Poor shorebird showings though that's expected with the diminishing sheetwaters. However there was a large fallout of Swainson's Thrushes in some places as many as a dozen were observed and I easily saw twenty in the riparian forest area in W. Humboldt Co. There was also a nice showing of warblers with Wilsons, Yellow, Yellow-rumped Palm, Magnolia, Black-and-white, Chestnut-sided and Blackpoll Warblers making showings as well as Common Yellowthroat. Lark Sparrows were also seen today and a singled Barred Owl along the Des Moines River. An male Orchard Oriole was seen near Bradgate (but the Prothonatory Warblers were not though I didn't have a lot of time to search effectively).
Jacob Newton Ottosen, Humboldt Co., 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]
