Hello, This past weekend while moving into our new home on the north shore of Big Spirit Lake, I happened to see a few birds worthy of mention.
On the 4th while out boating, I saw a single Caspian Tern (did not have binoculars but it was a large tern with a large red/orange bill) patrolling the western edge of the lake. On the 6th, I saw a pair of first summer Common Loons diving for what looked like crayfish about 50 yards out from the north shore. And on the 7th, I saw a single Osprey fly over the road from Little Spirit to Big Spirit near the intersection of M49 (Hwy 276) and 235th Avenue. After spending the last 9 years living near downtown Minneapolis it is wonderful to have a yard list of 21 species within the first week. -- Derek Bakken [email protected] ornitholature.blogspot.com Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! Also, please report your bird sightings to eBird and/or the IOU/MOU. The information gathered is vital to the future of birds. --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
