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3 Feb Eagles at Cave Run [] 3 Feb Rpt: Cecelia Area [David Lang ] 2 Feb confused or opportunistic house sparrows [Mike Tobbe ] 2 Feb Sandhill cranes Barren County [linda craiger ] 1 Feb RPT: Cecilia, Hardin County, cranes [] 1 Feb RPT: Golden Eagle - Fishtrap Lake WMA - Pike County ["Scott Freidhof" ] 1 Feb 2/1/12 - Crappie Hollow [] 31 Jan RPT: Vulture roost in Southeastern Jefferson County 01/30 and 01/26 [michael autin ] 31 Jan Fwd: eBird Report - Cecilia, Kentucky, Jan 31, 2012 [David Stewart ] 31 Jan FW: Winter 2012 issue of The All-Bird Bulletin ["Vorisek, Shawchyi (FW)" ] 31 Jan CJ letter to the editor with corrected links [Mary Yandell ] 31 Jan Re: Re-post of today's C-J letter to editor due to bad formatting [Mary Yandell ] 31 Jan Re-post of today's C-J letter to editor due to bad formatting [Ce Ci ] 31 Jan Letter to Courier-Journal editor today re articles/letters re KY crane hunt [Ce Ci ] 30 Jan Berea Woods, etc. - Jan. 30, 2012 [Ed Talbott ] 30 Jan Sandhills [Karen Bonsell ] 30 Jan Re: Letter to Louisville Courier-Journal re: KY sandhill crane hunt (sort of) [PRESTON FORSYTHE ] 30 Jan turkey vultures [Susan Neace ] 29 Jan Schochoh, Logan Co., weekend list ["Debby & Steve Tyson" ] 29 Jan RPT: Cecilia Sandhill Cranes [] 29 Jan sandhill cranes [] 29 Jan Pileated woodpeckers [Millie ] 29 Jan Sandhill Cranes [Tom Hickcox ] 29 Jan Re: Hawk vs. squirrels, plus crows [Jim Seelhorst ] 28 Jan Hawks VS Owls ["Ronnie Robertson" ] 28 Jan Owls VS Hawks ["Ronnie Robertson" ] 28 Jan Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jan 27, 2012 Fw: eBird Report - [g heath ] 28 Jan NBC Nightly News ["Debi" ] 28 Jan Re: bird roosting in La Grange [Carol Kaufmann ] 28 Jan Re: bird roosting in La Grange [Michael Callan ] 27 Jan Short-eared Owl ["Debby & Steve Tyson" ] 27 Jan Hawk vs. squirrels, plus crows [Jim Seelhorst ] 27 Jan RPT: Bald Eagles at nest on Shippingport Island [] 27 Jan wrong swan :) ["Carrie Szwed" ] 27 Jan Henderson Slough 1/26 ["Carrie Szwed" ] 27 Jan Fw: ANYONE TO HELP LOCATE INJURED RED-TAIL HAWK IN LEXINGTON? [Ce Ci ] 27 Jan Bald Eagle Tracking Update ["Heyden, Kathryn (FW)" ] 27 Jan Eagle Tracking Update ["Heyden, Kathryn (FW)" ] 27 Jan Purple Finch - Boone County [Jeff Rowe ] 26 Jan Re: bird roosting in La Grange [Mike Tobbe ] 26 Jan bird roosting in La Grange ["Marsh, Scott" ] 26 Jan Re: Sandhills [linda craiger ] 26 Jan Sandhills [Marilee Thompson ] 26 Jan Sandhills ["Paul Wiediger" ] 24 Jan KY and Barkley Lakes [] 24 Jan Falls and Holiday Inn Lake ["cbirding AT aol.com" ] 24 Jan Re: Letter to Louisville Courier-Journal re: KY sandhill crane hunt (sort of) [John Brunjes ] 24 Jan Letter to Louisville Courier-Journal re: KY sandhill crane hunt (sort of) [Ce Ci ] 23 Jan Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jan 23, 2012; 2 gulls / 11 species /1 hour (better header edit) [g heath ] 23 Jan Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jan 23, 2012; 2 gulls / 11 species /1 hour [g heath ] 24 Jan Re: KY crane hunt article in Louisville paper today [linda craiger ] 23 Jan Re: KY crane hunt article in Louisville paper today [Frank Renfrow ] 23 Jan Having fun in the wind ["Debi" ] 23 Jan Pelicans and terns [] 23 Jan KY 739 Transient Pond ["Mark Bennett" ] 23 Jan FW: Shorebird Volunteer Opportunity in Alaska ["Vorisek, Shawchyi (FW)" ] 22 Jan Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jan 22, 2012 / 3 gull day! Fw: eBird Report [g heath ] 22 Jan Barren River Lake area birds ["Debby & Steve Tyson" ] 22 Jan Water birds [Katharine Cohen ] 22 Jan Sunday morning [Jae Irwin ] 22 Jan Casey Leek has shared an eBird checklist with you from Caperton Swamp on Jan 21, 2012 - 11:30 AM [] 21 Jan Fwd: eBird Report - Freeman Lake, Jan 21, 2012 [David Stewart ] 21 Jan Mt. Carmel Rd area, Bullitt Co., KY. , Jan 21, 2012 Fw: eBird Report - [g heath ] 21 Jan Jonathan Creek [] 20 Jan Trumpeter Swans at Otter Pond [John Rice ] 19 Jan Re: Golden Eagle ["Scott Freidhof" ] 19 Jan Golden Eagle ["Debi" ] 19 Jan RPT: Snowbound Woodcock and Golden Eagle ["Scott Freidhof" ] 19 Jan Sedge Wren [Aaron Hulsey ] 19 Jan Editorial re KY Sandhill crane hunt in today's L'ville Courier-Journal [Ce Ci ] 19 Jan Blog about field trip [Karen Bonsell ] 18 Jan Crappie Hollow -eagle thinking about nesting? [] 18 Jan TODAY'S AVIAN TREARS ["Joan Carr" ] 18 Jan Beckham Bird Club field trip to road behind Bernheim [Karen Bonsell ] 18 Jan Re: KY crane hunt article in Louisville paper today ["Bill Stone" ] 18 Jan KY crane hunt article in Louisville paper today [Ce Ci ] Subject: Eagles at Cave Run From: <dm.wright AT roadrunner.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:49:37 -0500 This morning I made a short trip to Cave Run Lake to see if the Bald Eagles were nesting. They are!!! Both nests that I know of had one on the nest with another nearby. Saw a total of seven including two along the river by Minor Clark Fish Hatchery.Also had one common Loon,several Horned Grebes,Bonaparts and Ringbilled gulls.I always look for the Eastern Screech owl that is sometimes sunning himself in a knothole. Later there were four Coots at the lake at the industrial park. Mike Wright Morehead, 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: Rpt: Cecelia Area From: David Lang <de_lang AT bellsouth.net> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:22:12 -0800 (PST) Joe Swanson and I went down to the Cecelia area to check on the Sandhill Cranes in advance of our scheduled outing on Saturday 2/11. We saw around 800 Sandhills. We also talked to Erin of Fish and Wildlife who had been out counting all day and reported over 6,000 cranes. She also indicated that they were probably starting to head north already. Our scheduled trip on the 11th will meet at the KMart (501 Marsailles Rd.) in Versailles down near the Garden Center at 7:00 so that we can get to Cecilia around 8:30. The best time for finding cranes is around sunrise and sunset. David Lang Scott County Cecelia Area, Hardin, US-KY Feb 3, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 39.999 mile(s) Comments: David Lang & Joe Swanson 20 species Canada Goose 15 Around Cecelia Great Blue Heron 3 Around Cecelia Turkey Vulture 20 Around Cecelia Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Around Cecelia Red-tailed Hawk 4 Around Cecelia American Kestrel 6 Around Cecelia Sandhill Crane 800 Around Cecelia Killdeer 6 Around Cecelia Wilson's Snipe 1 Around Cecelia Rock Pigeon 2 Around Cecelia Mourning Dove 15 Around Cecelia American Crow 50 Around Cecelia Northwestern Crow 2 Around Cecelia Horned Lark 2 Around Cecelia Eastern Bluebird 8 Around Cecelia American Robin 60 Around Cecelia Northern Mockingbird 4 Around Cecelia European Starling 90 Around Cecelia Red-winged Blackbird 10 Around Cecelia Eastern Meadowlark 10 Around Cecelia This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) ================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: confused or opportunistic house sparrows From: Mike Tobbe <mtobbe AT peapod.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:35:08 -0600 (CST) My wife just destroyed a new, complete nest built by a couple house sparrows in one of the bluebird boxes. Mike Tobbe Little Mount Spencer County ================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: Sandhill cranes Barren County From: linda craiger <lindacraiger AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 01:13:49 +0000 As a follow up to bpb note on Sandhill cranes in Cecilia, a good site to view cranes in Barren County is at Beaver Creek Boat Ramp as they go on the roost or come off the roost. I saw 22 cranes come off the roost as late at 8:30 am yesterday morning. You have to walk about 1/8 mile through the camp ground parking lot to get closer to the cranes. I have not found any fields where you can just drive by the road and see them feeding during the day. Linda Craiger / Glasgow ================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: RPT: Cecilia, Hardin County, cranes From: brainard AT mindspring.com Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:06:30 -0500 (EST) Erin Harper with the Ky. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources reported 6900 Sandhill Cranes at Cecilia yesterday evening, January 31st. For those who are not familiar with this area, it is southwest of Elizabethtown in western Hardin County. If you have a KY Gazetteer, the area is on page 48, block E-3. From Elizabethtown, take US 62 west a few miles to KY 86. Take a right, go through Cecilia, and proceed a couple of miles to a Fire Station on the right hand side of the road. BEWARE of very fast traffic on KY 86; it is a pretty unsafe road to be slowing down and especially stopping on; side roads are less heavily travelled and safter. There is a large gravel parking area at the fire station to get out and scan, but most of the fields right at the fire station were in soybeans last year, so they are not as attractive to the cranes as the corn stubble and winter wheat fields in other areas. Birds are typically in view along either side of KY 86 between Bethlehem Academy Road (KY 253) (to north) and Franklin Crossroads (at flashing yellow light for KY 1375). Taking loops both north and south of KY 86 typically y ields views of additional flocks. To the north, try KY 1375 north to KY 1357, Tabb Road, and Bethlehem Academy Road (KY 253). To the south, try Black Branch Road, Hansbrough Road, and KY 1375 past Dranes Lakes to loop back to south end of Black Branch Road (KY 1375 is mislabelled on the gazetteer). If many birds are in the area, feeding flocks may move out even farther from the main roost ponds along KY 86. NOTE! ... Tennessee's Hiwassee Refuge Hooded Crane has not been seen in a couple of days (I think). If you have not seen photos of this bird, Google it so you know what it (and Common Crane ... one in Nebraska recently) looks like. Get ahold of someone immediately if you see either of these species with the Sandhills here or elsewhere in Kentucky!! A reminder that the International Crane Foundation respectfully requests that locations of Whooping Cranes not be reported widely on public listservs to protect them from undue disturbance. BPB, Louisville ================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: RPT: Golden Eagle - Fishtrap Lake WMA - Pike County From: "Scott Freidhof" <sialia67 AT windstream.net> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:04:22 -0500 Jan. 28, 2012 - a golden eagle was captured on film over a bait site this past Saturday and then again on Monday, Jan. 30. The bait site consisting of road-killed deer is located on the Road Creek strip mine. A red-tailed hawk has been present almost every day on the bait. Four beagles showed up too on film along with their bunny hunting companions of the two-legged variety. Both bald eagles were present on Fishtrap Lake on Jan. 31. One adult was perched on the nest and the other was soaring nearby. In the past week, a bald eagle was electrocuted on a power pole near the dam. Fortunately it does not appear to be a member of the nesting pair. The dead eagle was picked up by the USFWS. Scott Freidhof Rowan County ================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: 2/1/12 - Crappie Hollow From: HapC1 AT aol.com Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:12:19 -0500 (EST) Crappie Hollow, Blood River (Calloway Co.), Calloway, US-KY Feb 1, 2012 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Highlights from a beautiful afternoon. Mallard 16 Wild Turkey 21 American White Pelican 185 Turkey Vulture 3 Bald Eagle 1 Least Sandpiper 14 Bonaparte's Gull X Ring-billed Gull X Herring Gull X Forster's Tern 8 Pileated Woodpecker 2 American Crow 85 Hap 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: RPT: Vulture roost in Southeastern Jefferson County 01/30 and 01/26 From: michael autin <napkinarmstrong AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:03:35 -0500 I have noticed over the last year or two that Black Vultures have been increasing in number in Fern Creek. Last Fall I was driving back from somewhere at sun-up and actually saw where they were taking off from, which was a wooded creekbed between Bardstown Road and Watterson Trail on Fern Valley Road/ Hurstbourne Lane. Last week coming home from shopping I counted up to 62 Black Vultures on the drive from Kroger back to my house on Ferndale Road, where they seem to circle directly overhead before heading to roost. Yesterday I went outside my house and counted 66 Turkey Vultures and about 23 Black Vultures flying, wheeling, circling overhead on their way to roost. I remember birding this area actively when I was younger from 1995-2001, and I didn't see a single Black Vulture in the area until one day I was on my way home from work in 2003. Things change. Good Birding, Michael Autin 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: Fwd: eBird Report - Cecilia, Kentucky, Jan 31, 2012 From: David Stewart <dstew48 AT insightbb.