Some highlights from today-- Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, Marshall County:
18 warbler species including: 40 Yellow-rumped Warbler 30 Nashville Warbler 10 Black-and-white Warbler 6 Magnolia Warbler 4 Orange-crowned Warbler 4 Chestnut-sided Warbler 4 Black-throated Green Warbler 3 Blackpoll Warbler 3 Blackburnian Warbler 3 Northern Waterthrush 1 Tennessee Warbler 1 Northern Parula 1 Bay-breasted Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 5 Least Flycatcher 1 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 7 Swainson's Thrush 2 Pine Siskin Rock Creek State Park, Jasper County: 1 American Bittern eating a small snake 1 Forster's Tern 8 Black Terns 1 Orchard Oriole 3 Pine Siskin The bittern was seen from the parking lot on the north side of F27 on the east side of the lake. It's hard to believe it's May 13th and the big push of Tennessee Warblers still hasn't arrived. 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]
