1 American Avocet, 1 Ross' Goose, 21 Sandhill Cranes, 200+ Bonaparte's
Gulls, plus Lesser & Greater Yellowlegs, lots of Bald Eagles, and the
regular puddle ducks and diving ducks..... all in the 11-miles between
Lansing and New Albin in Allamakee Co. on Sunday. It was nice to see
the Bony's far exceeding Ring-billed Gulls in number. Very high water
in the Mississippi R. has pushed the cranes out of the floodplain, and
1 pair were photographed part way up one of the Driftless Area's steep
slopes!
Sorry for late post. I spent all of yesterday monitoring activity at
busy Bald Eagle nests.
Today yet another blizzard has dropped 3+ inches of wet, soggy snow;
with up to 6 more inches expected. I'm ready for spring to show up
and stay for awhile.
Happy birding!
Ric
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Ric Zarwell
Lansing, Allamakee Co., Iowa
Email: [email protected]
Home/Office: 563-538-4991
Mobile: 563-419-4991
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