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:08:49 -0500 (EST) Cecilia, Kentucky, Hardin, US-KY Jan 31, 2012 9:50 AM - 12:20 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: David Stewart, Jack Still List 195 10 species Turkey Vulture 4 American Kestrel 1 Sandhill Crane 1000 bald red crown, bustlelike rear, long-necked gray, ws 6-7 ft Killdeer 4 Rock Pigeon 53 Mourning Dove 6 American Crow 4 American Robin 6 European Starling 200 Eastern Meadowlark 1 ================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: FW: Winter 2012 issue of The All-Bird Bulletin From: "Vorisek, Shawchyi (FW)" <Shawchyi.Vorisek AT ky.gov> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:37:20 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable FYI: =20 Shawchyi Vorisek Avian Biologist Nongame Branch KY Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources #1 Sportsman's Lane Frankfort, KY 40601 Ph: (502)564-3400 Ext. 4474 Fax: (502)564-4519 shawchyi.vorisek AT ky.gov www.fw.ky.gov =20 =20 Did you know... 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If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender, by e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message. =20 =20 =20 From: Brad_Andres AT fws.gov [mailto:Brad_Andres AT fws.gov]=20 Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 3:23 PM To: undisclosed-recipients Subject: Winter 2012 issue of The All-Bird Bulletin =20 Dear Colleagues,=20 Below is a link to the Winter 2012 issue of The All-Bird Bulletin, the newsletter of the U.S. NABCI Committee.=20 Please forward on to your own partner networks.=20 http://www.nabci-us.org/aboutnabci/Bulletin-winter12.pdf =20 Best regards,=20 Roxanne Bogart Wildlife Biologist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Bird Habitat Conservation Lake Champlain Fish & Wildlife Resources Office 11 Lincoln Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 ph: 802-872-0629 ext. 25 fax: 802-872-9704 Roxanne_Bogart AT fws.gov http://birdhabitat.fws.gov =20 http://www.nabci-us.org =20 ================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: CJ letter to the editor with corrected links From: Mary Yandell <mtwy AT insightbb.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:24:46 -0500 > While there continues to be a multitude of letters to editors of > both in and ouf-of-state newspapers OPPOSED to the state of KY's > hunting season on sandhill cranes, the following letter from Carol > Besse relates to previous posts to BirdKY that began with James > Bruggers' article on the first KY crane hunt. (many more letters > available to read at KY Coalition for Sandhill Cranes' website - > http://kyc4sandhillcranes.com/) > > A "Woods" moment > A Jan. 27 letter suggested that Kentucky Department of Fish and > Wildlife Resources Commissioner Stuart Ray go back and listen to > the recording of the public meeting held in December of 2010 at Tom > Sawyer Park at which many hunters spoke against the hunting of > sandhill cranes. > Unfortunately no one, including Stuart Ray, can review what was > said at that meeting because the tape was mysteriously recorded > over by the department. No record of this meeting exists other than > the department’s “work product” which is protected from open > records requests. As a result of the department’s “Rosemary Woods > moment,” the comments made by hunters against the crane hunt are > lost, as is Commissioner Jon Gassett’s pledge to follow the > prevailing public sentiment on the issue. > While thousands of hunters responded to robo-emails sent by the NRA > and misleading posters displayed at outdoor retailers that > indicated that their right to hunt was under attack, only 332 > hunters across the state applied for a permit to hunt cranes (by > contrast, more than 61,000 hunters applied for elk permits). > This decided lack of interest clearly demonstrates there was no > grassroots demand for a season on cranes. The season was conceived > by KDFWR and rammed through without consideration given to the > dozens of conservation organizations and hundreds of concerned > citizens who opposed it. In the meantime, the department has > quietly changed its justification for the season from “hunter > demand” to “hunter opportunity.” > CAROL BESSE > President – > Kentucky Ornithological Society – > Louisville 40204 – > http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012301310033 > Related articles - > Link to KDFWR Stuart Ray 1/24/12 letter to Courier-Journal re: > recent article & editorial - > http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120124/OPINION02/301240017/ > Link to Courier-Journal editorial re KY crane hunt 1/19/12 - > http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120119/OPINION01/301190020/ > sandhill-cranes-hunting-birds-Kentucky-fish-and-wildlife > > Link to James Bruggers' article on KY crane hunt in 1/18/12 > Louisville Courier-Journal - http://www.courier-journal.com/article/ > 2012301170081 ================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: Re-post of today's C-J letter to editor due to bad formatting From: Mary Yandell <mtwy AT insightbb.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:49:42 -0500 Ceci, This is the link to Ray's letter. The other did not work. Nor did the link to Carol's letter? http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120124/OPINION02/301240017/ Kentucky-Department-of-Fish-and-Wildlife-Resources-hunting-sandhill- crane-deer-elk-waterfowl THANKS!!!!!!!! On Jan 31, 2012, at 7:44 AM, Ce Ci wrote: > While there continues to be a multitude of letters to editors of > both in and ouf-of-state newspapers OPPOSED to the state of KY's > hunting season on sandhill cranes, the following letter from Carol > Besse relates to previous posts to BirdKY that began with James > Bruggers' article on the first KY crane hunt. (many more letters > available to read at KY Coalition for Sandhill Cranes' website - > http://kyc4sandhillcranes.com/) > A "Woods" moment > A Jan. 27 letter suggested that Kentucky Department of Fish and > Wildlife Resources Commissioner Stuart Ray go back and listen to > the recording of the public meeting held in December of 2010 at Tom > Sawyer Park at which many hunters spoke against the hunting of > sandhill cranes. > Unfortunately no one, including Stuart Ray, can review what was > said at that meeting because the tape was mysteriously recorded > over by the department. No record of this meeting exists other than > the department’s “work product” which is protected from open > records requests. As a result of the department’s “Rosemary Woods > moment,” the comments made by hunters against the crane hunt are > lost, as is Commissioner Jon Gassett’s pledge to follow the > prevailing public sentiment on the issue. > While thousands of hunters responded to robo-emails sent by the NRA > and misleading posters displayed at outdoor retailers that > indicated that their right to hunt was under attack, only 332 > hunters across the state applied for a permit to hunt cranes (by > contrast, more than 61,000 hunters applied for elk permits). > This decided lack of interest clearly demonstrates there was no > grassroots demand for a season on cranes. The season was conceived > by KDFWR and rammed through without consideration given to the > dozens of conservation organizations and hundreds of concerned > citizens who opposed it. In the meantime, the department has > quietly changed its justification for the season from “hunter > demand” to “hunter opportunity.” > CAROL BESSE > President – > Kentucky Ornithological Society – > Louisville 40204 – > http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID 12301310033 > > Related articles - > Link to KDFWR Stuart Ray 1/24/12 letter to Courier-Journal re: > recent article & editorial -http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/ > pbcs.dll/article?AID 12301240017 > Link to Courier-Journal editorial re KY crane hunt 1/19/12 - > http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120119/OPINION01/301190020/ > sandhill-cranes-hunting-birds-Kentucky-fish-and-wildlife > > Link to James Bruggers' article on KY crane hunt in 1/18/12 > Louisville Courier-Journal - http://www.courier-journal.com/article/ > 2012301170081 > > Info to BirdKY posted by Ceci Mitchell, Franklin County 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 > ================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-post of today's C-J letter to editor due to bad formatting From: Ce Ci <thefarsidefarm AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:44:13 -0800 (PST) While there continues to be a multitude of letters to editors of both in and ouf-of-state newspapers OPPOSED to the state of KY's hunting season on sandhill cranes, the following letter from Carol Besse relates to previous posts to BirdKY that began with James Bruggers' article on the first KY crane hunt.  (many more letters available to read at KY Coalition for Sandhill Cranes' website - http://kyc4sandhillcranes.com/)   A "Woods" moment A Jan. 27 letter suggested that Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commissioner Stuart Ray go back and listen to the recording of the public meeting held in December of 2010 at Tom Sawyer Park at which many hunters spoke against the hunting of sandhill cranes. Unfortunately no one, including Stuart Ray, can review what was said at that meeting because the tape was mysteriously recorded over by the department. No record of this meeting exists other than the department’s “work product” which is protected from open records requests. As a result of the department’s “Rosemary Woods moment,” the comments made by hunters against the crane hunt are lost, as is Commissioner Jon Gassett’s pledge to follow the prevailing public sentiment on the issue. While thousands of hunters responded to robo-emails sent by the NRA and misleading posters displayed at outdoor retailers that indicated that their right to hunt was under attack, only 332 hunters across the state applied for a permit to hunt cranes (by contrast, more than 61,000 hunters applied for elk permits). This decided lack of interest clearly demonstrates there was no grassroots demand for a season on cranes. The season was conceived by KDFWR and rammed through without consideration given to the dozens of conservation organizations and hundreds of concerned citizens who opposed it. In the meantime, the department has quietly changed its justification for the season from “hunter demand” to “hunter opportunity.” CAROL BESSE President – Kentucky Ornithological Society – Louisville 40204 – http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID 12301310033   Related articles - Link to KDFWR Stuart Ray 1/24/12 letter to Courier-Journal re: recent article & editorial -http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID 12301240017   Link to Courier-Journal editorial re KY crane hunt 1/19/12 - http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120119/OPINION01/301190020/sandhill-cranes-hunting-birds-Kentucky-fish-and-wildlife   Link to James Bruggers' article on KY crane hunt in 1/18/12 Louisville Courier-Journal - http://www.courier-journal.com/article/2012301170081   Info to BirdKY posted by Ceci Mitchell, Franklin County 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: Letter to Courier-Journal editor today re articles/letters re KY crane hunt From: Ce Ci <thefarsidefarm AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:15:33 -0800 (PST) While there continues to be a multitude of letters to editors of both in and ouf-of-state newspapers OPPOSED to the state of KY's hunting season on sandhill cranes, the following letter from Carol Besse relates to previous posts to BirdKY that began with James Bruggers' article on the first KY crane hunt.  (many more letters available to read at KY Coalition for Sandhill Cranes' website - http://kyc4sandhillcranes.com/)   A "Woods" moment A Jan. 27 letter suggested that Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commissioner Stuart Ray go back and listen to the recording of the public meeting held in December of 2010 at Tom Sawyer Park at which many hunters spoke against the hunting of sandhill cranes. Unfortunately no one, including Stuart Ray, can review what was said at that meeting because the tape was mysteriously recorded over by the department. No record of this meeting exists other than the department’s “work product” which is protected from open records requests. As a result of the department’s “Rosemary Woods moment,” the comments made by hunters against the crane hunt are lost, as is Commissioner Jon Gassett’s pledge to follow the prevailing public sentiment on the issue. While thousands of hunters responded to robo-emails sent by the NRA and misleading posters displayed at outdoor retailers that indicated that their right to hunt was under attack, only 332 hunters across the state applied for a permit to hunt cranes (by contrast, more than 61,000 hunters applied for elk permits). This decided lack of interest clearly demonstrates there was no grassroots demand for a season on cranes. The season was conceived by KDFWR and rammed through without consideration given to the dozens of conservation organizations and hundreds of concerned citizens who opposed it. In the meantime, the department has quietly changed its justification for the season from “hunter demand” to “hunter opportunity.” CAROL BESSE President – Kentucky Ornithological Society – Louisville 40204 – http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID 12301310033   Related articles - Link to KDFWR Stuart Ray 1/24/12 letter to Courier-Journal re: recent article & editorial -http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID 12301240017     Link to Courier-Journal editorial re KY crane hunt 1/19/12 - http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120119/OPINION01/301190020/sandhill-cranes-hunting-birds-Kentucky-fish-and-wildlife   Link to James Bruggers' article on KY crane hunt in 1/18/12 Louisville Courier-Journal - http://www.courier-journal.com/article/2012301170081   Info to BirdKY posted by Ceci Mitchell, Franklin County 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, etc. - Jan. 30, 2012 From: Ed Talbott <aquilaet AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:43:58 -0800 (PST) Kentucky Birders, Michelle, Chazzy and I spent the day out birding some of our local areas around Richmond, Kentucky.  