I've been actively birding in Warren County since 1967 and got a new county bird today! On my way to work this morning, on Highway 65/69 in northern Warren County, I did a double-take and nearly drove off the road as a male Pileated Woodpecker flew across the highway just in front of me. For those of you familiar with the area, this was about halfway between Scotch Ridge Road and Carpenter Street, a rather peculiar place to see this species. The North River is not far north of there, and the woodpecker was followed soon after by a Great-tailed Grackle. All I know is that Pilpecker is certainly not something I ever expected out here in rural suburbia.
Keep your eyes to the sky - Ann Johnson, Norwalk (Warren County) --- 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]
