[ia-bird] Des Moines Waterworks Park today

[John Bissell]

Birders, I went to Waterworks Park over lunch today. The large pond is over 90% frozen solid, but a small hole in the ice contained 6 Mallards, 4 Hooded Mergansers, a Common Merganser, and a Ruddy Duck. Also observed in the vicinity of the waterfowl was a Pileated Woodpecker. At the crabapple trees near the Fleur Dr entrance to the park, I saw about 25 Cedar Waxwings, 20 American Robins, and a Merlin. Good birding, John Bissell Grimes -- John Bissell AIC | Subrogation Supervisor EMC Insurance Companies 717 Mulberry St | Des Moines, IA 50309 P.O. Box 712 | Des Moines, IA 50306 Tel: 515.345.7554 | 800.247.4445 x7554 Fax: 866.504.6467 john.n.biss...@emcins.com | www.emcins.com   NOTICE:  This message (including any attachments) is intended for a specific individual and may contain information that is either confidential or legally protected.  If you believe that it has been sent to you in error, please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, then delete it.  If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.  Thank you.  EMC071856 --- 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: arch...@mail-archive.com