We seem to be off and running. Another 140 raptors today of ten species for Ryan and Don and Janis Paseka. 68 Broad-winged Hawks (so far a banner year for that species at HNCH) led the way. Highlight was another strong early showing for Merlins with 6. Non-raptor flight was dominated by American White Pelicans (300). The Red-headed Woodpecker flight has been terrible again this year-- though not quite as abysmal as last year. Still , we are running down 80-90% of what we were averaging a few years ago.This is getting worrying. Are people seeing fewer around? Are the declines that occurred east of the Mississippi beginning to be felt out here? Or is just a coincidence of weather, etc?
Mark O Mark O ---- [email protected] wrote: ============= Pretty slow up there when I left at 2pm, but Ryan had recorded another Mississippi Kite, an early Merlin, and our first Sharp-shinned Hawk of the season. Mark O --- 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] --- 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]
