We saw our first ones ever today when the large flock of "blacks and gracks" landed on our property this afternoon. Not sure I am thrilled about this, but we also saw our first of the year Brown headed Cowbirds in that mix of birds.
I do have a question. I used Stokes field guide and Wikipedia to ID the bird, Stokes says its ABA Birding code is 1 (Birds are common, widespread, easy to see). Wikipedia says its conservation status is Vulnerable. Is this conflicting, or do they mean two different things? I hope my question makes sense. Western Dallas County Kim Gerety --- 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]