Nothing unusual but a great day nonetheless.  Best birds were Northern Shovelers at Lake Reba and we did find one very optimistic Bluet in bloom at Berea Woods.  For those interested here is a link to some of our hike pictures:  http://www.pbase.com/aquilaet/berea11 Ed Talbott Richmond, 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: Sandhills From: Karen Bonsell <karenbonsell AT ymail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:23:35 -0800 (PST) Just wanted to mention that I just saw approximately 3 groups of 20+ Sandhills flying north at Bardstown Rd.& Hurstbourne Ln. area in Louisville. I lost them pretty quickly. I guess they caught a thermal! Cool sight to see in the city! Karen Bonsell Louisville, KY Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android ================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: Letter to Louisville Courier-Journal re: KY sandhill crane hunt (sort of) From: PRESTON FORSYTHE <pns_for AT bellsouth.net> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:42:05 -0800 (PST) Just remember if you don't plan to eat it, don't kill it. That applies to gallinules and rails as well as sandhills. Only one gallinule reported in KY last year according to the ABA magazine article by Brainard, and KY has a hunting season on gallinules. This is a sorry situation and it makes Ky the laughing stock of the Audubon Club world, especially here in Florida. We have attended 4 Audubon club meetings the past month, and not one person agrees with the so called KY hunting seasons. Preston Forsythe, Muhlenberg Co., KY ________________________________ From: John Brunjes To: thefarsidefarm AT yahoo.com Cc: BirdKY Sent: Tue, January 24, 2012 10:16:52 AM Subject: [birdky] Re: Letter to Louisville Courier-Journal re: KY sandhill crane hunt (sort of) Thanks for posting that Ci Ci!!!!  It was a very well written thoughtful letter by Commissioner Ray!  Something the newspapers have largely missed. Thank you for sharing the other side of the story. John -- John H. Brunjes Frankfort, KY On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Ce Ci wrote: > > > > > This submission to KOS from Ceci Mitchell, Franklin County KY - > > Link to letter to editor of Louisville Courier-Journal on 1/24/12 re: > recent article and editorial re: KY's sandhill crane hunting season from > KDFWR district commissioner - > http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID 12301240017 > (text follows) > > "Having been interviewed by reporter James Bruggers last Monday for the > article that appeared in Wednesday’s edition, I joked with him that I would > know the tone of the article based on his headline. He informed me that he > doesn’t write the headline. This is quite telling, as with the exception of > a few lines, I felt the article was reasonably fair. With quotes from > myself and the president of the League of Kentucky Sportsmen, etc., I > thought that it had a balance of critics and supporters. > However, the editor had to write a slant and was overly critical of > myself, sportsmen and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife > Resources, which began a firestorm of criticism. I will not enter into the > character assassination that so many people have on myself, sportsmen and > the department. I understand that people who are against hunting come from > a different perspective, and I appreciate this. I regret that the > anti-groups have no appreciation for our philosophy. > I will not revisit the debate over the hunting or non-hunting of sandhill > cranes. However, you should realize that it was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife > Service that authorized Kentucky to consider the harvest, and the critics > can rest assured that they have designated certain species as game species > and others as non-game. So the wild accusations that the department will > pursue bald eagles next is just inflammatory. > What I am very perplexed by is your criticism of our department as > stewards of our resources. Resources is in our name, and there isn’t one of > my fellow commission members, who effectively act as the board of > directors, that will not make every decision without their primary concern > being the wildlife, game species and non-game alike, fur, fin, feather and, > yes, scales and snails. > And where is your criticism as to the resources’ availability? Whether you > enjoy wildlife watching, bird watching, fishing, hunting, hiking or however > you enjoy our great Kentucky outdoors, I'm sure you’ll find ample > opportunity. > These are the good old days, as our deer herd is healthy, elk population > is the largest east of the Mississippi, waterfowl is ample, and small game > is in fine shape. We will continue to give attention to the quail > population that was set back by severe winters of the mid-’70s and > predators and also the recovery of our bird of prey. Our songbird > population is in wonderful condition. Speaking of birds of prey, our eagle > population has returned to great numbers, peregrine falcons are nesting in > Kentucky, and accipiters are back. > We offer outstanding fisheries, and bears are returning in healthy numbers > to their native grounds of Kentucky. > If you care to enjoy many of these species, then I encourage you to visit > Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area (OCORA), as our department successfully > launched the reopening in May 2011 after it had been closed for years as a > budget drain on Metro Louisville. Now, bird watchers, hikers, horseback > riders, mountain bikers, hunters, fishermen, campers and disc golfers are > all enjoying OCORA under the KDFWR. And yes, you can continue to have ample > sandhill crane viewing opportunities around Kentucky and the Barren Lake > region. > The editor feels hunting is only appropriate and/or sporting when you > pursue dangerous game such as the nearly extinct tiger because they can > kill you. Sorry, but we have no plans of introducing tigers to Kentucky in > the future. But hunting is a very important part of our Kentucky and > American heritage. It has been for centuries and will continue to be as > long as we are responsible stewards of our resources. > So our differences are in how we elect to pursue our passions and > management practices. We elect to manage designated game species through > harvest as a consumable resource. Our critics either don’t want us to hunt > or fish anything, or they want to pick and choose what they would like to > designate. Well, I’m sorry; that is where we hit the wall. We are > sportsmen, hunters, fishermen and trappers, and our dollars have funded > wildlife restoration projects over the past century, bringing almost all > species back to the robust populations of today. > I’ll share the field with you as you enjoy watching wildlife that our > dollars have returned. But I will not accept you designating what species > we can or cannot hunt because you hold a sandhill crane in higher regard > than a wood duck or an elk — and, although we are far from perfect, I will > not accept your criticism of our Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife > Resources while as stewards of our resources we have worked diligently to > return them to successful standards. Just give us a nod as we all enjoy > Kentucky’s abundant resources and great outdoors. > STUART N. RAY > Commissioner – > Third District – > Kentucky Department of – > Fish and Wildlife Resources – > Louisville 40223 –" > > > > Related articles - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Link to James Bruggers' article on KY crane hunt in 1/18/12 Louisville > Courier-Journal - http://www.courier-journal.com/article/2012301170081 > >  Link to Courier-Journal editorial re KY crane hunt 1/19/12 - > >http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120119/OPINION01/301190020/sandhill-cranes-hunting-birds-Kentucky-fish-and-wildlife >e > > ================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 > > ================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 ================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: turkey vultures From: Susan Neace <susan.neace AT att.net> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:42:38 -0800 (PST) Last year I noted on my home records seeing 11 turkey vultures flying over our house in Central City and being tickled to have such an astonishing number.   This year we have been routinely seeing 30 to 40 flying overhead, but this is nothing compared to having them roosting in the woods across from the house.   Early morning and mid to late afternoon the past two days there have been 50 to 75 in the wooded area off the side of our street, which slopes downward from the street so you are at eye level and above many of the birds.   Anyone interested should check out the area of North 6th Street in Central City.  If you turn on Resevoir toward the prison from 431, and then turn right on north 6th street, the area with the buzzard convention will be on your left at the highest point of the street where the woods begin.   ================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: Schochoh, Logan Co., weekend list From: "Debby & Steve Tyson" <tyson9152 AT hughes.net> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:02:24 -0600 We counted 29 species around the house this weekend. The highlight was a bunch of crows harassing a Great Horned Owl, in the woodlot across the road, at about 7:30 this morning. A. Robins were present for the first time in 5-6 weeks. Brown-headed Cowbirds are conspicuously absent (they're normally emptying our feeders daily by the end of January). About an hour before dark (this afternoon), I took my daughter to try to locate the Short-eared Owl that I reported on Friday night. We did not see the owl, but counted at least 7 N. Harriers in the area. There were probably more, but they were so plentiful that we had trouble keeping track to count them! A number were resting on the ground, all facing into the stiff wind. We were disappointed to miss the owl, but all of those Harriers made up for it. Apparently, whatever makes that general area attractive for the SE Owl is also good for Harriers!? American Crow American Goldfinch American Kestrel American Robin Black Vulture Blue Jay Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren Common Grackle Common Starling Cooper's Hawk Downy Woodpecker Eastern Bluebird Eastern Meadowlark Great Horned Owl House Finch House Sparrow Mourning Dove Northern Cardinal Northern Harrier Northern Mockingbird Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-tailed Hawk Red-winged Blackbird Song Sparrow Tufted Titmouse Turkey Vulture White-breasted Nuthatch White-crowned Sparrow Stephen Tyson, Adairville (Schochoh), Logan 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: RPT: Cecilia Sandhill Cranes From: brainard AT mindspring.com Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:37:37 -0500 (GMT-05:00) Sandhills are finally starting to accumulate at Cecilia now that they are not threatened. This afternoon, Amy Covert and I counted probably at least 2000 in various flocks in the area. There were very few at the fire station (most of these fields were in soybeans last year, which are not as attractive to the birds). There were at least three distinct groups visible from KY 86 east and west of the fire station, though, and loops to the north and south of KY 86 yielded some additional birds. No white ones. BPB, Louisville ================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: sandhill cranes From: ppkdrn AT aol.com Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:03:01 -0500 (EST) Just spotted about 30 flying due north right over our home. Low enough to hear them. Paula Geihs Nelson County ================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: Pileated woodpeckers From: Millie <kymillie AT insightbb.