Once again Mark Proescholdt had a very successful hawkwatch in 2011 at Grammer Grove in Marshall County along the Iowa river. Total numbers were:
Turkey Vulture: 243 Osprey: 9 Miss. Kite: 1 Bald Eagle: 347 N. Harrier: 14 Sharp-shin: 297 Cooper's: 32 Red-shouldered: 5 Broad-winged: 650 Swainson's: 1 Red-tailed: 357 Rough-legged: 4 Golden Eagle: 5 Amer. Kestrel: 16 Merlin: 6 Peregrine Falcon: 4 Accipiter species: 1 Buteo species: 5 Unidentified raptor: 7 Total Raptors: 2004 This includes 210.5 hours on 52 days, starting on August 17 and ending December 25. Thanks to Eugene and Eloise Armstrong, Ken and Mary Ann Gregory , Diana Pesek, and a few others who helped Mark in this endeavor. Rita Goranson Mason City, Iowa --- 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]
