
Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum,
- Transcript
Hotline: Kentucky
Sponsor: The Kentucky Ornithological Society,
http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm
Date: January 27, 2003
Number: (502) 326-0878
To Report: (502) 326-0878 or benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Coverage: Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Compiled: 9:00 PM, EST, January 27, 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 27, 2003 at 9:00 PM EST. The
highlights of this update are a Long-tailed Duck on the Ohio River at
Covington, the possible return of Black-capped Chickadees to eastern
Kentucky, and the absence of Rufous Hummingbirds in Kentucky.
A single female Long-tailed Duck was located near Fink's Restaurant in
Covington on the Ohio River in Campbell County. The bird was observed by
several observers from January 24th through January 26th. Other species
present nearby included small numbers of Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, and
Redhead. An American White Pelican was also observed at this location on
January 24th but was missed on January 25th. Somewhat further upstream from
this location, at the Watertown Yacht Club, a single immature male
White-winged Scoter and female Greater Scaup were observed on January 25th.
Black-capped Chickadees have possibly returned to far eastern Kentucky this
year. A report, in need of further verification, has reached the Kentucky
Bird line from Pike County. Photographs have been obtained and known
Carolina Chickadees are present as well. These birds are at the feeder of
Joan Carr.
The Louisville Rufous Hummingbird has apparently departed and was last
observed on January 22nd. On more difficult note, the Rufous Hummingbird
attending a feeder in Danville has died. This individual died on January
24th amidst the sub-zero nighttime temperatures of the coldest weather to
hit Kentucky in 7 years.
Reports from the Ohio River at Louisville remain unspectacular. On January
26th, 8 species of common waterfowl were present including 12 Hooded
Mergansers, 1 Common Merganser, 10 Canvasbacks, and 2 Greater Scaup.
A good number of gulls and waterfowl remain in the Kentucky Dam/Barkley
Dam/Upper Lake Barkley area. The gulls move around with water level and
gate activity on the dams, but presently, mostly inhabit islands on upper
Lake Barkley. On January 22nd, 3000+ Ring-billed Gulls, 200+ Bonaparte's
Gulls and about 30 Herring Gulls were observed in the area. Common
waterfowl were also observed including the usual Lesser Scaup, 400+ Common
Goldeneyes, 150+ Hooded Mergansers, and 75+ Rudy Ducks. 6 Common Mergansers
remain on Honker Bay, further upstream from the larger concentration of
waterfowl.
In other bird notes, Brown Thrashers have been reported from Madison, Pike,
and Allen Counties while Pine Warbler, Eastern Phoebe, Hermit Thrush, Wilson
's Snipe, American Woodcock, and Eurasian Collared-Dove were observed in
Calloway County, an Eastern Phoebe was observed in Garrard County, and a
Bald Eagle was seen in Edmonson 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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