[birdky] recent highlights
- From: David Roemer <dlroemer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bird ky <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 07:39:02 -0700 (PDT)
Birding highlights from the past few days include:
Aug 30:
A good number of shorebirds on mudflats in Little
River on Lake Barkley including Willet, Buff-breasted
Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpiper, and Greater Yellowlegs.
Aug 31:
Present at Blood River on Kentucky Lake were two
American Golden Plovers, Stilt Sandpipers, and a
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, in addition to common
shorebirds.
A juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron was again
observed at Jonathan Creek.
Sept 1:
Male American Wigeon at Jonathan Creek
Single Buff-breasted and Baird's Sandpipers on
Mississippi River near Laketon in Carlisle County.
Six Mississippi Kites near the Indian Camp in Carlisle
County.
Sept 2:
Approximately 1000 waders at Lake 9 in Fulton County,
along with a female Northern Pintail, a few Northern
Shovelers, and six Black-necked Stilts. Several
species of common shorebirds were present including
Stilt Sandpiper.
At least 50 hummers visiting feeders at a residence
near Blue Springs Bay on Lake Barkley in Trigg County.
What a swarm!
Sept 4:
Migrants in my back yard along Drakes Creek in Warren
County included Canada Warbler, Magnolia Warbler,
Redstart, Ovenbird, and Northern Waterthrush.
Sept 5:
Ten species of shorebirds present at Jonathan Creek on
Kentucky Lake including a juvenile Short-billed
Dowitcher and 13 Stilt Sandpipers, as well as 2 Fish
Crows.
Twelve shorebird species at Blood River on Kentucky
Lake including Baird's Sandpiper, Short-billed
Dowitcher, Stilt Sandpiper, and Wilson's Snipe.
Shorebird habitat continues to improve with the
falling water level of the lakes.
Dave
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