Thanks for inviting me Paul. We got a good look at 5 female Red-breasted Mergansers this morning also.
I had an adult Summer Tanager around the house this afternoon. Walt Zuurdeeg Davenport ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Roisen To: IA-BIRD Sent: 5/2/2012 8:24:04 PM Subject: [ia-bird] Davenport IA 4/2/12 Good fallout last night. It was unfortunate that much of the morning and early PM rainout any decent birding. However, Walt Zurdeeg and I did manage some FOY before 8:30AM. Credit Island and S. Concord Road off of W. River Road and SW along the Mississippi produced some additional FOY after 4:00PM. First of Year (FOY) South Concord American Redstart 5 Eurasian Tree Sparrow 1 Baltimore Oriole 6 Credit Island Nashville Warbler 1 Summer Tanager 1 (1st year male) just west of the feeders on the south end. Scarlet Tanager 1 (same location as the Summer Tanager) Indigo Bunting 2 (same location as the Summer Tanager) Of Interest: American Avocet--floating and feeding on the Mississippi (never really seen them floating and swimming like that). Forster's Tern 6 (working the center of the river along the green marker buoys Thanks for the help, Walt, God Bless, Paul Roisen Sioux City, IA Woodbury County 712-276-0371(H) 712-301-2817(C) --- 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] No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2425/4974 - Release Date: 05/02/12 --- 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]
