Hi All, I took a quick lap around Saylorville after class this morning. A Northern Harrier cruising over the reservoir (viewed from the dam) was certainly interesting to see and was my only bird of excitement there. Cherry Glen was rather quiet as well, except for the hoards of Robins moving south (400+). I also filled a giant, gaping hole in my Polk Co. list here with a group of 7 Tufted Titmice (don't worry, I laughed too). Oak Grove had a bit more activity, particularly sparrow-wise with 10 species, including my FOS Fox and Harris's. White-throateds were the most numerous and I encountered one young bird that still seemed to be in very fresh juvenile plumage. Can anyone shed any light on how long White-throats hold their juvenile plumage or even if it's possible this bird was a late hatch somewhere? Danny Akers Ankeny [email protected]
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