I spent about three hours this afternoon cruising the areas where the Ames Snowy Owl had been reported this weekend but had no luck. As far south as it was this morning might mean it was hiding somewhere on the research farm I guess. Hoping for some pure dumb luck, I then drove back roads all the way to Bondurant but even dumb luck didn't come through.
I just heard about two mortalities from Marion County, just east of Pleasantville. One bird was struck by a vehicle and the other didn't survive after it was captured. With no snow cover one would think hunting would be pretty easy but I guess this tells us how weak these things are by time they get this far south. One has to wonder about those that are even further south of us. Ann Johnson Norwalk, 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/PayDues.aspx. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