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:25:11 -0500 Can never seem to see many back home, but we are on the beach in FL. Right outside our door, there are THREE foraging on the palm trees. And I thought they preferred pines. Good photo ops, too. .... Millie Farmer 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: Sandhill Cranes From: Tom Hickcox <cometkazie1 AT cox.net> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:19:38 -0500 I saw a pair of sandhill cranes yesterday flying fairly low east to west just north of Danville here in Boyle County. Tom Hickcox Danville ================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: Hawk vs. squirrels, plus crows From: Jim Seelhorst <jaseelhorst AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:35:04 -0500 It didn't sink in at the time, but in hindsight I realized from the fur, size of the carcass and skull that the eaten squirrel was a pup from a winter litter (maybe why the lack of teeth). Quite possibly it was on one of it's first ventures away from the nest. They have a nesting cavity in a silver maple in our backyard right outside a second story window. In fact the squirrels and red-bellied woodpeckers have clamored over the site in recent years. The squirrels always win. Jim SeelhorstSt. Matthews> From: jaseelhorst AT hotmail.com > To: birdky AT freelists.org > Subject: [birdky] Hawk vs. squirrels, plus crows > Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:20:04 -0500 > > > > > I came home from work this afternoon and saw what appeared to be a female Cooper's sitting on a log at the rear of my yard and eating a squirrel. My son said it had been eating for well over an hour, first on the ground nearby. The hawk ate for more than another hour, then paused for about 15 minutes. During this time another squirrel came over from a tree about thirty feet away to a small mulberry at the end of the log about 6 feet from the hawk. From about 3 feet up on the trunk it seemed to fuss at the hawk, stopped, and then made its way along and beside the log to within a foot of the hawk and carcass; at which time the hawk spread her wings and lowered her head a bit. This sent the squirrel racing back to the mulberry. I wondered whether the squirrel was trying to get to the carcass, or simply taunt the hawk. After this, the squirrel set about foraging in the yard and among the bushes within the vicinity of the hawk, up to about five feet away, and then wander ed > off. The hawk seemed to pay it no mind. The hawk had resumed eating when a couple of crows flew in. I thought they were going to harass the hawk, but sat quietly in trees nearby watching her. She ate for about another 15 minutes, finished eating, backed away from the carcass, cleaned her beak, and flew laboriously away with a quite distended crop. I went out to inspect the remains of the squirrel, and realized the crows were hanging around for their turn at the carcass, which consisted of little more than the bones and ligaments of the spine, three legs, top of the skull (no teeth), along with some hide. Picked clean by the hawk. Jim SeelhorstSt. Matthews > ================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 > ================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: Hawks VS Owls From: "Ronnie Robertson" <ronnie1966 AT 37.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:26:41 -0800 For the last week there has been a battle between a pair of GH owls and a pair of redtail hawks over a nest. The nest is visible from my dining room window and the drama continues to unfold, but the hawks have apparently won. They are adding material to the nest in preparation of raising a family.The nest has been used for several years by both hawks and owls, usually the owls. I guess this year the hawks wanted it, and took it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- You AT 37.com - The world's easiest free Email address ! ================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: Owls VS Hawks From: "Ronnie Robertson" <ronnie1966 AT 37.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:22:32 -0800 PERJViBzdHlsZT0iZm9udC1mYW1pbHk6QXJpYWwsIHNhbnMtc2VyaWY7IGZvbnQtc2l6ZToxMHB0O yI+PERJViBzdHlsZT0idGV4dC1hbGlnbjoganVzdGlmeTsiPjxTUEFOIHN0eWxlPSJmb250LWZh bWlseTogbW9ub3NwYWNlOyBmb250LXNpemU6IDE0cHg7IGxpbmUtaGVpZ2h0OiAxNnB4OyB0ZXh0 LWFsaWduOiAtd2Via2l0LWF1dG87IGJhY2tncm91bmQtY29sb3I6IHJnYigyNTUsIDI1NSwgMjU1 KTsgIj5Gb3IgdGhlIGxhc3Qgd2VlayB0aGVyZSBoYXMgYmVlbiBhIGJhdHRsZSBiZXR3ZWVuIGEg cGFpciBvZiBHSCBvd2xzIGFuZCBhIHBhaXIgb2YgcmVkdGFpbCBoYXdrcyBvdmVyIGEgbmVzdC4m bmJzcDsgVGhlIG5lc3QgaXMgdmlzaWJsZSBmcm9tIG15IGRpbmluZyByb29tIHdpbmRvdyBhbmQg dGhlIGRyYW1hIGNvbnRpbnVlcyB0byB1bmZvbGQsIGJ1dCB0aGUgaGF3a3MgaGF2ZSBhcHBhcmVu dGx5IHdvbi4mbmJzcDsgVGhleSBhcmUgYWRkaW5nIG1hdGVyaWFsIHRvIHRoZSBuZXN0IGluIHBy ZXBhcmF0aW9uIG9mIHJhaXNpbmcgYSBmYW1pbHkuPC9TUEFOPjxCUiBzdHlsZT0ibGluZS1oZWln aHQ6IDE2cHg7IG91dGxpbmUtc3R5bGU6IG5vbmU7IG91dGxpbmUtd2lkdGg6IGluaXRpYWw7IG91 dGxpbmUtY29sb3I6IGluaXRpYWw7IGZvbnQtZmFtaWx5OiBtb25vc3BhY2U7IGZvbnQtc2l6ZTog MTRweDsgdGV4dC1hbGlnbjogLXdlYmtpdC1hdXRvOyBiYWNrZ3JvdW5kLWNvbG9yOiByZ2IoMjU1 LCAyNTUsIDI1NSk7ICI+PFNQQU4gc3R5bGU9ImZvbnQtZmFtaWx5OiBtb25vc3BhY2U7IGZvbnQt c2l6ZTogMTRweDsgbGluZS1oZWlnaHQ6IDE2cHg7IHRleHQtYWxpZ246IC13ZWJraXQtYXV0bzsg YmFja2dyb3VuZC1jb2xvcjogcmdiKDI1NSwgMjU1LCAyNTUpOyAiPlRoZSBuZXN0IGhhcyBiZWVu IHVzZWQgZm9yIHNldmVyYWwgeWVhcnMgYnkgYm90aCBoYXdrcyBhbmQgb3dscywgdXN1YWxseSB0 aGUgb3dscy4mbmJzcDsgSSBndWVzcyB0aGlzIHllYXIgdGhlIGhhd2tzIHdhbnRlZCBpdCwgYW5k IHRvb2sgaXQuPC9TUEFOPg0KPC9ESVY+PEJSPiZuYnNwOzxCUj48SFI+WW91IEAgMzcuY29tIC0g VGhlIHdvcmxkJ3MgZWFzaWVzdCBmcmVlIEVtYWlsIGFkZHJlc3MgITwvRElWPg== ================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: Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jan 27, 2012 Fw: eBird Report - From: g heath <kyradmanbb AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:27:14 -0800 (PST) Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jefferson, US-KY Jan 27, 2012 9:25 AM - 12:55 PM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) Comments:     Michael Auten & I birded Ohio River from Jeffersonville In Landing to falls of the Ohio State park, after 2 hours he left and I worked the woods and hiked 1/4 mile nature trail, west along river, & came back on floodwall trail, adding 3 species & #'s of some , as well. Water very high, no wall between middle & north pool, for birds to sit(very cool long waterfall!), also above dam almost level with below, at rail road bridge... 26 species Canada Goose  47 Mallard  16 Redhead  1 Greater Scaup  4 Lesser Scaup  17 Bufflehead  4 Common Goldeneye  2 Hooded Merganser  2 Double-crested Cormorant  18     on log above dam, near barge channell; & flying singly, up & down river, all day Great Blue Heron  1     on gravel edge of island between barge lane & middle channel of the Ohio river Ring-billed Gull  34     1 possible Herring flying near I65 bridge, too brief to positively ID Red-bellied Woodpecker  1     at creekmouth in woods at FOSP Downy Woodpecker  3     1 below damn on floating debris, 2 at creekmouth FOSP Blue Jay  2     1 debris below dam, 1 creekmouth FOSP American Crow  1     creekmouth Carolina Chickadee  4     1 debris below dam, 3 creekmouth FOSP Tufted Titmouse  3     1 debris below dam, 2 creekmouth FOSP White-breasted Nuthatch  2     creekmouth FOSP Brown Creeper  2     creekmouth FOSP Carolina Wren  4     creekmouth FOSP Golden-crowned Kinglet  1     creekmouth FOSP American Robin  3     1 below dam, 2  creekmouth FOSP Song Sparrow  4     2 below damn, 2 creekmouth FOSP Northern Cardinal  4     2 below damn, 2 creekmouth FOSP Red-winged Blackbird  20     waterside by dam House Sparrow  1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) ================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: NBC Nightly News From: "Debi" <debi1950 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:42:08 -0500 It was a pleasure to put a face to the name.. Brainard Palmer-Ball We have been having alot of Starlings around here also..but not THAT many.. I think I can deal with ours..haha but that is really sad for them in LaGrange. On a neater note.. I got to see the Golden Eagle in the stripmines on Weds.. I watched it till it dove down and must have gotten some food.. debi lucas greenup 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: Re: bird roosting in La Grange From: Carol Kaufmann <kaufmann.carol AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:16:38 -0500 NBC Nightly News tonight with Brian Williams and now also with Brainard Palmer-Ball, Ornithologist - his screen title, speaking to the event of hundreds of thousands of startings roosting in LaGrange KY. Carol Kaufmann Louisville, KY On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:36 AM, Michael Callan wrote: > I haven't seen the story yet but I today I saw a large flock (at least > 1000) of starling as I drove through LaGrange on my way to work. I'm > sure the mess they are causing is newsworthy but I wish the journalist > responsible for the story would have done their homework so as not to > give true blackbirds a bad rap. Ironically blackbirds, even redwings/ > grackles, have been hard to come by here since last fall. > > At times this winter I've also seen huge flocks of thousands, if not > tens of thousands, of starlings out off Crittenden Drive very close to > the Louisville International Airport. The airport is employing people > to shoot at them (presumably with blanks) to try to keep them out of > the airspace near the runways. It's sad the this part of the world > seems to becoming even more overrun with starlings. I can only hope > their continued expansion isn't having a great effect on our native > species. It's going to take a miracle of science to rein in their > population. > > Mike > Louisville/LaGrange > > On Jan 26, 2012, at 3:52 PM, "Marsh, Scott" wrote: > > > Any one know of the news worthy story of what I am assuming are > > Starlings roosting in the La Grange locale? > > Lots of them? > > > > > > > > Scott > > > > 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 > > > ================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 > > -- *Carol * Carol Kaufmann 3025 Carson Way Louisville, KY 40205 502-459-9299 502-396-8672 (cell) kaufmann.carol AT gmail.com ================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: bird roosting in La Grange From: Michael Callan <mikesindahouse AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:36:17 -0500 I haven't seen the story yet but I today I saw a large flock (at least 1000) of starling as I drove through LaGrange on my way to work. I'm sure the mess they are causing is newsworthy but I wish the journalist responsible for the story would have done their homework so as not to give true blackbirds a bad rap. Ironically blackbirds, even redwings/ grackles, have been hard to come by here since last fall. At times this winter I've also seen huge flocks of thousands, if not tens of thousands, of starlings out off Crittenden Drive very close to the Louisville International Airport. The airport is employing people to shoot at them (presumably with blanks) to try to keep them out of the airspace near the runways. It's sad the this part of the world seems to becoming even more overrun with starlings. I can only hope their continued expansion isn't having a great effect on our native species. It's going to take a miracle of science to rein in their population. Mike Louisville/LaGrange On Jan 26, 2012, at 3:52 PM, "Marsh, Scott" wrote: > Any one know of the news worthy story of what I am assuming are > Starlings roosting in the La Grange locale? > Lots of them? > > > > Scott > > 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 > ================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: Short-eared Owl From: "Debby & Steve Tyson" <tyson9152 AT hughes.net> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:30:03 -0600 Shortly after 5:00 CST this afternoon, I spotted what I thought to be an oddly behaving N. Harrier hunting over a winter wheat field. It flapped nearly constantly, back and forth and around, staying very near and I could tell, even without binocs, that it was too small, lacked a white rump and that I was watching at a Short-eared Owl. It was a first for me! It was about 1.5 miles south of Schochoh, over the field on the west side of Trimble Road, immediately south of Trimble's confluence with Denise Road. Stephen Tyson, Adairville (Schochoh), Logan 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: Hawk vs. squirrels, plus crows From: Jim Seelhorst <jaseelhorst AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:20:04 -0500 I came home from work this afternoon and saw what appeared to be a female Cooper's sitting on a log at the rear of my yard and eating a squirrel. My son said it had been eating for well over an hour, first on the ground nearby. The hawk ate for more than another hour, then paused for about 15 minutes. During this time another squirrel came over from a tree about thirty feet away to a small mulberry at the end of the log about 6 feet from the hawk. From about 3 feet up on the trunk it seemed to fuss at the hawk, stopped, and then made its way along and beside the log to within a foot of the hawk and carcass; at which time the hawk spread her wings and lowered her head a bit. This sent the squirrel racing back to the mulberry. I wondered whether the squirrel was trying to get to the carcass, or simply taunt the hawk. After this, the squirrel set about foraging in the yard and among the bushes within the vicinity of the hawk, up