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2 Sep Aug checklist ["Kistler" ] 1 Sep BKY:RFI - Screech Owls [Chad Wilson ] 1 Sep Re: Unusual sighting [Shelley Birder ] 1 Sep Shorebirds 8/31 & 9/01 [] 1 Sep KOS Fall meeting information ["Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" ] 31 Aug Fall meeting information ["Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" ] 31 Aug BKY:RFI Lost River Cave Birding? [Chad Wilson ] 31 Aug Unusual sighting [Terry Anderson ] 30 Aug BKY: Tennessee Warbler [P & J BELL ] 30 Aug Mortalities [John Rice ] 30 Aug Hummers [] 30 Aug WKU farm [tom durbin ] 30 Aug berea woods ["Marsh, Scott" ] 29 Aug Re: New Yard Bird [bonnie Avery ] 29 Aug weekend birds [Roseanna Denton ] 29 Aug KOS FALL MEETING ... ["Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" ] 29 Aug Crappie Hollow 8/29/10 [] 29 Aug Re: New Yard Bird [] 29 Aug New Yard Bird ["Jennifer Huber" ] 28 Aug Bobolinks [] 27 Aug Paddling Jonathan and Blood River [Melissa ] 27 Aug BKY: One more warbler [P & J BELL ] 27 Aug BKY: Anchorage Trail - Thursday and Friday [P & J BELL ] 26 Aug Kentucky Dam, Barkley Dam Vultures, 8/25/2010 [John Rice ] 26 Aug Goldfinch and hummers ["Joan Carr" ] 26 Aug MCNP [tom durbin ] 26 Aug Barren River Lake [linda craiger ] 25 Aug osprey at Nolin ["Kistler" ] 25 Aug BKY: Anchorage Trail - Tuesday and wednesday [P & J BELL ] 25 Aug Floyd's Fork Park ["Eddie Huber" ] 25 Aug bird videos [Andrew Melnykovych ] 25 Aug Solution to nightjar quiz ... ["Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" ] 24 Aug early Cape May [Roseanna Denton ] 24 Aug Minor Clark Fish Hatchery [linda craiger ] 24 Aug Fulton Co, 8/23/2010 ["Michael & Rebecca Todd" ] 23 Aug RPT: Raven - Floyd county ["Scott Freidhof" ] 23 Aug RPT:Am Golden Plover -Falls of the Ohio [] 23 Aug BKY: Anchorage Trail Warblers [P & J BELL ] 22 Aug AM. Avocet ["Nancy Moore" ] 22 Aug Remainder of AZ photos now finished ["Michael & Rebecca Todd" ] 22 Aug Remainder of AZ photos now finished ["Michael & Rebecca Todd" ] 22 Aug Miscellaneous ... ["Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" ] 22 Aug nighthawks ["Mike Tobbe" ] 21 Aug BKY: A few warblers on the Anchorage Trail [P & J BELL ] 20 Aug RPT: Wood Thrush Nest ["Scott Freidhof" ] 20 Aug Black-billed Cuckoo [Marilee Thompson ] 20 Aug RPT: Western Kentucky highlights Aug 18-19 [Mark Monroe ] 20 Aug sapsucker ["Kistler" ] 19 Aug Re: Hummers ["Millie" ] 19 Aug Inca dove info [Mark Monroe ] 19 Aug E-Bird Analysis [Christine Corbly ] 19 Aug Re: Hummers ["Jamie Lee Herman" ] 19 Aug Inca Dove in Fulton County [Hap ] 19 Aug Re: Hummers [] 19 Aug Fulton county 8/18 [Hap ] 18 Aug Re: Hummers [F KIRCHHOFF ] 18 Aug Re: Hummers ["Eileen Wicker" ] 18 Aug Hummers [Terry Anderson ] 18 Aug Otter Pond, 8/17/2010Kuttawa and Barkley Dam 8/18/2010 [John Rice ] 17 Aug Mitchell Lake [Hap ] 17 Aug hummers and unusuals for lexington ["Marsh, Scott" ] 16 Aug New quiz bird ["Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" ] 16 Aug Butterflies and Birds [David Roemer ] 16 Aug apologies! ["Baker, Jannine M" ] 16 Aug Re: Salary questions ["Baker, Jannine M" ] 16 Aug Lake Barkley Osprey Camera Nest Update [Ed Ray ] 16 Aug Re: Barren River Lake ["Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" ] 16 Aug Re: Barren River Lake [] 16 Aug Barren River Lake [linda craiger ] 14 Aug Re: Mississippi Kite near Benton, KY [] 14 Aug Mississippi Kite near Benton, KY [Katharine Cohen ] 14 Aug BKY:RFI other food ideas for backyard birds [Chad Wilson ] 14 Aug RPT: Lexington Martins on TV ["Scott Freidhof" ] 14 Aug Re: Wilson's Phalarope [Roseanna Denton ] 14 Aug Ruddy Turnstone [Roseanna Denton ] 14 Aug Red-headed Woodpecker [Laura Obiso ] Subject: Aug checklist From: "Kistler" <kistlers AT scrtc.com> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:40:45 -0500 Here are the species I marked as being recorded in August. I'm sure I missed a few, and I suspect there were several common birds that no one felt the need to report in midsummer. Please fill in any gaps you can. thanks, Steve Kistler Hart _____ Aug common loon pied-billed grebe x horned grebe white pelican x d.c. cormorant x least bittern American bittern great blue heron x great egret x snowy egret x little blue heron x cattle egret x green heron x black-crowned night-heron x yellow-crowned night heron x white ibis x turkey vulture x black vulture x ross's goose x canada goose x mute swan black-bellied whistling-duck wood duck x gadwall wigeon black duck x mallard x mottled duck blue-winged teal n. shoveler x pintail x green-winged teal x canvasback redhead ring-necked duck gr. scaup les. scaup hooded merganser common merganser red-breasted merganser ruddy duck osprey x Mississippi kite x bald eagle x n. harrier sharp-shinned hawk cooper's hawk x red-shouldered hawk x broad-winged hawk x red-tailed hawk x kestrel x merlin peregrine x ruffed grouse turkey x bobwhite x coot sandhill crane black-bellied plover x American golden-plover x semipalmated plover x killdeer x black-necked stilt x American avocet x greater yellowlegs x lesser yellowlegs x solitary sandpiper x willet spotted sandpiper x hudsonian godwit ruddy turnstone x upland sandpiper x whimbrel sanderling x semipalmated sandpiper x western sandpiper x least sandpiper x white-rumped sandpiper Baird's sandpiper pectoral sandpiper x dunlin x stilt sandpiper x buff-breasted sandpiper x short-billed dowitcher x long-billed dowitcher x Wilson's snipe woodcock Wilson's phalarope x laughing gull x ring-billed gull x herring gull x caspian tern x common tern forster's tern x least tern x black tern x rock pigeon x eurasian collared-dove x mourning dove x inca dove x black-billed cuckoo x yellow-billed cuckoo x barn owl screech owl x great horned owl x barred owl x c. nighthawk x chuck-will's-widow whip-poor-will chimney swift x r-thr, hummingbird x kingfisher x red-headed woodpecker x red-bellied woodpecker x downy x hairy x flicker x pileated woodpecker x olive-sided flycatcher x e. pewee x yellow-bellied flycatcher x acadian flycatcher x willow flycatcher least flycatcher x eastern phoebe x great crested flycatcher x eastern kingbird x scissor-tailed flycatcher loggerhead shrike x white-eyed vireo bell's vireo x yellow-throated vireo blue-headed vireo warbling vireo x red-eyed vireo x blue jay x crow x fish crow x common raven x horned lark x purple martin x tree swallow x n. rough-winged swallow x bank swallow x barn swallow x cliff swallow x carolina chickadee x titmouse x white-breasted nuthatch x carolina wren x Bewick's wren house wren x winter wren sedge wren x marsh wren golden-crowned kinglet ruby-crowned kinglet blue-gray gnatcatcher x bluebird x wood thrush x robin x catbird x mockingbird x thrasher x starling x American pipit waxwing x blue-winged warbler x golden-winged warbler x Tennessee warbler x orange-crowned warbler Nashville warbler x n. parula x yellow warbler x chestnut-sided warbler x magnolia warbler x Cape May warbler x black-throated blue warbler yellow-rumped warbler black-thr green warbler x blackburnian warbler x yellow-throated warbler x pine warbler x prairie warbler palm warbler bay-breasted warbler blackpoll warbler cerulean warbler black-and-white warbler x A. redstart x prothonotary warbler x worm-eating warbler swainson's warbler ovenbird x northern waterthrush Louisiana waterthrush x Kentucky warbler Connecticut warbler mourning warbler x common yellowthroat x hooded warbler x Wilson's warbler x Canada warbler x yellow-breasted chat x summer tanager x scarlet tanager x eastern towhee x chipping sparrow x field sparrow x vesper sparrow lark sparrow x savannah sparrow grasshopper sparrow x Henslow's sparrow song sparrow x Lincoln's sparrow cardinal x blue grosbeak x indigo bunting x dicksissel x bobolink x red-winged blackbird x e. meadowlark x grackle x cowbird x orchard oriole x Baltimore oriole x house finch x goldfinch x house sparrow x Subject: BKY:RFI - Screech Owls From: Chad Wilson <chadwilson25 AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:16:04 -0500 Hi all I have had some success lately finding owls but im still trying to find a Screech Owl. I have read quite a bit about them and have saw that you can often find them sitting in the opening of trees during the day. So I set out to find large knots in trees and have found several but no Screech Owls. If anyone has any first hand knowledge, would you say that this is mainly a cool weather activity for these owls in an attempt to warm up? Im just wondering if I might have more luck when the weather gets a little colder. Thanks in advance Chad Wilson Bowling Green KY Subject: Re: Unusual sighting From: Shelley Birder <birdgardengirl AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:58:44 -0700 (PDT) I saw one of these too, in Berea, pure white and wings flapping furiously. I can't remember the date but I do remember thinking that I had never seen anything like it! --- On Tue, 8/31/10, Terry Anderson wrote: From: Terry Anderson Subject: [birdky] Unusual sighting To: birdky AT freelists.org Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 6:09 PM I am just putting this out for the record. This morning around 8:30am I was out walking with my dog on Crawford Rd. in northern Anderson County when a band of at least a dozen or more all white birds flew by me, I had binoculars and tried to get a look but they flew by very fast so no markings noted.  They flew fast like doves and were of that size and flew in a compact group. What did I see? As far as I know, no ringed turtle-doves have been seen in KY and they can be all white. Mystery birds for sure. Terry Anderson Northern Anderson County Subject: Shorebirds 8/31 & 9/01 From: HapC1 AT aol.com Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:47:21 EDT More habitat, more birds. These are highlights from the last 2 days on the newly formed mud flats. Crappie Hollow 8/31 Semipalmated plover - 1 Killdeer - 65 Solitary Sandpiper - 2 Spotted Sandpiper - 4 Semipalmated Sandpiper - 2 Least Sandpiper - 8 Pectoral Sandpiper - 3 Fish Crow Jonathan Creek 9/01 Killdeer Lesser Yellowlegs - 2 Spotted Sandpiper - 4 Least Sandpiper - 5 Calidris species - 1 probably Bairds but I am not positive. Too far with too much sunshine. I could tell the species by long wings, legs and structure of the bird. Pectoral Sandpiper Forster's Tern - 74 Hap Murray, KY Subject: KOS Fall meeting information From: "Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" <Brainard.Palmer-Ball AT ky.gov> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:47:04 -0400 The fall meeting flyer is now posted on the KOS web site at: http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/fall_flyer_2010.pdf I have to copy this link and paste into my browser to get to it. If you cannot open the pdf file, let me know and I can provide in a different format. Hope to see you there! bpb Subject: Fall meeting information From: "Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" <Brainard.Palmer-Ball AT ky.gov> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:00:14 -0400 We will soon have this information posted to the KOS web site, but in the meantime, here are near final details for the fall KOS meeting ... I apologize if formatting is garbled in translation to the web. bpb Kentucky Ornithological Society Fall 2010 Meeting September 24-26, 2010 John James Audubon State Park, Henderson, KY Friday, September 24 (all times CDT) John James Audubon State Park houses the world's largest collection of Audubon artwork and offers exhibits on the artist's life. The museum, which interprets Audubon's life through his art and personal memorabilia, is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. 6:00 p.m. Registration opens at J.J. Audubon State Park 7:00 p.m. Evening Program in the Meeting Room (downstairs from the Museum & Gift Shop) Kerri Dikun, Wildlife Technician with the Ky. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources, will present on the 2010 Least Tern nesting season in Kentucky and efforts to monitor and protect nesting colonies on the Mississippi and lower Ohio Rivers. Mike Morton, manager of the Sloughs Wildlife Management Area, will present on the various bird monitoring projects being conducted on the WMA. Micah Perkins, Assistant Professor of Biology at Owensboro Community and Technical College, will present a program entitled Comparison of the Neotropical Migrant Breed-ing Bird Communities of the Preserve and Recreation Areas of John James Audubon State Park, 2004-2007. A social hour with refreshments will follow; tales of summer's outings ... Saturday, September 25 8:00 a.m. Field trips will depart from the Comfort Inn, US 41 just south of the Park. Locations: Sloughs WMA and J.J. Audubon State Park 2:00 p.m. Board of Directors meeting in the Tea Room at the J.J. Audubon State Park 7:00 p.m. St. Paul Island, Alaska: The Galapagos of the North, presented by Jim McCormac. Jim just visited St. Paul in June 2010, and saw firsthand many of the island's natural wonders. He documented the expedition photographically, and will present a lushly illustrated trip around the island. See Jim's bio on the reverse side. Sunday, September 26 8:00 a.m. Field trips will depart from the Comfort Inn, US 41 just south of the Park. Locations: Return to Sloughs WMA and J.J. Audubon State Park, as well as Eagle Slough, a 127-acre wetland project just across the river in Indiana. Fall Meeting Accommodations John James Audubon State Park has 6 cottages and a 69-site campground, but no lodge. For cottage or campground reservations, call 270-826-2247 or email audubon AT ky.gov. . Special group rates are available for KOS members at two motels near the State Park. The Comfort Inn, 2820 US 41 North, is adjacent to the park and offers king-bedded rooms for $71.00 and rooms with two queen beds for $76.49 plus tax per night. Rates include free high-speed internet and free continental breakfast. Call 270-827-8191 for reservations. The Ramada Inn, 2044 US 41 North, where KOS has met in the past, is just down the street from the State Park. They are holding rooms at $69.95 per night (single or double occupancy) until September 15th. The Ramada also includes free internet and continental breakfast. Call 270-826-6600 to make reservations. Be sure to mention KOS when making your reservations at either of these motels. Other motels in the Henderson area include: Holiday Inn Express (270) 869-0533 Sleep Inn (270) 830-6500 Sugar Creek Inn (270) 827-0127 True Vine Plantation Inn (270) 827-9144 About the Saturday evening speaker Jim McCormac works for the Ohio Division of Wildlife, specializing in birds, education, and wildlife diversity issues. Prior to that, he was a botanist with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Natural Areas. He is President of the Ohio Ornithological Society, and served for seven years as Secretary of the Ohio Bird Records Committee. Jim is author of Birds of Ohio (Lone Pine 2004); Wild Ohio: The Best of Our Natural Heritage (Kent State University Press 2009); and The Great Lakes Nature Guide (Lone Pine 2009). He also writes a column, Nature, for The Columbus Dispatch. Jim was the 2009 recipient of the American Birding Association's Ludlow Griscom award, given annually for outstanding contributions to regional ornithology. Subject: BKY:RFI Lost River Cave Birding? From: Chad Wilson <chadwilson25 AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:40:48 -0500 Hi all Has anyone birded the area around Lost River Cave? I just read on their website that they have nearly 3 miles of trails, a wetlands habitat and bird watching stations. I went a couple of years ago but I dont remember anything like this so I guess a lot of it is new. Just looking for opinions from those that might have checked out the area before. Thanks Chad Wilson Bowling Green Subject: Unusual sighting From: Terry Anderson <tpaulanderson AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:09:25 -0400 I am just putting this out for the record. This morning around 8:30am I was out walking with my dog on Crawford Rd. in northern Anderson County when a band of at least a dozen or more all white birds flew by me, I had binoculars and tried to get a look but they flew by very fast so no markings noted. They flew fast like doves and were of that size and flew in a compact group. What did I see? As far as I know, no ringed turtle-doves have been seen in KY and they can be all white. Mystery birds for sure. Terry Anderson Northern Anderson County Subject: BKY: Tennessee Warbler From: P & J BELL <patjanebell AT bellsouth.net> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:15:51 -0700 (PDT) We birded the  Anchorage Trail this morning and had our first Tennessee Warbler.  