I checked a few areas of open water around Des Moines today: the Copper Creek lake on University in Pleasant Hill, the Johnston gravel pits, and Polk City W.A. They held 18 species of waterfowl including Mute and Trumpeter swans, Bufflehead, and Northern Shovelers at the pits, all 5 Aythya at Polk City, and Ross's, Snow, and Cackling geese in Pleasant Hill. Also at the Johnston pits were 10 Great Blue Herons, kingfisher, Killdeer, and the continuing Common Redpoll flock. For what its worth, the area where the Snowy Owl was seen on Saturday has been searched pretty thoroughly without success the last two days.
Aaron BreesSaylorville, IAhttp://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]
