A day of birding in SE Iowa (Burlington to Keokuk) produced 83 species today. The best bird of the day was a juvenile CALIFORNIA GULL on the breakwater above the Mississippi River dam in Keokuk.
Other interesting birds included: Merlin Peregrine falcon Long-billed dowitchers Marsh wren Northern mockingbird American pipits a late Chipping sparrow Eurasian tree sparrows Cedar waxwings and American robins were wherever berries were to be found. Big misses included Horned and Screech owls, both kinglets, Turkey vultures and Bald eagles. John Rutenbeck, Burlington Chuck Fuller, Burlington Jim Fuller, Iowa City --- 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]
