I did some birding in Fayette County today. There weren't many migrants - 14 warbler species but very low numbers.
Brush Creek Canyon State Preserve - Acadian Flycatcher, Veery, Swainson's Thrush, Wood Thrush, Cerulean Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Mourning Warbler, Scarlet Tanager Pasture along S entrance road to Brush Creek Canyon - Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Dickcissel, Bobolink Grannis Creek Wildlife Area - Pileated Woodpecker, Acadian Flycatcher, Blue-winged Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Mourning Warbler Volga River State Recreation Area - Blue-winged Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, White-crowned Sparrow Thelman Wildlife Area - Willow Flycatcher, Bell's Vireo Sweet Marsh, Bremer County - Olive-sided Flycatcher, White-crowned Sparrow When I got home I was surprised to find a female Purple Finch at my thistle feeder, apparently a tie for the record late spring date. Chris Edwards Solon, IA [email protected] --- 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]
