NTOS Field Trips

Kentucky Lake, Kentucky
February 13, 2016

NTOS members went to the Kentucky Lake and Barkley Lake Dams for a joint field trip with KOS. The temperatures ranged from cold to very cold, the high was only 31°, but the Birders didn’t seem to mind.

We thank Hap Chambers, for leading the trip, and Brainard Palmer-Ball for providing many teachable moments. It was good to see former Nashvillian, Rob Lane who came from Louisville to join us. All of the Kentucky birders were a warm and friendly group, which was a nice contrast to the cold weather.

We all had a wonderful day of birding! Highlights among the gulls were, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and Thayer’s Gull. There were multiple Bald Eagles at every location, including one eagle on the nest. My favorite bird of the day was, the Brown-headed Nuthatch.

Below is our list of birds at the different locations.

KY Lake Dam, Marshall, Kentucky, US
Feb 13, 2016 8:34 AM - 9:59 AM
2.0 mile(s)
17 species

Lesser Scaup  18
Bufflehead  7
Common Goldeneye  17
Pied-billed Grebe  7
Horned Grebe  4
American White Pelican  18
Great Blue Heron (Blue form)  6
Bald Eagle  3
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Coot  9
Ring-billed Gull  55
Herring Gull  43
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  7
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
American Crow  5
Northern Cardinal  5


US-KY-Gilbertsville-787-999 Airport Rd, Marshall, Kentucky, US
Feb 13, 2016 10:32 AM - 11:14 AM
2.0 mile(s)
24 species

Canada Goose  3
Wild Turkey  4
Turkey Vulture  1
Northern Harrier  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Bald Eagle  2
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  2
Carolina Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Brown-headed Nuthatch  2  
Brown Creeper  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet  5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Eastern Bluebird  6
Hermit Thrush  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Dark-eyed Junco  6
White-throated Sparrow  4
Red-winged Blackbird  10


Lake Barkley (Lyon Co.)--Dam, Lyon, Kentucky, US
Feb 13, 2016 11:53 AM - 12:48 PM
2.0 mile(s)
12 species

American White Pelican  22
Black Vulture  4
Bald Eagle  1
Bonaparte's Gull  2
Ring-billed Gull  70
Herring Gull  110
Thayer's Gull  1     Ist cycle
American Kestrel  1
Carolina Wren  1
American Robin  32
Northern Mockingbird  1
Northern Cardinal  4

Sledd Creek Boat Ramp, Marshall, Kentucky, US
Feb 13, 2016 2:10 PM - 2:58 PM
33 species

Snow Goose  2
Canada Goose  13
Gadwall  4
American Wigeon  1
Mallard  4
Blue-winged Teal  1
Northern Pintail  2
Green-winged Teal  2
Bufflehead  12
Hooded Merganser  1
Pied-billed Grebe  10
Horned Grebe  10
Great Blue Heron (Blue form)  2
Bald Eagle  3
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Coot  5
Bonaparte's Gull  2
Ring-billed Gull  6
Lesser Black-backed Gull  4
Mourning Dove  1
Barred Owl  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  5
Carolina Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  2
Brown Creeper  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Eastern Towhee  2
Northern Cardinal  2
Pine Siskin  1
American Goldfinch  3


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