Birders, I led a bird walk at the Brenton Arboretum this morning. Weather conditions were ideal, and sparrows were plentiful.
Harris's Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Field Sparrow Fox Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow (At least 10) Nelson's Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow (Numerous) Lincoln's Sparrow Also, a Purple Finch, a couple of Cooper's Hawks, American Kestrels, flocks of American Robins, Eastern Bluebirds, Blue Jays, and various blackbirds, 2 Orange-crowned Warblers, a Gray Catbird, a few Dark-eyed Juncos and many Yellow-rumped Warblers. Good birding, John Bissell Grimes --- 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]
