This morning, Judy and I monitored the Prothonotary Warbler (PROW) nest boxes at John James Audubon State Park (Henderson, KY)...four of the twelve boxes around the periphery of Recreation Lake (15 acres) have the beginning of a PROW nest...probably started by the male PROW; two of the nest boxes have complete PROW nests---ready for eggs. I observed one male PROW observing me (I'm watching you watching me...)---he was only a few feet above me as I monitored "his" nest box; I heard other PROWs singing around other parts of the lake. Thus far, the 20 bluebird nest boxes in the park have yielded fledglings for several species...Eastern Bluebirds, Carolina Chickadees, and Carolina Wrens. Currently, five boxes have bluebird clutches, two boxes have chickadee clutches, and one box has a Tree Swallow clutch. Respectfully submitted, Bob Peak Henderson County, KY -----Original Message----- From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of g heath Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 8:07 AM To: Pat&Jane bell; birdky freelist Cc: michael autin Subject: [birdky] FYI: Prothonotary at AT ; 4/25 ; 4/27 & 5/6/12 Dear Pat & Jane, FYI: Although we started in the heat of the afternoon, yesterday (Sun, 5/6/12) Michael Auten, Myself & his friend Troy heard a Prothonotary; and on Wed 4/25/12 I had 4 or 5 min of watching a bright spring bird hop around edges and over creek, by the first long boardwalk to Nature Trail & overlook at near end of Willow Lake, and heard him again that Fri 4/27/12. Michael noticed you didn't have it on your trail compilation of sightings. happy birding! Gerald Heath Anchorage Trail, Jefferson, US-KY May 6, 2012 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Comments: good day!, With Michael Auten & his friend Troy... 51 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 7 Wood Duck 5 mom & 4 young Mallard 7 Blue-winged Teal 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Killdeer 1 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 2 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Kingbird 2 Warbling Vireo 1 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4 Tree Swallow 3 Barn Swallow X Carolina Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Carolina Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3 Swainson's Thrush 2 American Robin 10 Gray Catbird 3 Northern Mockingbird 1 Brown Thrasher 2 European Starling 1 Cedar Waxwing 100 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Prothonotary Warbler 1 Northern Parula 1 Magnolia Warbler 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 warbler sp. X Eastern Towhee 2 Chipping Sparrow 2 Field Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 12 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Indigo Bunting 8 Red-winged Blackbird 5 Common Grackle 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Orchard Oriole 4 pair x 2 Baltimore Oriole 3 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== When posting on BIRDKY, please close posts with your first and last name and your address (city or county). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post on BIRDKY, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the KOS website at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/default.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the KOS Photo Page to view photos of birds recently sighted in Kentucky: http://www.flickr.com/groups/kentucky_ornithological_society/pool * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison. E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== When posting on BIRDKY, please close posts with your first and last name and your address (city or county). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post on BIRDKY, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the KOS website at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/default.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the KOS Photo Page to view photos of birds recently sighted in Kentucky: http://www.flickr.com/groups/kentucky_ornithological_society/pool * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison. E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx