IA-BIRDers:
Today on our final Fall Migration Cruise on the Mississippi River out of Lansing, Allamakee Co., we encountered a very large number of Bald Eagles. Many were perched, and others were milling about and testing large rafts of Canvasback and other waterfowl, and large numbers of coot. Our passengers, and crew were so in awe (and correctly so) that no one took the time to attempt an accurate count. But I estimate we saw at minimum, 350-400 Bald Eagles during our 3.5 hour cruise. Some 200 of these were in one fairly small area near approximately 2,000 Tundra Swans and a majority of the above mentioned waterfowl.
Happy birding to all!!!! Ric <") ( \ / |`` Ric Zarwell Email: [email protected] Home/Office: 563-538-4991 Mobile: 563-419-4991 GIVE CONSERVATION WINGS SHOW UP.... SPEAK UP.... ANTE UP.... FOR BIRDS, FOR NATURAL HABITATS, FOR ALL BIODIVERSITY --- 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]
