Yesterday at Maynes Grove, Franklin County, a wave of warblers before the rain produced nine species including Orange-crown and Blackpoll. There were Warbling and Red-eyed Vireos, grosbeaks, buntings, Swainson's Thrushes and a Hermit Thrush, a Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, House Wrens, Catbirds, a Brown Thrasher and White-throated Sparrows all in a bushy, grassy, tree area of the park.
This morning at Parker's Woods I could only find two Swainson's Thrushes, a Catbird and White-throated Sparrows. The two female Hummingbirds in attendance lately have not come into the feeders today. I don't know if anyone has any information on why or when warblers use a particular area in migration, but it does seem that when we are drier than normal in August into September we have fewer warblers migrating through here. Any other ideas? It seems that southern Iowa had more rain and reported more warblers. Or maybe they just left from further north and so were able to go farther before taking a break. 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]
