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Birding Brochure 2OAD 0ROPERTYBOUNDARY 3ALATOEXHIBITPATH around HEADQUARTERS 2ESTROOM TRAILS 3ALATOEXHIBITTRAILS 0ICNICSHELTER (ABITREK4RAIL 4RAILMARKER 0EA2IDGE4RAIL 7ARBLER2IDGE4RAIL "ENCH KENTUCKY 0RAIRIE4RAIL 'ATE FISH and WILDLIFE 2ED HEADQUARTERS 2ED "LUE "LUE 2ED 3ALATO 2ED 7ILDLIFE %DUCATION AREA #ENTER HABITAT Moist soil areas Water levels in ponds and wetlands naturally rise and fall on a seasonal basis. When biologists attempt to mimic this natural TYPES system it is called moist soil management. Lowering water levels during the summer months encourages vegetation to grow. Shore- Riparian zones birds will frequent the draining areas in the late summer and fall. Riparian zones occur along creek and river margins and During the fall and winter, the flooded vegetation in larger moist often contain characteristic vegetation such as river birch, soil units can provide food and cover for migrating and wintering sycamore and silver maple. Because of their proximity to waterfowl. Biologists can target species groups by simply altering water, these areas serve as habitat for frogs, egg laying sites water levels. Common yellowthroat can be observed during migra- !RNOLD-ITCHELL"LDG for salamanders, and watering holes for other wildlife includ- tion and the breeding season. Sandpipers feed along the shoreline ing birds. To see one of our best examples, hike the Pea Ridge during migration. loop trail and look for areas that fit this description. The Aca- dian flycatcher is just one species that often uses these areas. Woodland This type of habitat is great for many 5PPER Grassland Lakes species of birds, as the tree canopy over- 3PORTSMANS Once common to the Bluegrass Lakes are formed when water gathers head provides excellent hiding places. On ,AKE BIRD Region of Kentucky, grasslands were in an area where the soil is impenetrable. the Pea Ridge and Habitrek trails you’ll integral for wildlife and the early The Upper and Lower Sportsman Lakes are be able to experience a central Kentucky people of the state. Native grasslands man-made, and managed with waterfowl oak-hickory forest. Mostly composed of consist of tall grasses and wildflow- and fish in mind. In winter, a diverse oak and hickory tree species, this type of SPECIES ,OWER ers which are ideal for several wildlife array of waterfowl can be observed, at- habitat is also known for the Kentucky 3PORTSMANS and bird species. Grasslands provide tracted by the variety of food and cover coffee tree and rock elm. Oak-hickory ,AKE bird species with a wide array of located in and around the lake. The forests lack the characteristic species seeds and insects for feeding. Salato’s woods surrounding the lakes are usually found farther east in the state, such as grasslands can be seen as you pull filled with migrant warblers during spring eastern hemlock, magnolias and yellow onto Sportman’s Lane and on Salato’s and fall. Throughout the summer look for buckeye. Throughout the year, you can 'REEN Prairie Trail. During migration and orioles and their unique pouch-like nests see Carolina chickadee, downy woodpeck- HOUSES the breeding season, prairie warbler hanging from limbs of large shade trees er, white-breasted nuthatch and tufted Kentucky Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Resources ( and indigo bunting can be found in surrounding the lakes. Eastern phoebes titmouse. Various warbler species may be 1 Sportsman’s Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601 brushier areas. Year-round, field spar- and swallows catch insects over the water found in the woodlands during spring and 3PORTSMANS,ANE 1-800-858-1549 • fw.ky.gov rows, song sparrows and bluebirds are during the breeding season. Keep an fall migration. When the breeding season easily found. eye out for goslings in early May as the arrives, the red-eyed vireo and eastern Canada geese nest right here at the lakes. wood pewee are easily heard. BIRD SPECIES at KENTUCKY FISH and WILDLIFE HEADQUARTERS GEESE and DUCKS Sp Su Fa Wi PLOVERS and Sp Su Fa Wi Sp Su Fa Wi WAXWINGS Sp Su Fa Wi CARDINALS and Sp Su Fa Wi Snow Goose . 1 SANDPIPERS Yellow-throated Vireo 1 . Cedar Waxwing 2 2 2 1 ALLIES Ross’s Goose . 1 Killdeer 2 3 2 2 Blue-headed Vireo 1 . Northern Cardinal 4 4 4 4 Canada Goose 4 4 4 4 Spotted Sandpiper 2 1 . Warbling Vireo 2 3 1 . WOOD WARBLERS Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 . 1 . Wood Duck 1 3 2 2 Solitary Sandpiper 1 1 . Philadelphia Vireo . Blue-Winged Warbler . Blue Grosbeak 1 . American Widgeon . 1 Lesser Yellowlegs . Red-eyed Vireo 2 3 1 . Golden-Winged Warbler . Indigo Bunting 3 4 2 . American Black Duck . 1 American Woodcock 2 1 2 . Tennessee Warbler . 1 . Mallard 4 4 4 4 JAYS and CROWS Orange-crowned Warbler . BLACKBIRDS and Blue-winged Teal 1 . GULLS and TERNS Blue Jay 4 4 4 4 Nashville Warbler . ORIOLES Northern Shoveler . 2 Ring-billed Gull 1 . American Crow 4 4 4 4 Northern Parula 2 2 . Bobolink . Northern Pintail . 1 Yellow Warbler 2 1 . Red-winged Blackbird 4 4 4 1 Green-winged Teal . DOVES SWALLOWS Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 . 1 . Eastern Meadowlark 3 3 1 1 Canvasback . 1 Rock Pigeon 1 1 1 1 Purple Martin 2 3 . Magnolia Warbler 1 . 2 . Common Grackle 4 4 3 1 Redhead . 1 Mourning Dove 4 4 4 4 Tree Swallow 3 3 1 . Cape May Warbler 1 . 1 . Brown-headed Cowbird 4 3 1 1 Ring-necked Duck . 1 N. Rough-winged Swallow 1 1 . Black-throated Blue War . Rusty Blackbird . Lesser Scaup . 1 1 CUCKOOS Barn Swallow 3 4 1 . Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 . 2 2 Orchard Oriole 2 2 1 . Bufflehead . 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 3 1 . Black-throated Green War . 1 . Baltimore Oriole 2 4 1 . Common Goldeneye . 1 Black-billed Cuckoo 1 . CHICKADEES and TITMICE Blackburnian Warbler 1 . 1 . Common Merganser . 1 Carolina Chickadee 4 4 4 4 Yellow-throated Warbler . 1 . FINCHES Ruddy Duck . 1 OWLS Tufted Titmouse 4 4 4 4 Pine Warbler 1 . American Goldfinch 4 4 4 4 Eastern Screech Owl 1 1 1 1 Prairie Warbler 1 2 1 . Purple Finch . QUAIL and TURKEY Great Horned Owl 1 1 1 1 NUTHATCHES and Palm Warbler 1 . 1 . House Finch 3 2 3 2 Northern Bobwhite . Barred Owl 1 1 1 1 CREEPERS Bay-breasted Warbler . House Sparrow 4 4 4 4 Wild Turkey 1 1 1 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 4 4 4 4 Blackpoll Warbler 1 . NIGHTJARS Red-breasted Nuthatch . Black-and-white Warbler 1 . 2 . A total of 175 species have been American Redstart 1 . 2 . Date _________________________ GREBES Common Nighthawk . 1 1 . Brown Creeper 1 . 1 recorded here. Prothonotary Warbler . Pied-billed Grebe 2 1 2 1 Chuck-will’s-widow . WRENS Worm-eating Warbler . Observers _____________________ Ovenbird 3 2 1 . CORMORANTS SWIFTS and Carolina Wren 4 4 4 4 ADDITIONAL SPECIES Northern Waterthrush 1 . Double-crested Cormorant . 1 . HUMMINGBIRDS House Wren 1 3 1 . Salato, Lakes and Pea Ridge Trail Louisiana Waterthrush 1 1 . Chimney Swift 2 3 2 . Winter Wren . 1 Kentucky Warbler 2 3 1 . HERONS Ruby-throated Humm. 2 3 2 . Connecticut Warbler . Great Blue Heron 3 3 3 3 THRUSHES and ALLIES LEGEND Mourning Warbler 1 . 1 . Green Heron 1 3 1 . Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 . 2 2 4 = Seen or heard most visits KINGFISHERS Common Yellowthroat 2 3 2 . Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 . 1 1 3 = Common Belted Kingfisher 3 3 3 3 Hooded Warbler . VULTURES Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher 2 2 1 . Wilson’s Warbler . 2 = Uncommon Turkey Vulture 4 4 4 4 Eastern Bluebird 3 2 2 3 1 = Rare WOODPECKERS Canada Warbler 1 . 1 . Black Vulture 3 3 3 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 4 4 4 4 Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 . 1 . = Unlikely in that season Yellow-breasted Chat 1 2 1 . Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 . 1 Swainson’s Thrush 1 . 1 . HAWKS, EAGLES and Downy Woodpecker 4 4 4 4 Hermit Thrush 1 . 1 1 Sp = Spring FALCONS Wood Thrush 2 2 . TANAGERS Hairy Woodpecker 2 2 2 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 1 1 . Su = Summer Osprey 1 . 1 . American Robin 4 4 4 4 Northern Flicker 3 3 3 3 Summer Tanager 1 3 1 . Fa = Fall Bald Eagle . Pileated Woodpecker 2 2 2 2 Northern Harrier . MIMICS Wi = Winter NEW WORLD SPARROWS Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1 . FLYCATCHERS Northern Mockingbird 4 4 4 3 Cooper’s Hawk 1 1 2 2 Gray Catbird 3 4 3 . and ALLIES Eastern Wood Pewee 4 4 1 . Eastern Towhee 4 4 4 3 Red-shouldered Hawk . 1 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher . Brown Thrasher 2 3 2 . Broad-winged Hawk . American Tree Sparrow . 1 Acadian Flycatcher . 2 1 . Chipping Sparrow 4 3 2 . Red-tailed Hawk 3 2 2 2 STARLINGS Least Flycatcher 1 . 1 . Field Sparrow 4 4 2 1 American Kestrel . Eastern Phoebe 2 3 2 1 European Starling 4 4 4 4 Merlin . Fox Sparrow 1 . 1 2 Great-crested Flycatcher 3 2 . Song Sparrow 4 4 4 4 Eastern Kingbird 3 4 . PIPITS Swamp Sparrow 1 . 2 1 COOT and CRANE American Pipit 1 . White-throated Sparrow 3 . 2 4 American Coot 3 1 . 2 VIREOS White-crowned Sparrow . 1 Sandhill Crane . 1 1 White-eyed Vireo 2 3 1 . Dark-eyed Junco 3 . 1 4.
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