I checked a number of lakes in Adair and Union counties today and found small amounts of open water at most of them. I came up with 15 species of waterfowl including Snow Goose, Wood Duck, and Greater Scaup. The only unexpected bird was a juv. Glaucous Gull hanging out with a small group of waterfowl on Three Mile Lake. A very quick scan from the Saylorville dam this afternoon produced both loons, with the Common now in the open water and the Red-throated still sitting in its now slightly larger hole.
Aaron Brees Saylorville, IA http://www.flickr.com/photos/abrees/ --- 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/PayDues.aspx. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
