Ballard Wildlife Management Area
Kentucky · Southeast
About This Location
Ballard Wildlife Management Area is a productive birding destination in Kentucky, with 231 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Wild Turkey
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
Peregrine Falcon
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.