Birders At Cedar Lake this afternoon there were ten species of waterfowl, including Am. Black Duck, No. Shoveler, Lesser Scaup and a Bufflehead. Coot and Pied-billed Grebe were also present.
At 6:45 this evening, a lone Am. Woodcock was "peenting" at Squaw Creek Park, along the main road ~ 100 yards east of the 25 mph. sign. Perhaps a new arrival, the bird never went airborne while I was there. This is the earliest I've found them, but I generally begin searching around the Ides. All of the excavating and earth moving between the lodges will no doubt impact the numbers of birds this season ( I've had up to nine in an evening in this area ). By the way, this job is part of a wetland project, and although it looks grim right now, the final result will hopefully enhance wildlife at Squaw Creek. Bill Scheible Cedar Rapids Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry --- 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]
