I visited Saylorville this morning and was happy to see the water level had dropped, producing mud flats at Jester where there were approximately 600 shorebirds of 13 species. Highlights were 4 Willets, plus my first Semi Plovers, Semi Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitchers, and Stilt Sandpiper. In the woods I had 2 Broad-winged Hawks, 6 Orange-crowned Warbers, and single Northern Waterthrush, Yellow-throated Warbler, and Northern Parula, plus Chimney Swift over the lake. At Errington Marsh, the ibis was still present in the same spot. A female Great-tailed Grackle was building a nest one pool to the south and a Green Heron was at a pond on the south side of Ankeny.
Aaron Brees Saylorville, IA http://www.flickr.com/photos/abrees/ --- 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]