There were not many warblers around but we did manage to tally nine species in all.   Warblers - Golden-winged Tennessee Redstart Magnolia Chestnut-sided Black-and-white Canada Blackburnian Wilson   E. kingbirds Pewee Hummers Catbirds Blue-gray Gnatcatchers   Pat and Jane Louisville   Subject: Mortalities From: John Rice <hermit2337 AT att.net> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:56:59 -0700 (PDT) It is that time of year again when I find a dead bird in my yard or in the street near the house every day (this is my second year here but the neighbors say this is routine in our neighborhood). It usually doesn't bother me as they are starlings but there is the occasional robin or mockingbird. Then again, the starlings didn't choose where they would be hatched either. :-) Anyhoo, does anyone know if I need to report this and if so to whom and how I go about it? Thanks, John Rice Princeton KY, Caldwell County Subject: Hummers From: <gailandjoe AT windstream.net> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:58:51 -0500 An adult male Ruby-throated showed up at my feeders yesterday afternoon. I don't know how unusual this is, but I know I don't see them this time if year. Joe Swanson Lexington ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: WKU farm From: tom durbin <jtdurb AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:14:44 -0700 (PDT) It was a slow morning for migrants at the farm this morning. Blue-winged Warbler Wilson's Warbler Warbling Vireo Blue Gray Gnatcatcher Tom Durbin Bowling Green, KY ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: berea woods From: "Marsh, Scott" <SMarsh AT ClayIngels.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:03:30 -0400 A fairly warm Sunday morning hike turned up better numbers or warblers than I expected. Good numbers on most of the locals (Pine, Hooded, lots of B&W, Worm-eating, Oven), plus lots of Magnolia, a few Blackburnian, one Blue-winged, and likely one Bay-breasted. Scott lexington Subject: Re: New Yard Bird From: bonnie Avery <bonavery AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:56:47 -0400 We have scads of all ages goldfinches at our thistle feeder, and also loving the 10' high, Mexican sunflowers that took over our sweet corn, and everything else practically, patches. Also, there are squadrons of hummers zipping in and out, over and around the Mex. sunflowers, and other flowering plants these days. They lovingly (for me!) buzz over to a foot from my face, for the occasional 'howdy'---- Bonnie Avery Hart County On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 11:22 AM, wrote: > Had three juvenile Goldfinches this morning, begging from father. Two > similar about a week ago. Impression is of lots fewer American Goldfinches > this year than previously. > > John Swindells > Nelson County > Subject: weekend birds From: Roseanna Denton <roseannamd AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:37:11 -0400 I birded Natural Arch Friday morning. There were birds moving across when I pulled in. There must have been 75-100 birds moving through. Most were warblers, but they moved through so fast I was only able to ID a few common migrants and breeding warblers. There appeared to be more Black-throated Greens and Chestnut-sided Warblers than anything else. Saturday morning Lake Cumberland WMA Wilson's Warbler Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Sunday 8/29 Pointer Creek Rd Mourning Warbler ~Roseanna Denton Science Hill, Pulaski Co. ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: KOS FALL MEETING ... From: "Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" <Brainard.Palmer-Ball AT ky.gov> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:36:20 -0400 I am feverishly working on the August issue of The Kentucky Warbler in an attempt to get it out (and it's accompanying fall meeting flyer). However, between me having trouble getting the issue completed and the US Postal Service, I am sure most will not get the flyer in a timely fashion. The flyer is currently being assembled and will be posted to the KOS web site this week. As most of you know, the meeting will be held in Henderson, Kentucky, with field trips to the Sloughs WMA and J.J. Audubon State Park. A group rate has been set up at the Comfort Inn in Henderson with meetings to take place at the nearby JJA State Park. If you are wanting to set your weekend up, you might want to go ahead and check with the Comfort Inn; there is also a campground at JJA State Park and a few cabins that are probably already taken. FULL DETAILS PROMISED ON ALL OF THIS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS!!! BPB Subject: Crappie Hollow 8/29/10 From: HapC1 AT aol.com Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:55:26 EDT We paddled the area this morning. KY lake level at 356.8 islands and mud flats are beginning to be exposed. Canada Goose 12 Wood Duck 2 Pied-billed Grebe 3 Double-crested Cormorant 25 Great Blue Heron 22 Great Egret 15 Turkey Vulture X Osprey 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Semipalmated Plover 1 Killdeer 52 Spotted Sandpiper 6 Solitary Sandpiper 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 Least Sandpiper 8 Chimney Swift X Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Downy Woodpecker X Hairy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Acadian Flycatcher 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 2 White-eyed Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay X American Crow X Barn Swallow X Carolina Chickadee X Tufted Titmouse X Carolina Wren 3 Northern Waterthrush 1 Northern Cardinal X American Goldfinch X This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Hap Murray, KY Subject: Re: New Yard Bird From: JEswindell AT aol.com Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:22:07 EDT Had three juvenile Goldfinches this morning, begging from father. Two similar about a week ago. Impression is of lots fewer American Goldfinches this year than previously. John Swindells Nelson County Subject: New Yard Bird From: "Jennifer Huber" <jhbirdergal AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:25:00 -0400 We just had a nice flurry of warblers come through. We have a hose that drips water every second into our birdbath which attracts a lot of birds. Within 10 minutes Eddie and I observed the following: Kentucky (new yard bird) Magnolia Chestnut-sided Oven bird (has been hanging around since Friday) Philadelphia vireo Scarlet tanager Eddie & Jennifer Huber Southeast Jefferson County (near Fisherville) Subject: Bobolinks From: <gailandjoe AT windstream.net> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:39:47 -0500 I went to Chinn Ln., near Shaker Village in Mercer Co to check on the Bobolinks we saw in May. They either had a great nesting success or they're gathering for migration. There were hundreds, maybe thousands, of Bobolinks in the pasture where we saw the displaying birds this spring. Joe Swanson Lexington ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: Paddling Jonathan and Blood River From: Melissa <melissaeasley1 AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:13:40 -0500 Pleasant paddling today until I encountered a triangular shaped huge head and body in the creek at Jonathan. I didn't hang around to look at the pupils. Jonathan has no shorebird habitat, however, there was a very handsome adult bald eagle, a few white-eyed vireos, a prothonatary warbler, gnatcatchers, a yellow-billed cuckoo, eastern wood peewee, wood ducks (7), and fish crow plus at least a dozen great egrets. Crappie Hollow in Blood River produced emerging mudflats with least sandpipers (5), solitary sandpiper (1) and lesser yellowlegs (3). Also a yellow-billed cuckoo, a green heron, an osprey, and fish crow. Butterflies are magnificent. We must be doing something right for them? Melissa Easley Murray, Ky. ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: BKY: One more warbler From: P & J BELL <patjanebell AT bellsouth.net> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:44:38 -0700 (PDT) We also had a Black-throated Green Warbler on the Anchorage Trail this morning. Our total number of warbler species seen today was twelve.   Happy Birding, Jane Louisville Subject: BKY: Anchorage Trail - Thursday and Friday From: P & J BELL <patjanebell AT bellsouth.net> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:20:54 -0700 (PDT) With the change in the weather we have continued to bird the Anchorage Trail looking for migrants and other birds.   Thursday, Aug. 26 - Jane and Pat Bell, Carol Besse, Eddie Huber Warblers - Chestnut-sided - everywhere Redstart- several Yellow Wilson's Canada Magnolia Black-and-White Blackburnian   Yellow-billed Cuckoo   Friday, Aug. 27 - Pat and Jane Bell, Carol Besse, Colleen Craven-Becker, Eddie Huber and Judy Galitzine   Warblers- Bay-breasted Wilson's Blue-winged Nashville Black-and-white Redstart Magnolia Chestnut-sided Parula Canada Blackburnian   What a wonderful time of year! The warblers are back!   Pat and Jane Bell Louisville Subject: Kentucky Dam, Barkley Dam Vultures, 8/25/2010 From: John Rice <hermit2337 AT att.net> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:51:17 -0700 (PDT) KY Dam - Bboth sides of river behind dam, boat ramp, beach, nursery north of Hwy 62 (woodies and green heron) Canada Goose Wood Duck Mallard Pied-billed Grebe (I pushed him away from shore, fishing boat pushed him back in, great pictures). Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Green Heron Osprey Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Pigeon Mourning Dove Eastern Kingbird Blue Jay American Crow Barkely Dam Vultures - 22 black, 2 turkey. Number way down from last reported. John Rice Princeton, Caldwell County Subject: Goldfinch and hummers From: "Joan Carr" <joan-of-art AT suddenlink.net> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:23:34 -0400 There is still a flurry of RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS attacking each other at the feeders. I thought perhaps I was going to be attacked when I was working in an elevated flower bed above the patio and near a feeder! I also saw the first juvenile AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES today, "shivering" to get some food from "Papa". Cheers, Joan Carr Pike County South Williamson, KY Subject: MCNP From: tom durbin <jtdurb AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:52:11 -0700 (PDT) Here is a sampling of birds seen this morning at Mammoth Cave National Park Peregrine Falcon- flying high and fast headed due north over Turnhole Bend Red-shouldered Hawk Golden-winged Warbler Northern Parula Chestnut-sided Warbler American Redstart Worm-eating Warbler Scarlet Tanager Barn Swallow- between 800 and 1000 on two power lines near the Porky Pig Diner White-eyed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Tom Durbin Bowling Green, KY ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: Barren River Lake From: linda craiger <lindacraiger AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:11:44 +0000 Barren River Lake Thursday, Aug 26: D/C Cormorants Canada Goose Turkey Vultures Great Blue Herons Green Heron Gulls - 2 - at a distance, not identified Yellow-billed cuckoo Eastern Kingbird - 1 Carolina wrens Cedar Waxwings (no warblers) The swallows & martins left the marina area last week.... not a single one today. The water level is several feet above summer pool, and has covered the button bushes where there were so many butterflies last week.... only 3 today on some Japanese Honeysuckle. Linda Craiger / Glasgow Subject: osprey at Nolin From: "Kistler" <kistlers AT scrtc.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:24:59 -0500 We saw our first fall osprey at Nolin Lake in Hart Co this evening. Also, a blackburnian warbler put in an appearance this morning. It was family day at the lake today, for birds that is. We saw adult and young: B. orioles (1 still-bright male) Titmice Jays GC flycatchers Green herons GB herons robins + many of the usual residents. None of the warblers others have been seeing appeared today, and our only swallow was a single barn swallow. Steve Kistler Hart Subject: BKY: Anchorage Trail - Tuesday and wednesday From: P & J BELL <patjanebell AT bellsouth.net> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:09:18 -0700 (PDT) We birded the Anchorage Trail yesterday and today..     Highlights are -   Tuesday -  Aug. 24 -Jane and Pat, Carol Besse Y-b. Cuckoos - 2 Pewee Least Flycatcher Warblers - Parula - 2 Canada  Yellow Chestnut-sided - 2 or 3 Magnolia Black-and-white 4 or 5 Redstart - 6 or 8 Ovenbird   Wednesday - Aug. 25 - Pat and Jane, Judy Galitzine Y-b. Cuckoo Least Flycatchers - 2 Summer Tanager Warblers - Blue-winged Golden-winged Chestnut-sided - 4 Magnolia Blackburnian - 2 Yellow-throated Black-and-white -3 Redstart - 5 Wilson's - 2     Pat and Jane Bell Louisville       Subject: Floyd's Fork Park From: "Eddie Huber" <edandjenhuber AT bellsouth.net> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:30:50 -0400 Birded Floyds Fork this morning in eastern Jefferson Co. Olive-sided flycatcher Great cr. Flycatcher Pee wee - many Warblers: Blue wing Yellow Magnolia Prairie Redstart Common yellowthroat Chat and other usual birds, Eddie Subject: bird videos From: Andrew Melnykovych <estiles74 AT insightbb.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:26:36 -0400 It isn't every day that ESPN's weird video clip segment has something for birders, but this one has two bird-related items, the second of which is truly something.... here's a link: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5490586 Subject: Solution to nightjar quiz ... From: "Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" <Brainard.Palmer-Ball AT ky.gov> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:14:51 -0400 I apparently misled some folks with the wording in the presentation of the quiz about the juvenile nightjar. The wording suggested to some that the bird was something *other* than one of our three regularly occurring nightjars. I should have said something like "with only three possibilities, you'd think this quiz would be easy." Of course I've had responses of all three species that occur in Kentucky plus Common Poorwill. Most folks looked at the bird and came up with the same thing I did initially ... Chuck-will's-widow. The bird just seems too large-headed and colorful to be a Whip-poor-will. And nothing about it seems to look like a Common NIghthawk. However, as is often the case, looks can be misleading, even in a photo! For a refresher, the photo is linked here: http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/whatisit.htm I also knew something about this bird that I did not include in the quiz post ... it was photographed not far from downtown Shelbyville in a residential area. I didn't include that info because it initially biased me into thinking that it couldn't be anything but a Common Nighthawk. The primaries on it are far from being completely grown out, so it shouldn't have been raised from very far away. I couldn't imagine that a Whip or Chuck would have nested in town, so that bias had me thinking Common Nighthawk from the onset. However, just looking at the photo, I couldn't believe that any Common Nighthawk would have that much rufous coloration