After a long day of work, I treated myself to some evening birding out at Swan Lake (located just 3 miles south of Carroll). The skies and water were brimming with life! Along the lake's western edge, I spotted Lesser Yellowlegs galore, 3 Long-Billed Dowitchers, at least one Spotted Sandpiper, 6 Wilson's Snipe, a Belted Kingfisher, and 2 Black-Crowned Night Herons. In the skies above the same area, I saw a Broad-Winged Hawk and an Osprey, and was able to watch as a Great-Horned Owl was being chased by a mob of Crows. As I walked along the marsh that lays adjacent to the lake's southernmost tip, I heard a Sora. While walking through the park yesterday, I saw a Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher and heard a House Wren singing his tiny little heart out.
Happy Birding To All!! Rachel Simmons Carroll --- 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]
