At Mallard Marsh there were 3 Short-billed Dowitchers, a few Least, Semi-pal, Pec and a Spotty in a pond near the marsh; also a nice flock of warblers at the woods which included a Mourning Warbler.
At Pilot Knob I had four Scarlet Tanagers, (or one that followed me all the way through the park), warblers including a Mourning but NO Cerulean. At Eagle Lake I saw Red-necked Grebe as previously reported besides more warblers, including a Mourning. I saw an Orchard Oriole that was strange....it looked like an adult with full black hood and black down the back and wings, but it was the greenish coloring of an immature. I ended up with fourteen species of warblers, small pockets of them were at every stop I made with Tenn. the most abundant. Vireo's were everywhere also. Still numbers of Pelicans around, plus Black Terns and Swainson's Thrushes. Rita Goranson Mason City, Iowa --- 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]