to the upperparts. David Sibley shows a "rufous morph" bird found in the southeastern states in his book, so I contacted him to find out where that morph can occur because I could find nothing about it in the Birds of North America series. He responded that this bird was not as rufous as some he'd seen, but that he'd not seen many and that those were adults (including specimens) from the Dry Tortugas in Florida as well as the Piedmont of Georgia and North Carolina. He noted that little is known about how common the morph is and the extent to which it occurs. Anyway, David concurred with my eventual assessment that this was a juvenile Common Nighthawk. There really is only one *good* character that cinches the ID, that being the pattern of the emerging primaries. They are solidly colored (dark) near the tips with very obvious broad pale edgings to the tips. Both Whip-poor-will and Chuck-will's-widow have barred primaries and this pattern should show even in the small amount of wing tip showing in the photo as well as in a juvenile. For a long time I thought that the pattern of spotting on the bird's scapulars was wrong for Whip and Chuck, but it appears that there is more variation between the pattern of juveniles and adults than between the species. Many of these feathers will be replaced and the pattern will soon assume the adult pattern. That being said, the overall pattern of cryptic markings on the bird's upperparts *do* favor nighthawk slightly and besides the rufous in some feathers matches Common Nighthawk relatively well. Brian Sullivan also pointed out that rictal bristles are not apparent; Whips and Chucks have very large rictal bristles on either side of the gape, a feature that assists them in gathering insects. Such bristles are substantially smaller and less apparent in Common Nighthawks and none are visible on this bird, although I guess one could question when these grow out on a juvenile nightjar. There has been some discussion of the head size. I think the bird looks large-headed because of the lack of fully grown primaries. Also, the tail is not slightly forked as should be the case in Common Nighthawk, but I am going to attribute this to the tail likely not yet being fully grown. The pattern does not exclude Common Nighthawk.and seems to relatively well match a specimen that Jeremiah Trimble photographed for Brian Sullivan from the Harvard collection. Anyway ... the ID makes sense when you consider where the bird was photographed and *really* points out how poorly we as birders know even some relatively common species. If it was not for some good resources to rely on, I think most of us would have been left mis-identifying this individual for sure! bpb Subject: early Cape May From: Roseanna Denton <roseannamd AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:40:04 -0400 I enjoyed a few warblers in the yard this morning. Magnolia Warbler 1 Cape May Warbler 1 Blackburnian Warbler 3 Black-and-white Warbler 1 ~Roseanna Denton Science Hill, Pulaski Co., KY ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: Minor Clark Fish Hatchery From: linda craiger <lindacraiger AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:27:20 +0000 Does anyone know if one can get into the Minor Clark Fish Hatchery for birding on a Saturday morning? I can't get anyone to answer the phone over there. Thanks. Linda Craiger / Glasgow Subject: Fulton Co, 8/23/2010 From: "Michael & Rebecca Todd" <birder1 AT bellsouth.net> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:43:55 -0500 I birded NW TN yesterday, and continued up into Fulton Co. Nothing to report other than the 4 Avocets still present at same location they have been. Nothing else much there, no Stilts. I looked very briefly at the Inca Dove location, with no luck there either. If interested, I've posted a few recent shots, nothing exciting, in a new gallery. A couple of very poor, very distant shots of the Avocets are in there. http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/fall_2010 As usual, looking at the original size will be best. Good Birding!! Mike Todd McKenzie, TN birder1 AT bellsouth.net www.pbase.com/mctodd Subject: RPT: Raven - Floyd county From: "Scott Freidhof" <sialia67 AT windstream.net> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:59:28 -0500 I heard a raven today at the Dewey Lake WMA in Floyd County. The bird was located near a forest opening across the lake from the Terry Boat Ramp (near dam). Maybe one of these times I'll get to observe what the bird(s) is doing. Scott Freidhof Rowan County Subject: RPT:Am Golden Plover -Falls of the Ohio From: ddstriegel AT verizon.net Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:45:50 -0500 (CDT) A few shorebirds were located at Falls of the Ohio today from 1230 to 1430. Was joined later by Eddie Huber and Brainard-Palmer Ball. Birds seen at Wave Rock: Am Golden-Plover 1 Semipalmated Plover 2 Semiplamated Sandpiper 3 Killdeer 15 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Sanderling 2 Birds seen from observation deck at the Falls: Caspian Tern 3 Ring-billed Gull 1 Great Egret 17 Earlier in the day I met Eddie Huber at Melco in Jefferson County and observed: Pectoral Sandpiper 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper 3 Killdeer 12 Peregrine Falcon 1 (flyover) Del Striegel Georgetown, IN ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: BKY: Anchorage Trail Warblers From: P & J BELL <patjanebell AT bellsouth.net> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:15:59 -0700 (PDT) The north wind really brought in warblers to the Anchorage Trail. Yea! This morning we had nine species. Blue-winged Golden-winged - an adult male Yellow Chestnut -sided 2 Magnolia 2 Blackburnian 2 or 3 Black-and White 4 Redstart - 4 or 5 Canada   We also had a Pewee and Least Flycatcher.   Bonnie Avery Pat and Jane Bell Louisville Subject: AM. Avocet From: "Nancy Moore" <jaybird AT bluebasin.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:18:46 -0500 Davis Rd. off levee. Fulton, Ky. I finally located the spot where the Am. Avocets were found . There are three there along with 8 Black Necked Stilts and about 50 Great Egrets. Nancy Moore Bluebasin Cove B&B Reelfoot lake Lake Co, Tn Subject: Remainder of AZ photos now finished From: "Michael & Rebecca Todd" <birder1 AT bellsouth.net> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:40:19 -0500 If anyone is still interested, I've got the remainder of my photos up from AZ now. http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/se_arizona_2010 As usual, viewing at the 'original' size will be best. Good Birding!! 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Good Birding!! Mike Todd McKenzie, TN birder1 AT bellsouth.net www.pbase.com/mctodd Subject: Miscellaneous ... From: "Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" <Brainard.Palmer-Ball AT ky.gov> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:46:00 -0400 1) Shaker Village mystery bird follow-up ... when I posted a clarification about the Shaker Village mystery bird a week or so ago, I *still* didn't get it right regarding the plumages of juvenile Common Yellowthroats. This is a fine point, but one worth mentioning. Thanks to Kate Heyden for *again* clarifying ... :o) ... I stated something to the effect that Kate noted that not all juvenile male Common Yellowthroats will show the dark patch on the side of the face indicating that it is a male. What Kate actually said -- and that I fumbled -- was that in the *juvenal* plumage, which is not retained for very long, *both* male and female look similarly plain faced. During their first molt, which takes them into what we might call their "immature" (or first-year) plumage, the young males then become different from the young females in face pattern. So assuming this bird was in juvenal plumage, one would not really be able to tell yet if it was a male or a female. 