Jim Forde's post mentioned a Rough-legged Hawk. Seems that sightings are way down on this species this winter. I saw an average of 3-4 a day last year in the Woodbury County area. Not so this year. Any thoughts on this as to whether it is state wide or just in our area.
God Bless, Paul Roisen Sioux City, IA Woodbury County 712-276-0371(H) 712-301-2817(C) ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: IA-BIRD <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 1:47 PM Subject: [ia-bird] 3 Swan Species at Amana Lily Lake Today, Amana Lily Lake didn't have big numbers of waterfowl but had a fair diversity. Interesting birds included: 2 Adult Mute Swans 32 Tundra Swans 7 Trumpeter Swans 8 Ross's Geese (flyover) 2 Cackling Geese 5 Eurasian Tree Sparrows (south side dike) The marsh west of Middle Amana had 20 swans, mostly Trumpeters but at at least one Tundra. The marsh was covered with Greater White-fronted Geese and 2 Rough-legged Hawks (1 dark morph) were overhead. East of Amana along Amana Road were 6 Ross's Geese, 1 dark morph Red-tailed Hawk and a Rough-legged Hawk. Jim Forde Cedar Rapids --- 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] --- 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]
