[birdky] (rpt) Mitchell Lake
- From: "Scott and Glenda Record" <sgrecord@xxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:02:02 -0500
Decent numbers of shorebirds continue at Mitchell Lake. The sand bar can now
be accessed from the levee with rubber boots. Mid morning the birds were very
flighty as if they had recently been harassed by a falcon though none was seen.
In contrast they allowed me to approach rather close at times. Good viewing
can be obtained by using the makeshift duck blind that was left along the
waters edge about mid lake along the bar. From here you can scope and remain
partially hidden and birds will settle back in around you in a few minutes.
Much needed heavy rain cut my trip a little short. Birds of interest included:
Blue-w teal 5
Great egret 12
Snowy egret 1
Semi plover 8 juveniles
Killdeer 50+
Greater yel 2
Lesser yel 15 +
Semi sandpiper 2 juveniles
Western sand (adult basic except 1 dark feather mid flank)
Least sandpiper 50 +
Pectoral sandpiper 15
Stilt sandpiper 12 +
Buff-breasted sand 2
Fish crows
Rose-br grosbeak 1 female
Scott Record
Ragland KY
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