Cooper's Hawk- An immature along with two adults have been hanging out in Griswold of Cass County near some downtown grain bins. Alert spotter, Kelly Weaver, (Ava's high school classmate and our house carpenter) clued us in on these birds. We saw them on Tuesday and otherwise they have been around for several weeks now.
American Golden Plover- A single bird was seen at TAYLOR COUNTY SANDS TIMBER during my stop there on Wednesday afternoon. The water level is low and also included numerous Killdeer. Upland Sandpiper- A single bird was initially seen foraging along the shoulder of HWY 48 in Page County near the turn to Red Oak from Essex. It jumped on the universal look out spot for this species, a hedge fence post, and eyed me as I drove by. When I resume my travels, it returned to the shoulder of the road. And finally a bonus post. Ava's first cousin once removed from Texas is renting her dad's house, 1/2 mile from us. On July 4th, a group of nine Texans gathering for the holiday there, had a Bald Eagle roosting in a tree across the road from the home. They were amazed as it was only 30 yards or so away. Dan Dorrance Red Oak --- 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]