2) hummers ... it is heartening at least to those of us in the Louisville area to be seeing some more normal numbers of hummers this year; last year was certainly depressing. This year numbers seem to be building towards a relatively normal peak; Mark and I banded 8 pretty easily in my yard the other evening. 3) winter food crops ... I've been noticing that oaks seem to be back on track after a couple of years of scarce acorns. The red oaks in our yard are so heavy with acorns that some of the winds with recent thunderstorms have caused a few branches to break! There also appears to be a decent to good crop of cedar berries in most parts of the state where red cedars occur. 4) martin roost radar images ... in recent posts, I have failed to note that when you visit the NWS sites and click on the Base LOOP radar images, you can go to the bottom of the map screen and "turn off" the obnoxious "topo" layer and give yourself a black background. This makes the roost rings much more visible. You can also turn off other features like city names that help clean the images up. And you can even stop the loop and go frame by frame to get the best idea of the origin of each roost. Last night's loop for Indy made it look like Louisville's martin roost may have moved to the University of Louisville campus, where it was for a few years back in the early 2000s. bpb, Louisville Subject: nighthawks From: "Mike Tobbe" <mtobbe AT peapod.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:39:40 -0500 Two nighthawks flew by last evening. Haven't seen one in months. Mike Tobbe Little Mount Spencer County Subject: BKY: A few warblers on the Anchorage Trail From: P & J BELL <patjanebell AT bellsouth.net> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:51:01 -0700 (PDT) After the rain let up we birded the Anchorage Trail in Louisville and had a Yellow Warbler and our first Canada and Nashville Warblers of the season.   Slowly we are picking up migrants.  Tuesday we had a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and on Wednesday a Blue-winged Warbler and Redstarts.   Pat and Jane Bell Carol Besse Louisville Subject: RPT: Wood Thrush Nest From: "Scott Freidhof" <sialia67 AT windstream.net> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:13:17 -0500 Discovered a wood thrush nest today at the Clay WMA in Nicholas County. Three nestlings were present, about 5 to 6 days old. The nest was about 6 feet above ground in a spicebush shrub. The spicebush-dominated understory was tucked under a mature forest canopy consisting of black walnut, hickory, hackberry, and white ash. The spicebush berries are just beginning to turn red. Scott Freidhof Rowan County Subject: Black-billed Cuckoo From: Marilee Thompson <mwthomp AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:32:37 -0700 (PDT) A pair of B.B.Cuckoo have been calling daily from our yard/or surrounding neighborhood for the past 2 weeks at least. Marilee Thompson near Thruston, KYDaviess Co. Subject: RPT: Western Kentucky highlights Aug 18-19 From: Mark Monroe <markmonroe1 AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:38:16 -0400 Brainard Palmer-Ball, Eddie Huber, and I birded (and butterflied) Western Kentucky Aug 18-19. Best highlight of course was the aforementioned Inca Dove, and some birds are repeats of those reported by Hap and Roseanna. Aug 18: Union County camp mines: Green-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Little Blue Heron 4 Smithland Dam: White Pelican 3 Least Tern 50+ Black Tern 8 Caspian Tern 4 Great Blue Heron (1 leucistic individual near Ledbetter) Obion WMA: Snowy Egret Little Blue Heron Great Egrets ~1000 White Ibis 8 Mississippi Kite 6 American Golden-Plover 2 Island Slough 8: Black-necked Stilt 7 American Avocet 4 Great Egret 750 Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Aug 19: INCA DOVE west of Hickman on 94 as reported earlier Island Slough 8: Great Egret 1300 Black-necked Stilt 7 American Avocet 4 Snowy Egret 20+ Obion WMA: White Ibis 6 Short-billed Dowitcher 2 Black-necked Stilt 5 Lake #9: Black-bellied Plover Travis WMA: Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Mitchell Lake: Stilt Sandpiper Also had 45 Mississippi Kites scattered (includes 10 or so at Phillipy in TN) and more swallows than could be counted, with all 6 species but banks and martins being most numerous. I also want to add to what David Roemer said a few days ago regarding butterflies. This is truly an amazing year. I have not seen a new butterfly in Kentucky since 2002, but we had 45 species on the 19th alone including 2 new ones for me. Highlights were: Funeral's Dusky-wing (2nd for me) Broad-winged Skipper (my first) Phaon Crescent (population found represents first occurrence for KY) Mark Mark Monroe Louisville, KY ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: sapsucker From: "Kistler" <kistlers AT scrtc.com> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:58:15 -0500 A friend of mine in Green Co. called to say that he's had a y.b. sapsucker at his hummingbird feeder all summer. I don't know if the bird stayed in the area because it was hurt; he says it looks healthy. Steve K Hart Co Subject: Re: Hummers From: "Millie" <kymillie AT insightbb.com> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:29:07 -0400 Thought you all might be interested in this video of a rescued hummer. Remarkable video, especially at about 2:25 and 4:00 minutes where the mother is feeding the young one..... Millie Farmer http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=l7xBLvMIBZU Subject: Inca dove info From: Mark Monroe <markmonroe1 AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:15:50 -0500 The Inca dove was 0.3 mi west of 311 on 94 in Fulton County. It was feeding with Eurasian Collared-doves on the roadside near some grain silos. Brainard, Eddie Huber and I watched it for a few minutes before a passing semi scared it off behind the buildings. We were unable to refind it. If anyone comes to look around the silos, please ask the owners for permission as there is much activity there. Mark Monroe Louisville, KY Sent from my iPhone================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============= The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: E-Bird Analysis From: Christine Corbly <ccorbly AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:12:53 -0400 Hi All, Thought you might find this article interesting. It is about E-bird and what they are going to do with all our observations. http://www.fastcompany.com/1680954/advanced-topics-in-computational-ornithology http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/08/11/Supercomputer-birdwatchers-to-join-forces/UPI-94851281572552/ Happy Birding! Christine Subject: Re: Hummers From: "Jamie Lee Herman" <hermarosa AT bardstown.com> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:14:09 -0400 Same here (also Nelson County). For about 2 weeks now it is like a war zone around our feeders! I was just out watching them and while next to impossible to count, I would hazard a guess that we have at least a dozen at a time. We are going through about 4 cups of sugar water a day! ----- Original Message ----- From: JEswindell AT aol.com To: tpaulanderson AT hotmail.com ; birdky AT freelists.org Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:21 AM Subject: [birdky] Re: Hummers Same here. Lots around feeders, lots of hostility but they are getting a lot to eat also. John Swindells Nelson County Subject: Inca Dove in Fulton County From: Hap <hapc1 AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:43:33 -0500 Brainard called to say Mark Monroe has spotted an Inca Dove. It was seen 0.3 mile from hwy 311 on hwy 94. They have not been able to relocate it at this posting. Hap ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: Re: Hummers From: JEswindell AT aol.com Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:21:52 EDT Same here. Lots around feeders, lots of hostility but they are getting a lot to eat also. John Swindells Nelson County Subject: Fulton county 8/18 From: Hap <hapc1 AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:00:27 -0500 Highlights from the day. Great egret - thousands White ibis- 9 American avocet - 4 Black-necked stilt - 7 Hap & Roseanna ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: Re: Hummers From: F KIRCHHOFF <fredjk AT bellsouth.net> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:06:21 -0700 (PDT) I've had as many as 15 that I could count at my two feeders in the last two weeks.  