to about five feet away, and then wandered off. The hawk seemed to pay it no mind. The hawk had resumed eating when a couple of crows flew in. I thought they were going to harass the hawk, but sat quietly in trees nearby watching her. She ate for about another 15 minutes, finished eating, backed away from the carcass, cleaned her beak, and flew laboriously away with a quite distended crop. I went out to inspect the remains of the squirrel, and realized the crows were hanging around for their turn at the carcass, which consisted of little more than the bones and ligaments of the spine, three legs, top of the skull (no teeth), along with some hide. Picked clean by the hawk. Jim SeelhorstSt. Matthews ================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: RPT: Bald Eagles at nest on Shippingport Island From: ddstriegel AT frontier.com Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:04:29 +0000 (UTC) After hearing the Beckers' (Tom & Colleen) report of the bald eagles on 1-24-2012 on Shippingport Island I decieded to check it out. I arrived at George Rogers Clark Cabin at 10:30 AM in Clarksville and immediately seen one adult bald eagle next to the nest. About 5 minutes later another bald eagle brought in a large limb to the nest. I contacted Alan Goldstein, DNR Naturalists at the Falls and he came down to get a few pictures for the Falls Facebook page. Both Allen and I continued to watch one eagle bring in a few more limbs to the nest site. Hopefully, these eagles will have a successful year.....third time a charm? I drove over to Shippingport Island at 2:00 PM to look for waterfowl. Struck out....not one duck. Only one ring-billed gull was flying around. Del Striegel Georgetown, IN (Floyd County) ================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: wrong swan :) From: "Carrie Szwed" <cszwed AT friendsoflbl.org> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:00:15 +0000 Correction: tundras at Henderson, not trumpeters. Carrie Szwed Naturalist &Public Programs Coordinator Woodlands Nature Station Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area PH: 270-924-2299 ================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: Henderson Slough 1/26 From: "Carrie Szwed" <cszwed AT friendsoflbl.org> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:31:19 +0000 Crummy weather, but great day birding yesterday in Henderson. Henderson Slough WMA: - snow geese (thousands!) - white-fronted geese (hundreds) - shovelers (~40) - pintails (6) - immature bald eagles (4) - trumpeter swans...one had a neck band, but was too far away to read (30) - mallards (over 100) Carrie Szwed Naturalist &Public Programs Coordinator Woodlands Nature Station Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area PH: 270-924-2299 ================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: Fw: ANYONE TO HELP LOCATE INJURED RED-TAIL HAWK IN LEXINGTON? From: Ce Ci <thefarsidefarm AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:18:58 -0800 (PST) This bird was seen yesterday (Thursday 1/26) and lady looked today and couldn't find it, but the hawk had a hurt wing and had to be "shoo'd" away from the road yesterday.  THE LADY (Nora) IS GOING BACK AGAIN THIS EVENING/TOMORROW TO LOOK FOR THIS HAWK.  ANY Ky Ornithological Society PEOPLE WANT TO LINK UP AND TRY TO HELP HER FIND THE HAWK?  Contact: noraw AT roodandriddle.com Phone:  859-797-0332   This Hawk was almost on the white line on the shoulder and cars were so close that they were making him sway, it was raining, I pulled over and backed up on the shoulder, where this sign is, I was on the outer loop and about 1 mile from the Harrodsburg Rd. exit.  There are two of these signs but I was at the first one.  The Hawk just stood there so I put the blanket out like a matador between him and the road and herded him off the shoulder and as far back as the fence.  He didn't attempt to fly but once teetered and righted himself by sticking out his left wing but not the right one.  I went back to my car for my cell phone and when I went back to take a photo he started to walk down along the fence line towards Versailles Rd.  Like Liz said we have looked for him but no sightings this afternoon.  -----Original Message----- Hi Ce Ci, I'm fowarding thin on to you in case you know of any folks in Lexington who might help...or look. A workmate of mine saw a large red-tailed hawk on the side of the road on New Circle at the Harrodsburg Rd yesterday.  She ushered him to the fence further off the road with a blanket.  She's been back to look today, as I have and haven't seen any sight of him/her.  He was spotted prior to  the Harrodsburg Rd. exit sign.....about one mile prior on the West side.  His wing was apparently injured as he did not attempt to fly. If you be of any help we would appreciate it! Thank you. Liz From: Elizabeth McCutcheon Subject: FW: Red Tail Hawk at this sign. To: Thefarsidefarm AT yahoo.com Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 1:31 PM More info.   Elizabeth McCutcheon Rood And Riddle Equine Hospital   From: Nora Ward Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 1:27 PM To: Elizabeth McCutcheon Subject: Red Tail Hawk at this sign.   Liz, the hawk was left by the fence just to the right of where this sign is posted, the 1st sign for Harrodsburg Rd. about 1 mile before the exit.    There are only two places where he/she could get under the fence when I walked it today but hardly think it could have.  Nora ================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: Bald Eagle Tracking Update From: "Heyden, Kathryn (FW)" <kathryn.heyden AT ky.gov> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:49:04 -0500 I don't know why, but every time I try to post a link to birdKY, my message ends up with different url when it posts. I'm trying once more to send the link to the eagle tracking website: http://fw.ky.gov/navigation.aspx?cid•8 If that link doesn't work, please copy and paste the following text into your browser: http://fw.ky.gov/navigation.aspx?cid•8 Or go to fw.ky.gov and click the "Hunting, Trapping & Wildlife" menu at the top left. Select "Species and Programs." Then select "Nongame and Endangered Species." Then select "Bald Eagle" and "Bald Eagle Tracking." I'm very sorry for any confusion or inconvenience. Kate Heyden Avian Biologist Nongame Branch KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources #1 Sportsman's Lane Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 1-800-858-1549 ext. 4475 Fax: 502-564-4519 kathryn.heyden AT ky.gov www.fw.ky.gov Did you know... Department of Fish and Wildlife receives NO state tax dollars and manages wildlife for all citizens? Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachment, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. 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If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender, by e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message. ================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: Eagle Tracking Update From: "Heyden, Kathryn (FW)" <kathryn.heyden AT ky.gov> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:33:54 -0500 We've posted updated maps and information on our eagle tracking website. Please visit the website below for the latest updates on each tracked bird: http://fw.ky.gov/navigation.aspx?cid•8 Thanks! Kate Heyden Avian Biologist Nongame Branch KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources #1 Sportsman's Lane Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 1-800-858-1549 ext. 4475 Fax: 502-564-4519 kathryn.heyden AT ky.gov www.fw.ky.gov Did you know... Department of Fish and Wildlife receives NO state tax dollars and manages wildlife for all citizens? Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachment, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender, by e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message. ================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: Purple Finch - Boone County From: Jeff Rowe <rowesjd AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:53:42 -0800 (PST) I had a lone female Purple finch (FOS) at my backyard feeder this morning.   Jeff Rowe Union, 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: Re: bird roosting in La Grange From: Mike Tobbe <mtobbe AT peapod.com> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:01:31 -0600 (CST) Last night's story on CNN referred to them as blackbirds and, subsequently, mentioned a separate event where the birds were identified as starlings. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Marsh" To: "BIRDKY" Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 2:52:21 PM Subject: [birdky] bird roosting in La Grange Any one know of the news worthy story of what I am assuming are Starlings roosting in the La Grange locale? Lots of them? Scott 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 ================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: bird roosting in La Grange From: "Marsh, Scott" <SMarsh AT ClayIngels.com> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:52:21 -0500 Any one know of the news worthy story of what I am assuming are Starlings roosting in the La Grange locale? Lots of them? Scott 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: Sandhills From: linda craiger <lindacraiger AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:59:42 +0000 Hummmm, that must have been were the cranes were when I was out checking out the corn fields by the roads in Barren County this morning.... not a single one to be found in the fields! Did not see nor hear any in the air either. The highlight of the morning were 5 Lesser Scaup on a pond going toward Walnut Creek. Linda Craiger / Glasgow > From: wiediger AT windstream.net > To: birdky AT freelists.org > Subject: [birdky] Sandhills > Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:20:53 -0600 > > > Hundreds of Sandhills taking off from the fields south of 68/80 in Barren > County heading North. Love what they sound like and enjoy watching them > wheel as smaller units join up and make larger Vees. > > Paul Wiediger > Rocky Hill, Edmonson County, 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 > ================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: Sandhills From: Marilee Thompson <mwthomp AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:46:57 -0800 (PST) About 70 Sandhills flying north, in loose formation, over eastern Daviess Co. Tues.(1/24/12) afternoon.  Would not have noticed them if they had not been calling.   Marilee Thompson Daviess 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: Sandhills From: "Paul Wiediger" <wiediger AT windstream.net> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:20:53 -0600 Hundreds of Sandhills taking off from the fields south of 68/80 in Barren County heading North. Love what they sound like and enjoy watching them wheel as smaller units join up and make larger Vees. Paul Wiediger Rocky Hill, Edmonson County, 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: KY and Barkley Lakes From: HapC1 AT aol.com Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:46:19 -0500 (EST) The gates were open at the dams today. It didn't do much for gull watching since there weren't many gulls to watch. The number of Herring gulls seems to have increased but I couldn't find anything unusual at either dam. As usual for this time of year the number of ducks especially scaup on Barkley Lake is impressive. Kentucky Dam, Livingston, US-KY Jan 24, 2012 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Gadwall 2 Ring-necked Duck 12 Greater Scaup 3 Lesser Scaup X Bufflehead X Common Goldeneye X Common Loon 2 Pied-billed Grebe 175 Horned Grebe 22 Bald Eagle 1 American Kestrel 1 Killdeer 2 Bonaparte's Gull X Ring-billed Gull X Herring Gull X more than seen so far this winter Barkley Lake, Lyon, US-KY American Wigeon 2 Mallard X Canvasback 32 Ring-necked Duck X Lesser Scaup 850 Bufflehead X Common Goldeneye X Ruddy Duck 20 Pied-billed Grebe X Horned Grebe X Great Blue Heron 25 Bald Eagle 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Kestrel 1 American Coot X Killdeer X Bonaparte's Gull X Ring-billed Gull X Herring Gull X Red-headed Woodpecker 1 Jonathan Creek, Marshall, US-KY Canada Goose X Mallard 40 Northern Pintail 18 Lesser Scaup X Common Goldeneye 3 Hooded Merganser 20 Ruddy Duck 6 Great Blue Heron 10 Killdeer X Bonaparte's Gull X Ring-billed Gull X Herring Gull X Forster's Tern 26 Red-headed Woodpecker 2 Hap 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: Falls and Holiday Inn Lake From: "cbirding AT aol.com" <cbirding@aol.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:54:11 -0500 (EST) Holiday Inn Louisville-North Lake, Clark, US-IN Jan 24, 2012 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM Protocol: Stationary 12 species Canada Goose 12 Gadwall 11 Mallard 12 Northern Shoveler 11 Ring-necked Duck 3 Bufflehead 8 Common Goldeneye 5 Hooded Merganser 9 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Great Blue Heron 1 American Coot 4 Belted Kingfisher 1 Falls of the Ohio (KY), Jefferson, US-KY Jan 24, 2012 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 mile(s) Comments: Eagle appears to be on nest, short time spent observing suggests she may be on eggs. Was sitting high in nest when we arrived, turned and seemed to move things in bottom of nest??? Water flowing over fixed weir at observation deck at falls, no place for gulls to perch. We did find ~500 Ring-billed Gulls rafting in middle of river above dam at Widow's Walk ice creme shop. Due to density of raft and low light, Colleen and I were only able to separate 12 Herring Gulls. 