[This report I sent last night bounced back to me...] At Cone Marsh in Louisa County, late this afternoon the 3 MARBLED GODWITS were still present north of 220th Street at the SW corner of the marsh, but while I was there they took flight, circled high, and disappeared out of sight to the northwest. Other birds at the marsh included 95 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE in the NW corner, 15 duck species, 2 SANDHILL CRANES (which appeared to be making whoopee), NORTHERN HARRIER, both yellowlegs, and many snipe. A River Otter seemed perturbed by my presence on the dike.
A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was just east of the intersection of 220th St. and T Ave. In Muscatine County, the north access road to Weise Slough is inaccessible due to high water, but south of Atalissa in flooded fields were 3 ROSS'S GEESE, SNOW GEESE, 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE, both yellowlegs, and many snipe. In Cedar County at the West Branch Sewage Ponds were 1 MUTE SWAN, 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE, and a small assortment of ducks including RUDDY DUCK and REDHEAD. Chris Edwards Solon, IA [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]
