Folks, here is the slide show for the Brookings SDOU meetings. Some of the photos are not that great, but are just to show species seen. Photos are from Roger Dietrich and Mick Zerr. There are two silhouette photos, one is of a bird in flight, and the other of one sitting on a branch. See how good you are at silhouettes. I am sure most of you will get them right away. Let me know your guess. I will post the answers later. Some of the photos are of species seen on the way back from Oakwood Lakes/Brookings. Our best was the Buff Breasted Sandpiper at Lake Thompson. Add my thanks to K.C.and all who made the adventure a success. See the slide show at: http://www.flickr.com//photos/siouxfalls/sets/72157627749758935/show/
Today I took a run out to SF's newest park "Family fishing Park". to look for the loons, scoters, etc. seen last year,plus diving ducks, etc. Nothing on the water except Mallards and Canada Geese, but other birds included: Many sparrows, most diving and hiding in the prairie grass area on the far east end of the park and in the reeds. Species that stood still long enough to ID were: Harris', Savannah, Song, Swamp, Chipping and Clay-colored Sparrows. Killdeer, Ring-billed and Franklin's Gulls, W. Meadowlark, Kestrel, Robin, Mourning Dove, and DE Junco. Other creatures seen were many Bullfrogs, Mink, Cottontail, Monarch, Orange Sulphur, (butterflies), and Painted Turtle. The park is not busy during the week, but weekends it is busy. See map at http://flic.kr/p/av7Q3j Numbers indicate sparrow locations. Mick Zerr Sioux Falls Bird Club --- 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]
