I birded Dunbar Slough (Greene Co.) and a few other spots today. There were good numbers (500+ of 18 species) of shorebirds at Dunbar. The majority of them were on a pond that is getting drained (on private land) that is NW of the parking lot on B Ave. These were too far off to ID many of them with the windy conditions, although it was easy to pick out all of the Dunlin. Luckily a Peregrine Falcon took a swipe at them and they all took off and landed in other areas where they were easier to see. I couldn't find any ibis. Highlights include: 1 Willet 3 Hudsonian Godwits 1 Sanderling 3 White-rumped Sandpipers 115 Dunlin 134 dowitchers (mostly Long-billed) 3 Wilson's Phalaropes After that I did some county birding in Webster and Hamilton Co's. The birdiest spot I found was along Big Bear Road in Hamilton Co. where I had 14 species of warblers (Blue-winged, Golden-winged, and Wilson's were the highlights) , Wood Thrush, and a single Purple Finch. Good birding... Jay Gilliam Norwalk, IA [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) _http://jayspix.smugmug.com/Bird%20Photos/176462_ (http://jayspix.smugmug.com/Bird%20Photos/176462)
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