I, too, went to the park yesterday and this morning with the winds down. There were a number of Swainson's, Red-eyed and Blue-headed Vireos, Flycatchers including the chebek of the Least, the pips of the Yellow-bellied and surprisingly a single bird calling pizzup (the Acadian). I could see it move around along the edge of the creek. There were a few Redstarts, Yellow, a Chestnut-sided and a Bay-breasted. No Tennessee's this way, either. Catbirds, Great-crested Flycatchers and Wood Pewee.
Last week I had Kentucky Warbler on a day when I had made the rounds and had only seen Redstarts and was headed back to the car when a Kentucky started to sing. Two young Screech Owls have moved from the nest out into the trees in our neighborhood. Rita Goranson Mason City, Iowa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mkenne Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:47 PM To: IA-BIRD Subject: [ia-bird] a sprinkling of warblers The wind died down after the 5-6 AM thunderstorms, so a few migrants were found grounded in Riverview Cemetery. A number of Swainson's, and single Gray-cheeked and Veery, Red-eyed Vireos, Empid flycatchers, and Yellow Warblers and Redstarts were spread all around. A crowd of birds in large spruce trees included a male Blackburnian, a couple of Blackpolls, and a Magnolia, but didn't include any Tennessees. Some time later at Smith Lake and Call SP also came up completely short of Tennessee Warblers. Matthew Kenne Algona, Iowa [email protected] --- 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] --- 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]