Seems there are more each day   Fred Kirchhoff Franklin Co. --- On Wed, 8/18/10, Terry Anderson wrote: From: Terry Anderson Subject: [birdky] Hummers To: birdky AT freelists.org Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 9:00 PM Well...I think it might be migration time for hummingbirds. I had 6 at my feeders tonight, usually I have 3. It was great fun to see them doing their acrobatics around the feeder. Terry Anderson Northern Anderson County Subject: Re: Hummers From: "Eileen Wicker" <raptors AT iglou.com> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:05:09 -0400 I saw my first one in the yard yesterday landing in a Maple Tree-he had been feeding in my Petunias. Eileen Eileen Wicker Raptor Rehabilitation of KY Inc (502) 491-1939 www.raptorrehab.org From: birdky-bounce AT freelists.org [mailto:birdky-bounce AT freelists.org] On Behalf Of Terry Anderson Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 9:01 PM To: birdky AT freelists.org Subject: [birdky] Hummers Well...I think it might be migration time for hummingbirds. I had 6 at my feeders tonight, usually I have 3. It was great fun to see them doing their acrobatics around the feeder. Terry Anderson Northern Anderson County Subject: Hummers From: Terry Anderson <tpaulanderson AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:00:47 -0400 Well...I think it might be migration time for hummingbirds. I had 6 at my feeders tonight, usually I have 3. It was great fun to see them doing their acrobatics around the feeder. Terry Anderson Northern Anderson County Subject: Otter Pond, 8/17/2010Kuttawa and Barkley Dam 8/18/2010 From: John Rice <hermit2337 AT att.net> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:13:53 -0700 (PDT) Otter Pond (actually farmer's pond 1/2 mile north of otter pond) Canada Goose Cattle Egret Killdeer Kuttawa (Boat ramp, park, bay seen from scenic overlook [where the pelicans stay]) Canada Goose White Pelican (story from local man I talked to is they are a permenant resident pair) Double Crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Osprey Red-tailed Hawk Killdeer Mourning Dove Belted Kingfisher American Crow American Robin Northern Mockingbird Starling Chipping Sparrow Northern Cardinal American Goldfinch House Sparrow Barkley Dam Canada Goose Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Black-crowned Night Heron (perching on the iron work on downstream side of dam) Black Vulture Turkey Vulture (TV & BV together: Kettle of 16, boat ramp 7, ground behind dam 34, transmission tower 22, kettle of 7) Ring-billed Gull Eastern Kingbird Northern Mockingbird Starling John Rice Princeton, Caldwell County, KY Subject: Mitchell Lake From: Hap <hapc1 AT aol.com> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:37:43 -0500 We spent a few hours sorting through shorebirds this evening. Highlights; Upland sandpiper Pectoral sandpiper -100+ Semipalmated plover Semipalmated sandpiper Least tern Black tern Mississippi kite-10+ Hap&Roseanna ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: hummers and unusuals for lexington From: "Marsh, Scott" <SMarsh AT ClayIngels.com> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:12:17 -0400 I have at least 5 hummers now; they don't ever seem to actually feed, but spend all their time chasing each other from the feeder. Along with the meadow fritillaries and dragon flies the yard was very active last night. Oh, and I had a fresh Viceroy in the yard. In Lexington proper, over the weekend I saw a Broad-winged Hawk and a Pileated Woodpecker. scott marsh lexington Subject: New quiz bird From: "Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" <Brainard.Palmer-Ball AT ky.gov> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:15:57 -0400 A week or so ago, Horace Brown sent me a photograph of a young nightjar that he had taken in Shelby County on July 29th. The identity of the bird is quite a puzzle. Being in Kentucky in late July, one would think that there were only three possibilities, so it should be pretty easy, right? ... Enjoy! The following link will take you to the photo: http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/whatisit.htm I will post a solution whenever I can get a concensus of folks to agree on what the heck it is! bpb, Louisville Subject: Butterflies and Birds From: David Roemer <dlroemer AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:50:12 -0700 (PDT) I've spent the past 2 weeks photographing insects from Barren and Allen Counties to the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, and butterflying is the best that I've ever seen it. In the natural areas away from the cities, diversity and numbers are incredible. An excellent opportunity exists now for those interested in studying or photographing butterflies. I've recorded about 50 species in the past few days. To keep this post on topic, birds of particular interest observed today were a Sandhill Crane photographed at a pond along hwy 31-w south of Bowling Green, an Olive-sided Flycatcher at the WKU Woods, and a Least Flycatcher along Drakes Creek behind my house. David Roemer Bowling Green ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: apologies! From: "Baker, Jannine M" <jbaker AT uky.edu> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:39:15 -0400 To All- I am so sorry for the VERY accidental inclusion of birdky to another e-mail- please delete and forgive my fumbling fingers!!! Thanks! Jannine Baker Lexington================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============= The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: Re: Salary questions From: "Baker, Jannine M" <jbaker AT uky.edu> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:02:37 -0400 Thanks- I will come over tomorrow at 11:00 then. Jannine ________________________________________ From: Veach, Rosemary Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 1:43 PM To: Baker, Jannine M Subject: RE: Salary questions Yes, either day at that time is good. Yes, I'm still in C-3. -----Original Message----- From: Baker, Jannine M Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:56 AM To: Veach, Rosemary Subject: RE: Salary questions Rosemary- Would Tuesday or Wednesday at 11:00 work for you, and are you still located in C3 in AgN? Thank you, Jannine ________________________________________ From: Veach, Rosemary Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 9:09 AM To: Baker, Jannine M Subject: RE: Salary questions Jannine - I'm available most any day this week except today. Rosemary -----Original Message----- From: Baker, Jannine M Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 4:42 PM To: Veach, Rosemary Subject: Salary questions Dear Ms. Veach, My name is Jannine Baker and I am a Principal Research Analyst in Dr. Peter Nagy's lab in the Plant Pathology Department. I have been working with the full support of Dr. Nagy, along with the department chair, Dr. David Smith, regarding my salary. I am hoping my salary can be brought more in line with the other members of the department who are in this same position. Our years of service and experience are very similar and although the number of people in my lab that I am responsible for is double (19 in total) that of the others, I make much less than they do. I started the process back in March by contacting Compensation in Human Resources. I met with them twice and learned about the University’s compensation structure. I next met with Drs. Nagy and Smith to discuss the situation. Subsequent to that meeting, Dr. David Smith consulted with Dean Scott Smith with this request. After their meeting, Dr. David Smith