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The article presents a report on Kentucky bird sightings during the Summer 2014 season as reviewed by the Kentucky Bird Records Committee (KBRC). Topics include abbreviations for county names, observer's initials and voice recording of reports, a list of birds sighted including the Mute Swan, a male species of Blue-winged Teal and an injured female Canvasback, and a list of observers who reported the sightings.

The article discusses sightings of red-necked grebes in Kentucky from February to April 2014. Topics discussed include the climactic conditions in the state and the Great Lakes region during the period, and winter duck mortality along the Ohio River. Also discussed are red-necked grebes counts in various locations in Kentucky including Great River Lake, Jacobson Park and Laure River Lake.

The article offers information on bird sightings reviewed by the Kentucky Bird Records Committee (KBRC) in the U.S. in February 2014. Topics discussed include the features of several types of birds such as the Greater White-Fronted Goose, the Mute Swan, and the Greater Scaup. Also mentioned are the peak counts of a Surf Scoter, a Common Goldeneye, and a Hooded Merganser.

The article presents a report on bird sightings during the 2013 fall season at Kentucky. Topics discussed include the weather conditions around the area during the season, temperatures and precipitation. Rare bird sightings are enumerated including the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, the Red-necked Grebe and the Roseate Spoonbill. Details on the sightings, such as the physical condition of the bird and exact location of the sighting, are also provided.

The article offers information on several bird sightings by Kentucky Ornithological Society (KOS) members in 2013. Topics discussed include the weather conditions between June and July, the Greater White-Fronted Geese that were found at Mitchell Lake, Ballard, and the Blue-Winged Teal ducks found lingering in the state. Also mentioned are Lesser Scaup, American White Pelican, and Common Loon birds.

The article presents a documentation of the Kentucky warblers during the winter 2012-2013 season. It describes the climatic conditions during the season, citing the averaged warmer-than-normal statewide temperatures in December. Rarity highlights included Red-throated Loon, Red-necked Grebe, and Little Gull. Warblers included in the documentation include Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, and Ross's Goose.

The article presents a documentation of rare sightings of Kentucky birds during fall 2012, which is assessed by the Kentucky Bird Records Committee (KBRC). Numerous birds were highlighted including the Great White Heron, Red-throated Loon and two Tricolored Herons. Around 120 Greater White-fronted Goose were also sighted over Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge and 200 Snow Goose were reported to be present over the Lake Barkley, Lyon.

The article provides an overview of bird sightings in the summer season 2012 included in the official checklist of Kentucky birds. Two black-bellied whistling-ducks were present at a pond on the northwest side of Elizabethtown. Other birds sightings reviewed by the Kentucky Bird Records Committee (KBRC) included ring-necked duck, pied-billed grebe, wood stork, lesser scaup, common loon and double-crested Cormorant.

The article presents information on a study which analyzed the migratory pattern of shorebirds in Hopkin County and McLean County, Kentucky in May 2011. The researchers visited a flooded area in McLean to see the flock of Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, Dendrocygna autumnalis and the shorebirds. Observations from trips in the area are provided. Sighted included 4 Ruddy Turnstones Arenaria interpres, 137 Black-bellied Plovers Pluvialis squatarola and 42 Black Terns Chlidonias niger.

The article presents the birds observed during the 2012 spring season in Kentucky. The authors consider the increase in fuel prices and the decrease in the reports contribution as the reasons behind the low number of data provided in the previous years. The various birds sighted include Greater White-fronted Goose, Blue-winged Teal and Northern Shoveler.

The article presents the official list of Kentucky birds for Winter 2011-2012 season reported by the Kentucky Bird Records Committee which includes Greater White-fronted Goose, Tundra Swan, and Common Merganser.

The article reports documented sightings of warblers in Kentucky for fall 2011. It describes the weather conditions in fall 2011 variable with relatively normal overall temperatures. Among the rarity sighted are Red-throated Loon, White Ibis and Swallow-tailed Kite. The documented sightings include information on the specific place where the birds have been sighted, the date when the birds were sighted and the type of birds sighted.

The article describes the various bird observed in June and July 2011 in places such as the Highland Rim of south-central Kentucky and in southern Christian County. Rare sightings include the Neotropic Cormorants and a Tricolored Heron. Nesting birds observed and described include the Blue-winged Teal, Pied-billed Grebe and Green Heron.

The article presents observations of birds in Kentucky for the spring season of 2011. The author reports that weather conditions during the spring of 2011 were warmer and wetter than usual. The author notes that the spring season was highlighted by the rainfall which began normally in March across the state although precipitation was significantly higher in April. The author adds that reports of rarities included a flock of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks and Pacific Loon.

The article reviews the history of Kentucky's midwinter eagle survey from 1961 to 2011. According to the author, Kentucky's population of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is at its peak during the winter when resident nesting pairs are joined by birds from the northern states and Canada. The author notes that in late winter 1961, members of the Kentucky Ornithological Society (KOS) conducted the first organized effort to survey the wintering population of Bald Eagles in Kentucky.

The article presents a documentation of bird sightings in Kentucky during the winter season 2010-2011. The traditional wintering locales of Ross's Goose in Ballard, Fulton and Henderson has seen small numbers of the species. There were five reported sightings of mute swan, some of them were at Griffin Park in Warren and along Ironworks Pike in Fayette. The recorded season peak counts for pied-billed grebe reached 90.