Steve,
I saw 11 flyover Killdeer in Cincinnati this morning.
Cheers,
Bill Hull
Cincinnati, OH, USA
http://www.mangoverde.com/



On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Steve <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I was talking to a friend here is LaRue earlier today and I could have sworn that I heard a Killdeer.
>
> I didn't see it because I didn't want to be rude to my friend and start looking all around for a Killdeer but that anoying kree that they have when they are flying is pretty unforgetable and unmistakeable.  I'm thinking the wind brought it up from somewhere.
>
>
> I don't think that their are any other birds that sound like that are there?   I did do a quick scan for starlings and grackles in the trees above and around me that could be faking that sound, and there weren't any.
>
> Anyway, I guess it's time to start heading out to the wetlands again...before the Eagle starts Nesting. :-)

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