[TN-Bird] Belated report; KY Lake 9/19/2010

From: Michael Todd <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: TN Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:38:16 -0700 (PDT)
9/19/2010
KY Lake (Henry Co)
I made a very quick run around my usual circuit. Though the lake is below 
356.0, 
the mudflats aren't extensive yet. I didn't really spend any time working for 
passerines, with Wilson's Warbler and singing Blue-headed Vireo being the 
highlights.

Highlights were:

Eagle Creek mouth (Bull Durham Rd): a sinlge Buff-breasted Sandpiper was 
working 
the grassy flats with a few Pectoral Sandpipers.

Paris Landing: the island is well out, and every inch of it practically 
was covered. 50+ Herring Gulls with the 300+ Ring-billed Gulls were good 
numbers 
this early, with one 2nd-cycle Laughing Gull in the mix. Only terns were 
numerous Caspians.
 
Big Sandy River mouth area: a few small flocks of shorebirds scattered about, 
mostly Least and Pectoral. A single Baird's was seen amongst a small group that 
was having a hard time picking out a suitable spot to land. A Long-billed 
Dowitcher in full basic plumage was with a group of resting Pectorals. A few 
Black Terns were working there way up the Big Sandy Reach.

Pace Point: Lots of gulls here too, almost all Ring-billed. A single juvenile 
Laughing molting into 1st-basic was here as well. Once again, only Caspian 
Terns.

I had to send my good camera back to Canon for some repair work, so didn't 
attempt much photography (enough to be amazed I ever got any decent shots 
before 
I got it), but I did post one digiscoped shot of the young Laughing Gull from 
Pace Point.  http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/image/128608930/original

Good Birding!!

Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN 
birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.pbase.com/mctodd

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