This morning, Rose and I birded Otter Creek Marsh in Tama Co. where the platform is, we were surprised to see a scissor-tailed Flycatcher fly in front of us and at fairly close range, as we watched it fly westbound until it was out of sight. This was at the intersection of the north-south dike and the east-west dike. We tried to relocate it without success. This is the second one I have encountered this year, I hope this is a continuing trend, as this one is a favorite. Other birds of interest were: a pair of Eur. Tree Sparrows, 1 Ross's Goose, 1 Trumpeter Swan, 1 Fem. Hooded Merganser with 10 little ones, 1 Y.B. Cuckoo,1 Bell's Vireo, 4 Alder Flycatchers, and a pair of Gray Partridges south of Dysart.
Good Birding, Tommy Stone, Evansdale --- 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]. Unsubscribe at http://iowabirds.org/Reporting/Listserv.aspx.
