The incredible number of Orioles continues in my yard today, as well as good numbers of warblers,vireos and grosbeaks! I have gone through 2-1/2 jars of jelly in less than 24 hours as the feeding has been nearly non-stop! I'm sure this cool, wet weather is what is keeping them concentrated at the moment and i'll enjoy it while it lasts! Birds seen today are as follows:
Baltimore Oriole - 26 (16 adult males,10 female/juv male) Orchard Oriole - 8 (4 adult males,3 females,1 juv male) RB Grosbeaks - 8 (5 male,3 female) Blackburnian W. Bay Breasted W. (FOY and 1st springtime visit) Blackpoll W. - 2 males Chestnut-sided W. Yellow W. - 3 Tennessee W. - 6+ Nashville W. Orange-crowned W. Blue-headed Vireo Philadelphia Vireo Swainsons Thrush RC Kinglet Catbird - 2 Brown Thrasher Indigo Bunting - 3 RT Hummingbird - 2 Brown headed Cowbirds - 8 males Had Scarlet Tanager male yesterday afternoon after I had submitted report as well as 4 Blackpoll Warblers (2 male,2 female). Been really fun couple of days despite the dreary weather! The weather has not been kind for getting great photos of the visitors but I did manage a few ok pics for my efforts. Good birding! Curt Fisher Roland,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]
