The Armstrong's and I visited Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs this morning. There were lots of birds on the lake, including four species of grebes and fifteen species of waterfowl. Along with the Pied-billeds were 2 Western, 5 Eared, and 65 Horned Grebes. That may be the most Horned Grebes I've ever seen in Iowa. Included with the waterfowl was a single Surf Scoter.
A stop at Lake Anita in Cass County on the way home yielded 2 Common Loons, 5 Greater Yellowlegs and a Wilson's Snipe. We had 51 Red-tailed Hawks during the trip. Denny Thompson Johhnston --- 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]