relayed I should contact you and schedule a meeting to examine possibilities for this within the College’s structure. Please let me know when it would be convenient for you to meet with me to review my salary and start the process to determine how an adjustment might be achieved. Thank you very much, Jannine M. Baker Principal Research Analyst Plant Pathology Department 201F Plant Science Bldg. University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40546 859-257-7445 ext. 80778 ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============= The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky AT freelists.org -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request AT freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison AT eku.edu Subject: Lake Barkley Osprey Camera Nest Update From: Ed Ray <edrayosprey AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:11:55 -0700 (PDT) KEEP, Inc. is 99.9% sure that we will be concluding our live 2010 Osprey nest viewing season at http://keepky.org/index.html tomorrow. However highlights of the entire nesting season featuring saved still photos and video clips will continue to be available at the KEEP web site anytime throughout the year. The three fledged juvies (two banded) are returning to the nest fairly often and are doing great! This was our best viewing season ever due to our addition of live streaming video. The 45 ft. KEEP platform/camera nest is located on private property on Lot 1 in a new subdivision about 1/8 mile from Lake Barkley. KEEP has obtained permission to use the site again next season. KEEP is working on adding live sound from the nest next season and will continue streaming live images again next nesting season. New images (hopefully with live sound) should begin around March 1, 2011.     Ed Ray, Hopkins Co. Subject: Re: Barren River Lake From: "Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC)" <Brainard.Palmer-Ball AT ky.gov> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:05:09 -0400 Forgive me for continuing the "off topic" string here, but Saturday on our farm in Jefferson County, I saw a Tiger Swallowtail that was "yellow" on the left side (both wings) and "black" on the right side (both wings). It was pretty worn and I didn't think to focus on how much blue was on the hind wing (more in a females), but it was either what's call a gynandromorph (one half male/one half female) or a mixed morph individual. I know the gynandromorphs are exceedingly rare but do occasionally occur. Regardless, it was quite a striking butterfly to say the least! I tried for a pic with my phone, but I frightened it over the tree canopy ... bpb, Louisville ________________________________ From: birdky-bounce AT freelists.org [mailto:birdky-bounce AT freelists.org] On Behalf Of JEswindell AT aol.com Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 10:49 AM To: lindacraiger AT hotmail.com; birdky AT freelists.org Subject: [birdky] Re: Barren River Lake Don't forget, the black swallowtail ones could be female Tigers or even SpiceBush Swallowtails. John Swindells Nelson County Subject: Re: Barren River Lake From: JEswindell AT aol.com Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:48:58 EDT Don't forget, the black swallowtail ones could be female Tigers or even SpiceBush Swallowtails. John Swindells Nelson County Subject: Barren River Lake From: linda craiger <lindacraiger AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:38:45 +0000 Light breeze and low humidity this morning at 7 am. The following were seen at Barren River Lake / the Narrows: DC Cormorants Turkey Vultures Great Blue Herons Killdeer Sandpipers (semipalmated ?) Mourning Doves Yellow-billed cuckoo Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied woodpecker Downy woodpecker Eastern Kingbirds (10+) Eastern Wood Pewee Barn Swallows Cliff Swallows Purple Martins Blue Jay Titmice Carolina Wrens Robins Eastern Bluebirds Cedar Waxwings Starlings Eastern Meadowlark Brown Headed Cowbirds Baltimore Orioles Cardinals American Goldfinches There were 200+ tiger & black swallowtail butterflies all over a few unidentifed bushes near the water's edge. Never have seen so many in one place. Linda Craiger / Glasgow Subject: Re: Mississippi Kite near Benton, KY From: HapC1 AT aol.com Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:29:55 EDT On Wednesday there were four Mississippi Kites hawking dragon flies in the front yard of the Clarks River NWR in Benton, KY. They have nested in the area for at least 8 years now. Hap Murray, KY Subject: Mississippi Kite near Benton, KY From: Katharine Cohen <kwcoh AT earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:25:00 -0500 (GMT-05:00) Subject: BKY:RFI other food ideas for backyard birds From: Chad Wilson <chadwilson25 AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:19:10 -0500 Hi everyone Does anyone feed their backyard visitors anything other than seed and suet? I was just filling the feeders with seed and I started wondering what else they might like to eat besides seed. Does anyone know of any fruits or vegetables that things like blue jays, titmice, chickadees, doves or cardinals might like to eat? I have a pretty wide range of birds that show up but these seem to be the ones that visit the most. I have also thought of trying mealworms but haven't done so yet. Thanks for any suggestions Chad Wilson Bowling Green Subject: RPT: Lexington Martins on TV From: "Scott Freidhof" <sialia67 AT windstream.net> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:44:25 -0500 WKYT put the martin roost on TV last night (Aug. 13) during their 11:00 pm news program. I called them at 8:00 pm to make them aware of the roost and gave them some basic info. The segment was brief but the video was good. The video can be viewed on their website, www.wkyt.com From the home page, find the "WKYT on Demand" box in the top center and click on "Full Newscasts" When the new page pops up, click on the "11:00 pm news on August 13.." The martin segment begins about 9 minutes and 18 seconds into the broadcast. You can scroll the news along to the 9th minute to save time. Scott Freidhof Rowan County Subject: Re: Wilson's Phalarope From: Roseanna Denton <roseannamd AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:28:25 -0400 Oops! I can't really predict the future . . . . the date should be 8/13 on this and 8/14 on today's report. There was a little movement of birds through the yard just now. Yellow Warbler Prairie Warbler Yellow-throated Warbler Cerulean Warbler Cedar Waxwings w/ and adult feeding a juv. Roseanna On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 10:15 PM, Roseanna Denton wrote: > Fishing Creek Rec. Area 9/13 > > Spotted Sandpiper > Solitary Sandpiper > Least Sandpiper > Pectoral Sandpiper > Short-billed Dowitcher 1 Juv > Wilson's Phalarope 1 juv > > Wing tagged juv Bald Eagle- green with UO? (I couldn't see all of the 2nd > number/letter) inside a white circle. Is anyone in KY wing tagging them? > > Roseanna Denton > Science Hill, Pulaski Co. > Subject: Ruddy Turnstone From: Roseanna Denton <roseannamd AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:15:19 -0400 At Fishing Creek Rec. Area this morning 9/14 Ruddy Turnstone 1 adult Western Sandpiper 1 juv Along with the same species as yesterday, except the Wilson's Phalarope wasn't seen. Roseanna Denton Science Hill, Pulaski Subject: Red-headed Woodpecker From: Laura Obiso <laobiso AT earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:49:57 -0400 Saw an adult red-headed woodpecker this morning on Blue John Rd., Pulaski Cty. I live off of Blue John and I thought I saw this bird in the same location about a month ago, but didn't post it because it was just a fleeting glimpse and I wasn't positive. This morning the bird landed on the shoulder of the road right in front of the car then flew to a tree and I had a clear view - so now I'm sure. From 27, go exactly 9/10 of a mile on Blue John Rd. 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