Had a push of Harris' Sparrows today in the backyard, accompanied by a group of Chipping Sparrows and Juncos.
The Potholes are dominated by coots currently, surprisingly no flocks of geese or ducks were noted (though there is an entrenchment of Canada Geese on top of the dam at Lake Nokomis though those are probably the usual resident geese, but I should probably start looking for those hybrid geese as they tend to show up in winter below the dam under the bridge on the west side of Main Street Humboldt). I flushed a female harrier at the Potholes which then flushed a Wilson's Snipe which was probably the best bird of the day. Other than that lots of Savannah Sparrows and maybe one Grasshopper Sparrow...and more Harris' Sparrows. It's a pity there are no Snowy Owls about as now there are perfect stationing spots across the county, lots of bales in the fields. 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]
