Wonderfully still conditions this morning at Union Slough NWR allowed
observation of number of calling Nelson's Sparrows. 13 were found on the
south side of the headquarters blacktop (2 of them inside binoc range at
6-8 feet), and another was found along the gravel road a mile to the
north. Also at the Slough: FOS Lincoln's Sparrow, Yellow-rumped and
Orange-crowned Warbler, and a late Yellow Warbler.
Swainson's Thrushes heard passing over Algona last evening (60 between
10:45 and 11:35) did just that- passed over. Call SP was very quiet
during a quick stop on my way home from the Slough, other than a couple
of noisy Pileated Woodpeckers.
Mark this location on your maps: there will be Smith's Longspurs NE of
the intersection of 120th Ave and 270th St between Algona and Burt next
month and again next April.
Matthew Kenne
Algona, Iowa
[email protected]
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