Hello Birders, I thought I would finally post some backyard sightings from Bronson I have had of late. At the feeders I am regularly seeing a first winter White-throated Sparrow, two Harris's Sparrows, and two Brown-headed Cowbirds. These three species have been present for over a month now.
Yesterday I saw a flock of about 20 icterids that I think were either Red-winged Blackbirds or Brown-headed Cowbirds, but I only saw them in flight for a few seconds w/o binoculars. Hopefully they will come in and try out the feeders. Some more irregular sightings include the Brown Creepers, a Northern Shrike about 1/2 mile from my house, and a Cooper's Hawk which made an appearance for the first time this season on January 1st. God Bless, Tucker J. Lutter Bronson, IA --- 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]
