[birdky] Western Kentucky
- From: David Roemer <dlroemer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bird ky <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 12:21:13 -0700 (PDT)
The following are birding highlights from August 21
and 22.
Thirteen species of shorebirds including family groups
of Black-necked Stilts on the Mississippi River in
Carlisle and Fulton Counties, and at Lake 9. Other
shorebirds observed included Ruddy Turnstone,
Sanderling, Stilt Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, and
many gorgeous juvenile Semipalmated and Least
Sandpipers, as well as other expected common species.
Two groups of over 200 American White Pelicans each in
Carlisle and Fulton Counties.
Approximately 700 Egrets and Herons at Lake 9 in
Fulton County with probably 500 Great Egrets and 150
Snowy.
A marked increase in Ring-billed Gulls has occurred in
the past week with many at Kentucky, Barkley, and
Smithland dams. A juvenile Herring Gull was present
below Smithland dam on the 22nd, as were two Common
Terns. Least, Caspian, and Black Terns were present in
good numbers at most stops with 130 Caspians on a bar
at Kuttawa on Lake Barkley.
Mississippi Kites could be found almost anywhere along
the Mississippi River while scanning the horizon.
Dave
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