Jonathan Creek Embayment
Kentucky · Southeast
About This Location
Jonathan Creek Embayment is a productive birding destination in Kentucky, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Green-winged Teal, and Killdeer 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
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Chimney Swift
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Carolina Wren
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.