Walking around Swan Lake yesterday and today, I observed a Broad-Winged Hawk, a Sharp-Shinned Hawk, a Red-Tailed Hawk, an adult female Northern Harrier, and at least 3 Osprey. Sandpipers have been making themselves at home along the shoreline and the adjoining wetlands. In the past 24 hours alone, I have seen numerous Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Dunlins, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, 3 Spotted Sandpipers, a Solitary Sandpiper, and AT LEAST 9 Wilson's Snipe. (Upon arriving in the park yesterday morning, I noticed a big flock of rather large birds that I initially thought to be Cormorants. However, when I looked closer, I realized that they were Ibises. Sadly, my 'nocs aren't all that powerful, so I wasn't able to determine whether they were Glossy or White-Faced. Sadder still, the birds were nowhere to be seen today) Today alone, I obsreved Song, Harris's, White-Throated, Swamp, Chipping, White-Crowned, and Lincoln's Sparrows. I was also delighted by the sight of two warbler species other than Yellow-Rumped: Orange Crowned and Palm. Other notable observations from the past 24 hours include American White Pelican, Horned Grebe, Sora, Eastern Towhee, and Ruby-Crowned Kinglet.
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]