7 species Greater Scaup 4 Double-crested Cormorant 31 Bald Eagle 1 Ring-billed Gull 500 Herring Gull 12 Rock Pigeon 15 European Starling 2000 Tom and Colleen Becker This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) ================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: Letter to Louisville Courier-Journal re: KY sandhill crane hunt (sort of) From: John Brunjes <john.brunjes AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:16:52 -0500 Thanks for posting that Ci Ci!!!! It was a very well written thoughtful letter by Commissioner Ray! Something the newspapers have largely missed. Thank you for sharing the other side of the story. John -- John H. Brunjes Frankfort, KY On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Ce Ci wrote: > > > > > This submission to KOS from Ceci Mitchell, Franklin County KY - > > Link to letter to editor of Louisville Courier-Journal on 1/24/12 re: > recent article and editorial re: KY's sandhill crane hunting season from > KDFWR district commissioner - > http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID 12301240017 > (text follows) > > "Having been interviewed by reporter James Bruggers last Monday for the > article that appeared in Wednesday’s edition, I joked with him that I would > know the tone of the article based on his headline. He informed me that he > doesn’t write the headline. This is quite telling, as with the exception of > a few lines, I felt the article was reasonably fair. With quotes from > myself and the president of the League of Kentucky Sportsmen, etc., I > thought that it had a balance of critics and supporters. > However, the editor had to write a slant and was overly critical of > myself, sportsmen and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife > Resources, which began a firestorm of criticism. I will not enter into the > character assassination that so many people have on myself, sportsmen and > the department. I understand that people who are against hunting come from > a different perspective, and I appreciate this. I regret that the > anti-groups have no appreciation for our philosophy. > I will not revisit the debate over the hunting or non-hunting of sandhill > cranes. However, you should realize that it was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife > Service that authorized Kentucky to consider the harvest, and the critics > can rest assured that they have designated certain species as game species > and others as non-game. So the wild accusations that the department will > pursue bald eagles next is just inflammatory. > What I am very perplexed by is your criticism of our department as > stewards of our resources. Resources is in our name, and there isn’t one of > my fellow commission members, who effectively act as the board of > directors, that will not make every decision without their primary concern > being the wildlife, game species and non-game alike, fur, fin, feather and, > yes, scales and snails. > And where is your criticism as to the resources’ availability? Whether you > enjoy wildlife watching, bird watching, fishing, hunting, hiking or however > you enjoy our great Kentucky outdoors, I'm sure you’ll find ample > opportunity. > These are the good old days, as our deer herd is healthy, elk population > is the largest east of the Mississippi, waterfowl is ample, and small game > is in fine shape. We will continue to give attention to the quail > population that was set back by severe winters of the mid-’70s and > predators and also the recovery of our bird of prey. Our songbird > population is in wonderful condition. Speaking of birds of prey, our eagle > population has returned to great numbers, peregrine falcons are nesting in > Kentucky, and accipiters are back. > We offer outstanding fisheries, and bears are returning in healthy numbers > to their native grounds of Kentucky. > If you care to enjoy many of these species, then I encourage you to visit > Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area (OCORA), as our department successfully > launched the reopening in May 2011 after it had been closed for years as a > budget drain on Metro Louisville. Now, bird watchers, hikers, horseback > riders, mountain bikers, hunters, fishermen, campers and disc golfers are > all enjoying OCORA under the KDFWR. And yes, you can continue to have ample > sandhill crane viewing opportunities around Kentucky and the Barren Lake > region. > The editor feels hunting is only appropriate and/or sporting when you > pursue dangerous game such as the nearly extinct tiger because they can > kill you. Sorry, but we have no plans of introducing tigers to Kentucky in > the future. But hunting is a very important part of our Kentucky and > American heritage. It has been for centuries and will continue to be as > long as we are responsible stewards of our resources. > So our differences are in how we elect to pursue our passions and > management practices. We elect to manage designated game species through > harvest as a consumable resource. Our critics either don’t want us to hunt > or fish anything, or they want to pick and choose what they would like to > designate. Well, I’m sorry; that is where we hit the wall. We are > sportsmen, hunters, fishermen and trappers, and our dollars have funded > wildlife restoration projects over the past century, bringing almost all > species back to the robust populations of today. > I’ll share the field with you as you enjoy watching wildlife that our > dollars have returned. But I will not accept you designating what species > we can or cannot hunt because you hold a sandhill crane in higher regard > than a wood duck or an elk — and, although we are far from perfect, I will > not accept your criticism of our Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife > Resources while as stewards of our resources we have worked diligently to > return them to successful standards. Just give us a nod as we all enjoy > Kentucky’s abundant resources and great outdoors. > STUART N. RAY > Commissioner – > Third District – > Kentucky Department of – > Fish and Wildlife Resources – > Louisville 40223 –" > > > > Related articles - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Link to James Bruggers' article on KY crane hunt in 1/18/12 Louisville > Courier-Journal - http://www.courier-journal.com/article/2012301170081 > > Link to Courier-Journal editorial re KY crane hunt 1/19/12 - > > http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120119/OPINION01/301190020/sandhill-cranes-hunting-birds-Kentucky-fish-and-wildlife > > ================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 > > ================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: Letter to Louisville Courier-Journal re: KY sandhill crane hunt (sort of) From: Ce Ci <thefarsidefarm AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:48:16 -0800 (PST) This submission to KOS from Ceci Mitchell, Franklin County KY -   Link to letter to editor of Louisville Courier-Journal on 1/24/12 re: recent article and editorial re: KY's sandhill crane hunting season from KDFWR district commissioner - http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID 12301240017  (text follows)   "Having been interviewed by reporter James Bruggers last Monday for the article that appeared in Wednesday’s edition, I joked with him that I would know the tone of the article based on his headline. He informed me that he doesn’t write the headline. This is quite telling, as with the exception of a few lines, I felt the article was reasonably fair. With quotes from myself and the president of the League of Kentucky Sportsmen, etc., I thought that it had a balance of critics and supporters. However, the editor had to write a slant and was overly critical of myself, sportsmen and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, which began a firestorm of criticism. I will not enter into the character assassination that so many people have on myself, sportsmen and the department. I understand that people who are against hunting come from a different perspective, and I appreciate this. I regret that the anti-groups have no appreciation for our philosophy. I will not revisit the debate over the hunting or non-hunting of sandhill cranes. However, you should realize that it was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that authorized Kentucky to consider the harvest, and the critics can rest assured that they have designated certain species as game species and others as non-game. So the wild accusations that the department will pursue bald eagles next is just inflammatory. What I am very perplexed by is your criticism of our department as stewards of our resources. Resources is in our name, and there isn’t one of my fellow commission members, who effectively act as the board of directors, that will not make every decision without their primary concern being the wildlife, game species and non-game alike, fur, fin, feather and, yes, scales and snails. And where is your criticism as to the resources’ availability? Whether you enjoy wildlife watching, bird watching, fishing, hunting, hiking or however you enjoy our great Kentucky outdoors, I'm sure you’ll find ample opportunity. These are the good old days, as our deer herd is healthy, elk population is the largest east of the Mississippi, waterfowl is ample, and small game is in fine shape. We will continue to give attention to the quail population that was set back by severe winters of the mid-’70s and predators and also the recovery of our bird of prey. Our songbird population is in wonderful condition. Speaking of birds of prey, our eagle population has returned to great numbers, peregrine falcons are nesting in Kentucky, and accipiters are back. We offer outstanding fisheries, and bears are returning in healthy numbers to their native grounds of Kentucky. If you care to enjoy many of these species, then I encourage you to visit Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area (OCORA), as our department successfully launched the reopening in May 2011 after it had been closed for years as a budget drain on Metro Louisville. Now, bird watchers, hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers, hunters, fishermen, campers and disc golfers are all enjoying OCORA under the KDFWR. And yes, you can continue to have ample sandhill crane viewing opportunities around Kentucky and the Barren Lake region. The editor feels hunting is only appropriate and/or sporting when you pursue dangerous game such as the nearly extinct tiger because they can kill you. Sorry, but we have no plans of introducing tigers to Kentucky in the future. But hunting is a very important part of our Kentucky and American heritage. It has been for centuries and will continue to be as long as we are responsible stewards of our resources. So our differences are in how we elect to pursue our passions and management practices. We elect to manage designated game species through harvest as a consumable resource. Our critics either don’t want us to hunt or fish anything, or they want to pick and choose what they would like to designate. Well, I’m sorry; that is where we hit the wall. We are sportsmen, hunters, fishermen and trappers, and our dollars have funded wildlife restoration projects over the past century, bringing almost all species back to the robust populations of today. I’ll share the field with you as you enjoy watching wildlife that our dollars have returned. But I will not accept you designating what species we can or cannot hunt because you hold a sandhill crane in higher regard than a wood duck or an elk — and, although we are far from perfect, I will not accept your criticism of our Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources while as stewards of our resources we have worked diligently to return them to successful standards. Just give us a nod as we all enjoy Kentucky’s abundant resources and great outdoors. STUART N. RAY Commissioner – Third District – Kentucky Department of – Fish and Wildlife Resources – Louisville 40223 –"     Related articles -   Link to James Bruggers' article on KY crane hunt in 1/18/12 Louisville Courier-Journal - http://www.courier-journal.com/article/2012301170081    Link to Courier-Journal editorial re KY crane hunt 1/19/12 - http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120119/OPINION01/301190020/sandhill-cranes-hunting-birds-Kentucky-fish-and-wildlife ================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: Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jan 23, 2012; 2 gulls / 11 species /1 hour (better header edit) From: g heath <kyradmanbb AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:06:53 -0800 (PST) Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jefferson, US-KY