The Armstrong's and I also visited Green Island Sunday evening. It was my first time there and I was impressed. We had the same mix of birds as Diana and team, minus the Cattle Egret. On the plus side, we had four Trumpeter Swans, a Mute Swan, and an American Bittern. All these were along the same road as the Common Gallinules.
Denny Thompson Johnston -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Diana Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 6:28 AM To: IA-BIRD Subject: [ia-bird] Green Island Sunday On Sunday, Jason McCurdy, James Huntington and I explored Green Island in Jackson County. Highlights were COMMON GALLINULES and one CATTLE EGRET. The Gallinules were found on the east side of the second gravel road (a dead end road) that goes north off of Green Island Rd. The Cattle Egret was seen in a tree near the main parking lot along Green Island Rd. Also near that parking lot were 7 shorebird species. Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets were numerous. A Northern Harrier was hunting in the area. We had no luck with Least Bitterns, which we had hoped to see. Diana Pesek Cedar Rapids --- 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] --- 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]
