Today at Big Marsh in Butler Co. The water is very low. Scatterings of waterfowl but many White-fronted geese and some snows. Most waterfowl is in the interior. At the south concrete boat ramp follow the road east through the pines. The road on the dikes loops back to the boat ramp. A nice about 2 hour walk. Some highlights: Snipe FOY Woodcock Rusty Blackbirds 12 Harrier large snapping turtle No sandhills or pintail
Yesterday at Sweet Marsh: Sandhill crane - 9, just arrived this week Trumpter swans - pair Yellowlegs - 4 Blandings turtle Leopard frogs crossing the road Most waterfowl on the lake - many white-fronted, some snows and a few Ross's geese Tom Schilke - Waterloo 232-8199 --- 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]