Jan 23, 2012 4:50 PM - 5:50 PM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) Comments:     Great Many Gulls Persist ;Ohio River  Jeffersonville Landing to Falls of the Ohio SP, 6 quick stops, longer at Falls of Ohio SP Deck 9 species (+2 other taxa) Canada Goose  110 Mallard  35 Greater/Lesser Scaup  33 Hooded Merganser  3 Double-crested Cormorant  62     several idividuals each stop, all lined up on wall between middle  & lower pool, easy to count w/ 60 power scope (conservative estimate Accipiter sp.  1     short side & departing looks ap away from river, cooper or sharpie; hunting near 2nd St bridge Ring-billed Gull  280     80 first stop Jeff Landing, over 200 on wall, , seem to begin to take off wal s. across from FOH  SP deck, and go up river to roost around 5:45 Herring Gull  85     on wall and in far pool,  markedly bigger than precalant  ringbill some tiomes in quite distinct groups og 15 to 25 (conservative count) Rock Pigeon  60 Mourning Dove  40 Northern Cardinal  1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) ================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: Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jan 23, 2012; 2 gulls / 11 species /1 hour From: g heath <kyradmanbb AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:03:00 -0800 (PST) --- On Mon, 1/23/12, do-not-reply AT ebird.org wrote: From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org Subject: eBird Report - Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jan 23, 2012 To: kyradmanbb AT yahoo.com Date: Monday, January 23, 2012, 10:37 PM Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jefferson, US-KY Jan 23, 2012 4:50 PM - 5:50 PM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) Comments:     Great Many Gulls Persist ;Ohio River  Jeffersonville Landing to Falls of the Ohio SP, 6 quick stops, longer at Falls of Ohio SP Deck 9 species (+2 other taxa) Canada Goose  110 Mallard  35 Greater/Lesser Scaup  33 Hooded Merganser  3 Double-crested Cormorant  62     several idividuals each stop, all lined up on wall between middle  & lower pool, easy to count w/ 60 power scope (conservative estimate Accipiter sp.  1     short side & departing looks ap away from river, cooper or sharpie; hunting near 2nd St bridge Ring-billed Gull  280     80 first stop Jeff Landing, over 200 on wall, , seem to begin to take off wal s. across from FOH  SP deck, and go up river to roost around 5:45 Herring Gull  85     on wall and in far pool,  markedly bigger than precalant  ringbill some tiomes in quite distinct groups og 15 to 25 (conservative count) Rock Pigeon  60 Mourning Dove  40 Northern Cardinal  1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) ================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: KY crane hunt article in Louisville paper today From: linda craiger <lindacraiger AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:37:07 +0000 I agree with you, Frank. Linda Craiger / Glasgow > To: birdky AT freelists.org > Subject: [birdky] Re: KY crane hunt article in Louisville paper today > From: frankrenfrow AT aol.com > Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:25:41 -0500 > > I think that it is totally disgusting that a KY official would describe the barbaric Sandhill Crane Hunting Season as being "worth the controversy". With such meager interest by hunters and so much negative national publicity for the State of Kentucky I would think the exact opposite is true. > > Frank Renfrow > Fort Thomas, 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 > ================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: KY crane hunt article in Louisville paper today From: Frank Renfrow <frankrenfrow AT aol.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:25:41 -0500 (EST) I think that it is totally disgusting that a KY official would describe the barbaric Sandhill Crane Hunting Season as being "worth the controversy". With such meager interest by hunters and so much negative national publicity for the State of Kentucky I would think the exact opposite is true. Frank Renfrow Fort Thomas, 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: Having fun in the wind From: "Debi" <debi1950 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:59:29 -0500 We now have 2 sets of Harriers.. they were having a wonderful time in all this wind today!!! It amazes me how they can hover, especially in this wind! We were having 40mph wind gusts! We also saw a couple of Meadow Larks.. that's the only bird I can find that they might be.. if anyone else has any idea, let me know..they are bigger birds with yellow bellies and a big white rump. We flushed them out of the weeds as we drove by in our Bushhog. We also had a Bobcat run out in front of us.. normally all we see are their footprints! debi lucas greenup 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: Pelicans and terns From: HapC1 AT aol.com Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:57:19 -0500 (EST) Seems like winter has forgotten us this year. Least Sandpipers, Pelicans and Forster's tern have not need to go further south. All are still being seen on the mud flats of Crappie Hollow. Hap American White Pelican 58 Forster's Tern 5 ================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: KY 739 Transient Pond From: "Mark Bennett" <benn5609 AT bellsouth.net> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:43:51 -0600 23 January 2012: This afternoon I visited the KY 739 Transient Pond for a short time. Present were: Snow Goose 1 Gadwall 8 Mallard ~20 Killdeer ~40 Savannah Sparrow 6 All waterfowl flew while I was there. Apparently I got too close and stayed too close. That concludes this report. Mark Bennett Russellville, Logan County benn5609 AT bellsouth.net ================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: FW: Shorebird Volunteer Opportunity in Alaska From: "Vorisek, Shawchyi (FW)" <Shawchyi.Vorisek AT ky.gov> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:49:24 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Great opportunity for anyone who wants to go to Alaska! =20 =20 Shawchyi Vorisek Avian Biologist Nongame Branch KY Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources #1 Sportsman's Lane Frankfort, KY 40601 Ph: (502)564-3400 Ext. 4474 Fax: (502)564-4519 shawchyi.vorisek AT ky.gov =20 www.fw.ky.gov =20 =20 Did you know... Department of Fish and Wildlife receives NO state tax dollars and manages wildlife for all citizens? Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachment, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender, by e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message. =20 =20 =20 From: Neotropical migratory birds in southeastern United States discussion list [mailto:SEPART-L AT LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Laurel Barnhill Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 2:41 PM To: SEPART-L AT LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Fw: Shorebird Volunteer Opportunity in Alaska =20 ----- Forwarded by Laurel Barnhill/R4/FWS/DOI on 01/23/2012 02:40 PM ----- Brad Andres/AMBS/R9/FWS/DOI=20 01/23/2012 02:26 PM =20 To =20 cc Subject Shorebird Volunteer Opportunity in Alaska =20 Shorebird Volunteer Opportunity in Alaska=20 SHOREBIRD VOLUNTEER. Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge is looking for 2 volunteers to assist with a breeding population study of the Bristle-thighed Curlews from 1 May to 6 July 2012. The job can be extended an additional four weeks until August 4 if the volunteer wishes to help with waterfowl or fisheries projects.=20 This is a great opportunity to work on a rare and unique species and gain experience working at a remote field location in Alaska. Field work will include surveying curlews and other birds at point counts, delineating breeding territories, conducting behavioral observations, searching for and monitoring nests and broods, capturing and color banding adults, resighting marked individuals, documenting predators, and gathering information about weather conditions, prey items, and habitat use. When not in the field, interns will help with field logistics, gear maintenance, and data entry.=20 The field site is at a remote wilderness location in western Alaska that is accessible by helicopter only. Camp life is communal, with a common cook tent, individual sleeping tents, and few amenities. Field personnel will be required to hike 6-12 miles per day over rugged tundra-covered hills and through shrub-filled drainages under a variety of weather conditions. Snow is present in May, temperatures can range from 20-80s, and conditions are often wet and windy. Working conditions may also include dense clouds of mosquitoes and other biting insects and possible close encounters with moose or bear.=20 To qualify, you must be available no later than 1 May and be in excellent physical condition. We are seeking applicants that are self-motivated, enthusiastic, and can work effectively as part of a team. A strong interest in birds and prior experience camping in a remote setting is desired.=20 Initial training (bear safety; firearms safety; aircraft safety) is mandatory. The Refuge will provide food, lodging, transport to and from the field site, most field equipment, and round trip airfare from Anchorage, Alaska to Bethel.=20 Please send a letter (highlighting relevant experience), resume, transcripts, and the names and contact information (e-mail preferred) of three references to Kristine Sowl at kristine_sowl AT fws.gov OR Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Box 346, Bethel, AK 99559. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.=20 ================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: Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jan 22, 2012 / 3 gull day! Fw: eBird Report From: g heath <kyradmanbb AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:02:21 -0800 (PST) Falls of the Ohio, KY, Jefferson, US-KY Jan 22, 2012 3:00 PM - 5:25 PM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) Comments:     Michael Auten & Gerald Heath birded with 2 scopes & binoculars somewhat limited visability at 1/2 to 1 mile, last hour; 50 to 55 degrees , hazy, 2 to 5  mph winds 13 species Canada Goose  40 Mallard  32 Redhead  1 Ring-necked Duck  2 Greater Scaup  5 Lesser Scaup  10 Common Goldeneye  1     1 F close long looks by Buckheads Hooded Merganser  1 Horned Grebe  6     2 scopes / initial good view declined,  long thin , whitish neckfronts s visible clearly on approx 1 mile across river from Falls of Ohio Deck Double-crested Cormorant  48     mult individuals flying up and down river docks in Jeff to  Dam, 45 on wall across & S. of Falls of Ohio deck (water very high & turbulent) Bonaparte's Gull  18     much smaller gulls seen both flying & seen floating in rafts 1/3 to 2/3 way across river from Jeff. to dam, and flying up river to float down again, and again later on far pool across wall Ring-billed Gull  320 Herring Gull  85     2 scopes clearly larger on wall south across from Falls of the Ohio  Deck, (potential for immature black back, or other gulls among them) This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) ================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 area birds From: "Debby & Steve Tyson" <tyson9152 AT hughes.net> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:54:22 -0600 We spent the day Saturday and most of today around the lake and counted 50 species, listed below. The highlights were a single Common Goldeneye yesterday afternoon, three American Widgeons and a pair of Horned Grebes this afternoon; all scoped from the viewing deck at the north end of the dam. We also got into a flock of a dozen or more Myrtle Warblers (near The Narrows) and many hundreds of Sandhill Cranes. American Crow American Goldfinch American Kestrel American Robin American Wigeon Bald Eagle Barred Owl Black Vulture Blue Jay Bonaparte's Gull Brown Creeper Brown Thrasher Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren Cedar Waxwing Common Goldeneye Common Pigeon Common Starling Dark-eyed Junco Downy Woodpecker Eastern Bluebird Eastern Meadowlark Eastern Phoebe Eastern Towhee Eurasian Collared Dove Field Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Great Blue Heron Hairy Woodpecker Hermit Thrush Horned Grebe Mourning Dove Myrtle Warbler Northern Cardinal Northern Flicker Northern Mockingbird Pied-billed Grebe Pileated Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Red-winged Blackbird Ring-billed Gull Sandhill Crane Song Sparrow Tufted Titmouse Turkey Vulture White-breasted Nuthatch White-crowned Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Stephen Tyson, Adairville (Schochoh), Logan 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: Water birds From: Katharine Cohen <kwcoh AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:52:22 -0600 (GMT-06:00) Had a Great Egret on the lakefront this morning feeding alongside a squawky Great Blue, seven Pied-billed Grebes and a hundred or more Bonapart's Gulls. It was nice to be out without hat or gloves. Cheers! Kathy Cohen (Panorama Shores, near Murray, Calloway 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: Sunday morning From: Jae Irwin <jqi77 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:35:04 -0800 (PST) Hinkle Lane Shelby co. pair red bellied woodpeckers downy woodpecker,,1 My platform was loaded with finches, two many to count. bluejays doves ================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: Casey Leek has shared an eBird checklist with you from Caperton Swamp on Jan 21, 2012 - 11:30 AM From: Casey485 AT gmail.com Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:24:29 -0500 (EST) To accept this checklist into your eBird account, click on the link below: http://ebird.org/ebird/shared?subID=Uzk2NTMzMzc.