My Big Day partner cancelled on me, so I spend the morning trying to
get closer to the shorebirds at Ventura. There were at least 16
species, mostly peeps and Pecs. But also 3 Black-bellied Plovers, 3
Willets, 1 Ruddy Turnstone and both Stilt Sandpipers and Short-billed
Dowitchers.
Later, at Pilot Knob, I found a Cerulean Warbler singing along the
roadway, about halfway between the tower and Deadman's Lake. The
removal of trees around the tower has created extensive disturbed
hillsides, perfect for a wandering Prairie Warbler. I didn't hear one
today, but I think it would be worth checking.
Paul Hertzel
Mason City
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