Ninety percent of the backwaters are frozen over. 300 Tundra Swans Sandhill Cranes Canada Geese Northern Shovelers Mallards
The food sources must be good in this area for the birds not to move south after single digit temperature nights. They seem to be feeding all the times I have glassed them over the last two weeks. Thirty years ago after a really cold night all the waterfowl would leave. --- 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]
