After about five crepuscular visits to Sioux City Prairie in the past two weeks, tonight I heard the first "peeent"s of the American Woodcock. This must have been a lonely single male as he persisted only for 5-10 minutes and I saw no display flight. It's exciting to have him back, though!
The trips have been pleasant with lovely looks at the apposition of Jupiter and Mercury on the western horizon along with the waxing of tonight's "supermoon". There have been evenings with many flights of geese. The bats are swooping for the first flying bugs of spring! Rex Rundquist Sioux City --- 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]
