I went out looking for a Song Sparrow. I could not find one. Nor could I find Bluebirds. I did see a flock of 75 or more Lapland Longspurs, some Horned Larks, and a couple of Kestrels. It is still slow up here as far as anything other than waterfowl.
However I was nearly brought to tears of joy when seeing all the water and ice now in the ponds up here. Zirbel Slough was full, the streams and creeks are full. Some minor flooding will occur if it stays warm the next couple of days. Fin and Feather south of town needs more water but is well over half full again. What joy! Water, water, water!!!! Rita Goranson Mason City, Iowa --- 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]
