While migrants are on the move some other birds are still feeding young or sitting on eggs. In the pretty rolling hills (not far from Marshalltown) Monday some highlights while doing BBA work.
Tama Co. Flock of gray partridge Black & White Warbler Wilson's Warbler Golden-winged Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Iowa Co. in the Iowa River corridor. Canada Warbler 2 Black & White Chestnut -sided -3 Sora Rail - in a sea of field thistle and mixed prairie plants Pied-billed Grebe 3 - in a back water pond full of carp Sandhill Cranes -2 Pair of Pewees locking feet and tumbling from the sky like eagles with locked talons. Not just once but six times. Report of a black hummingbird with a gold throat and chest - going to have to ask sheri Williamson about that one at the upcoming IOU meeting in Marshalltown. Tom Schilke - Waterloo --- 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]
