Birding and Bourbon - May 6-13, 2023 - Part 2
May 23, 2023 16:34:36 GMT -8
kestrel, old coot, and 2 more like this
Post by Randy on May 23, 2023 16:34:36 GMT -8
May 9th involved a trip to Lexington Cemetery. This is a huge cemetery and a birding hotspot. It was remarkable when we arrived. It was insane how much birdsong there was - warblers singing everywhere. We ended up with 58 species, 15 of which were warblers. Here are some photos:
Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
White-breasted Nuthatch at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Wood Thrush at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Scarlet Tanager at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Blue Jay at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Tufted Titmouse at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Acadian Flycatcher at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
And as promised, some warblers (although they were generally very difficult to photograph due to lighting, buried in trees, etc.):
Northern Parula at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Blackburnian Warbler at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Blackburnian Warbler at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
We checked out a local arboretum but it was pretty slow, likely due to time of day. There were a couple photogenic jays and cardinals however.
Northern Cardinal at University of KY Arboretum and Woods by Randy Walker
Blue Jay at University of KY Arboretum and Woods by Randy Walker
We headed back to Frankfort and went to a site hoping for Louisiana Waterthrush and Prothonotary Warbler, both of which we managed to find fortunately (and both on my target list for the trip):
Louisiana Waterthrush at Cove Spring Park by Randy Walker
Louisiana Waterthrush at Cove Spring Park by Randy Walker
Louisiana Waterthrush at Cove Spring Park by Randy Walker
Prothonotary Warbler at Cove Spring Park--Wetland Trail by Randy Walker
And some other species from this site:
Turkey vultures far outnumbered black but we did find some black vultures here and there:
Black Vulture at Cove Spring Park--Wetland Trail by Randy Walker
Northern Rough-winged Swallow at Cove Spring Park--Wetland Trail by Randy Walker
Solitary Sandpiper at Cove Spring Park--Wetland Trail by Randy Walker
Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
White-breasted Nuthatch at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Wood Thrush at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Scarlet Tanager at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Blue Jay at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Tufted Titmouse at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Acadian Flycatcher at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
And as promised, some warblers (although they were generally very difficult to photograph due to lighting, buried in trees, etc.):
Northern Parula at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Blackburnian Warbler at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
Blackburnian Warbler at Lexington Cemetery by Randy Walker
We checked out a local arboretum but it was pretty slow, likely due to time of day. There were a couple photogenic jays and cardinals however.
Northern Cardinal at University of KY Arboretum and Woods by Randy Walker
Blue Jay at University of KY Arboretum and Woods by Randy Walker
We headed back to Frankfort and went to a site hoping for Louisiana Waterthrush and Prothonotary Warbler, both of which we managed to find fortunately (and both on my target list for the trip):
Louisiana Waterthrush at Cove Spring Park by Randy Walker
Louisiana Waterthrush at Cove Spring Park by Randy Walker
Louisiana Waterthrush at Cove Spring Park by Randy Walker
Prothonotary Warbler at Cove Spring Park--Wetland Trail by Randy Walker
And some other species from this site:
Turkey vultures far outnumbered black but we did find some black vultures here and there:
Black Vulture at Cove Spring Park--Wetland Trail by Randy Walker
Northern Rough-winged Swallow at Cove Spring Park--Wetland Trail by Randy Walker
Solitary Sandpiper at Cove Spring Park--Wetland Trail by Randy Walker