&s=t You will then be able to view, edit, or delete it. Learn more about eBirds checklist sharing process at http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/new-feature-ebird-checklist-sharing --------- ================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: Fwd: eBird Report - Freeman Lake, Jan 21, 2012 From: David Stewart <dstew48 AT insightbb.com> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:42:18 -0500 (EST) Freeman Lake, Hardin, US-KY Jan 21, 2012 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) Comments: BBC Outing lead by Bill Friel List 184 22 species Canada Goose X Mallard X Redhead X Pied-billed Grebe X Great Blue Heron X American Coot X Ring-billed Gull X Mourning Dove X Belted Kingfisher X Red-bellied Woodpecker X Blue Jay X American Crow X Carolina Chickadee X Tufted Titmouse X Carolina Wren X Eastern Bluebird X American Robin X Cedar Waxwing X Song Sparrow X Dark-eyed Junco X Northern Cardinal X American Goldfinch X This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) ================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: Mt. Carmel Rd area, Bullitt Co., KY. , Jan 21, 2012 Fw: eBird Report - From: g heath <kyradmanbb AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:33:51 -0800 (PST) Mt. Carmel Rd area, Bullitt, US-KY Jan 21, 2012 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) Comments:     David Stewart,Micheal Autin, Gerald Heath List 186 8 species Wild Turkey  35 Golden Eagle  1     dark below , golden mottled back when wheeling came up low 20 yards flew throught rees, soared low circling up & off 3 min look! / wings while soaring Downy Woodpecker  1 Northern Flicker  1 American Crow  1 Carolina Wren  2 Northern Mockingbird  1 Song Sparrow  4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) ================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: Jonathan Creek From: HapC1 AT aol.com Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:09:14 -0500 (EST) Jonathan Creek, Marshall, US-KY Jan 19, 2012 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM Ross's Goose 1 Mallard 26 Lesser Scaup 180 Common Goldeneye 2 Common Merganser 12 Great Blue Heron 8 Turkey Vulture 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Killdeer 14 Bonaparte's Gull 200 Ring-billed Gull 65 Herring Gull 6 Forster's Tern 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Eastern Bluebird X Eastern Towhee 1 Field Sparrow 2 Fox Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow X Dark-eyed Junco X Northern Cardinal X This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (_http://ebird.org_ (http://ebird.org) ) Hap 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: Trumpeter Swans at Otter Pond From: John Rice <hermit2337 AT att.net> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:12:54 -0800 (PST) I stopped by on 1/19/2012 at approximately 1430 and the four trumpeters were on the shore near the pond. They were close enough for me to see the number on the yellow collared bird - 52N. This was the first time he was close enough for me to read the number. OF COURSE my camera was at home, not in the car!!! :-) John rice Princeton, Caldwell County ================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: Golden Eagle From: "Scott Freidhof" <sialia67 AT windstream.net> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:43:49 -0500 Debi - I don't know much about golden eagles, but based upon winter range maps for goldens in the Appalachians, it is very possible for your bird to show up around Cave Run Lake. However, I think there are more goldens around than we are aware, so it is just as likely to be a different bird. Scott Freidhof Rowan County -----Original Message----- From: birdky-bounce AT freelists.org [mailto:birdky-bounce AT freelists.org] On Behalf Of Debi Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:15 PM To: Birdky Subject: [birdky] Golden Eagle Scott mentioned the Golden on a camera set up with the carcass.. would this be the setup to see about the Golden I see here in the Greenup Co stripmines?? How big is the boundary for one?? I know by car from here to Cave Run it takes about an hour to get there..so surely by air it wouldn't be that far?? Any ideas? I haven't seen ours for awhile, but my hubby and daughter did a couple weeks ago. thanks, debi lucas greenup 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 ================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: Golden Eagle From: "Debi" <debi1950 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:15:17 -0500 Scott mentioned the Golden on a camera set up with the carcass.. would this be the setup to see about the Golden I see here in the Greenup Co stripmines?? How big is the boundary for one?? I know by car from here to Cave Run it takes about an hour to get there..so surely by air it wouldn't be that far?? Any ideas? I haven't seen ours for awhile, but my hubby and daughter did a couple weeks ago. thanks, debi lucas greenup 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: RPT: Snowbound Woodcock and Golden Eagle From: "Scott Freidhof" <sialia67 AT windstream.net> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:48:07 -0500 Jan. 13, 2012 - A forester friend was visiting a landowner in Greenup County last Friday. He noticed what he thought were fresh grouse tracks in the snow. He and the landowner followed for about 25 yards and a woodcock flushed from some thick cover. I guess woodcock can catch earthworms through the snow as long as the ground is not frozen. Jan. 15, 2012 - a golden eagle was "captured" on a trail camera near Cave Run Lake on the Daniel Boone National Forest in Bath County. A deer carcass was set up specifically for that purpose. Lots of bobcat images on the camera too. Scott Freidhof Rowan County ================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: Sedge Wren From: Aaron Hulsey <thomas.hulsey487 AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:39:46 -0600 I flushed a sedge wren this afternoon, January 19th, while walking in my field. It was the best look I've ever had of a Sedge Wren; the bird was 10 feet away and sat there giving alarm calls and bobbing for about five minutes. I was kind of hoping to find something different since we've let the field grow up for the last few years. There was also a single Palm Warbler hanging out as well. Aaron Hulsey Warren County ================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: Editorial re KY Sandhill crane hunt in today's L'ville Courier-Journal From: Ce Ci <thefarsidefarm AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:32:03 -0800 (PST) http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120119/OPINION01/301190020/sandhill-cranes-hunting-birds-Kentucky-fish-and-wildlife Ceci Mitchell The Far Side Farm Franklin County 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: Blog about field trip From: Karen Bonsell <karenbonsell AT ymail.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:09:26 -0500 Just wanted to let you all know I did get a blog post about the field trip on louisvillenaturally.com Hope you enjoy! Take care! ~Karen Bonsell Louisville, KY Louisvillenaturally.com Sent from my iPod================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: Crappie Hollow -eagle thinking about nesting? From: HapC1 AT aol.com Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:18:30 -0500 (EST) Crappie Hollow, Blood River (Calloway Co.), Calloway, US-KY Jan 18, 2012 Mallard 12 Northern Pintail 4 Green-winged Teal 1 Hooded Merganser 10 Horned Grebe 4 Great Blue Heron 2 Turkey Vulture X Bald Eagle 1 standing on the nest Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Killdeer 22 Bonaparte's Gull 250 Ring-billed Gull 64 Herring Gull 9 Forster's Tern 12 Red-headed Woodpecker 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 2 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay X American Crow X Carolina Chickadee X Tufted Titmouse X Brown Creeper 1 Carolina Wren 2 White-throated Sparrow X Dark-eyed Junco X Northern Cardinal X Hap Murray, KY This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) ================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: TODAY'S AVIAN TREARS From: "Joan Carr" <joan-of-art AT suddenlink.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:15:04 -0500 Just now while sitting in my studio, I was fortunate to see a BROWN CREEPER crawling up the trunk of the elm tree about ten feet away. Earlier today when Les and I were having lunch in our new second story sunroom, we saw a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET on a suet cake and a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER eating peanut butter. I also saw thousands of misc. blackbirds across the hollow. At first I thought some heavy equipment was making noises in the distance. Then I saw the trees loaded with masses of birds. Once they went airborne, I was treated to the wonderful swooshing sounds of their wings and the beautiful sight of their undulating patterns against the sky. The PILEATED and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS have begun their courtship dances and vocalizations on both sides of the hollow. And those male NORTHERN CARDINALS who behave badly toward the females most of the year are becoming more tolerate of the females at the feeders now that their lusts are about to kick into gear. I tried to convince the females to kick dirt into the eyes of the males, but oh well!! There have been lots of the usual birds at the feeders and I know that many of them were in training at the feeders this summer. Hope all of you are enjoying birding, too. Cheers Joan Carr South Williamson, KY Pike 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: Beckham Bird Club field trip to road behind Bernheim From: Karen Bonsell <karenbonsell AT ymail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:11:07 -0800 (PST) Hello all my birdKY friends! I have finally gotten together some of the pictures from the Beckham Bird club field trip to the road behind  Bernheim Forest! I know Eddie Huber sent out an email earlier with a list of all the cool birds we saw, but I think the most exciting was the Golden Eagles! I still plan to do a blog on Louisvillenaturally.com about our trip, so be sure and check there later, but I had way to many pictures to put on the blog, (don't want to be a blog hog!) So, I put them in a gallery on my smugmug account.  http://karenbonsell.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/19899770_MkGDhN Hopefully this link will take you there. If I have made a mistake on any of  the ID's or The lakes (I may have Distillery lake and Jim Beam lake mixed up), be sure and leave me a comment to let me know and I'll fix it! It was a great field trip! Thanks to Eddie Huber for leading us!! Take care, Karen Bonsell Lousiville, 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: Re: KY crane hunt article in Louisville paper today From: "Bill Stone" <ston4100 AT bellsouth.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:32:09 -0500 Great quotes ---however the Kentucky League of Sportsmen's quote that "I think it will grow over time" should have us all concerned. Hopefully reason will come to the state during this year. Bill Stone Louisville, KY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ce Ci" To: "BirdKY" Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 6:08 AM Subject: [birdky] KY crane hunt article in Louisville paper today > Link to James Bruggers' article on KY crane hunt in 1/18/12 Louisville > Courier-Journal - http://www.courier-journal.com/article/2012301170081 > > Link to early comments to CJ article (ALL COMMENTS THUS FAR ARE > PRO-CRANE!) - > http://www.courier-journal.com/comments/article/20120117/NEWS01/301170081/First-sandhill-crane-hunt-concludes > > Ceci Mitchell > The Far Side Farm > Franklin County 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 > ================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: KY crane hunt article in Louisville paper today From: Ce Ci <thefarsidefarm AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:08:34 -0800 (PST) Link to James Bruggers' article on KY crane hunt in 1/18/12 Louisville Courier-Journal - http://www.courier-journal.com/article/2012301170081   Link to early comments to CJ article (ALL COMMENTS THUS FAR ARE PRO-CRANE!) - http://www.courier-journal.com/comments/article/20120117/NEWS01/301170081/First-sandhill-crane-hunt-concludes   Ceci Mitchell The Far Side Farm Franklin County 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