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15 Mar Ross's Geese [Reid & Pam Allen ] 15 Mar Misissippi R. Scott County ["Walt Zuurdeeg" ] 15 Mar Waterfowl-Missouri River Valley ["Tucker J. Lutter" ] 15 Mar Shrike and some new ducks in Dickinson County [Derek Bakken ] 15 Mar Eatern Phoebe - Cedar Rapids ["Bill Tollefson" ] 15 Mar Story County woodcock [] 14 Mar Clinton/Jackson Counties ["Chris Edwards" ] 14 Mar Immature swans ["Rosemary Plapp" ] 14 Mar Northern Minnesota Birding ["Larry Dau" ] 14 Mar Eastern Bluebirds + others ["Teresa Testroet" ] 14 Mar Snow Geese ["David or Jeanne Edwards" ] 13 Mar Re: north Iowa [P Hertzel ] 13 Mar Thayer's Gull in Cedar Papids ["jmforde" ] 13 Mar Greater Prairie Chicken Day - Kellerton (no sighting) ["Matthew Torres" ] 13 Mar Warren Co. [] 13 Mar Re: cone marsh [Diana Pesek ] 13 Mar Trumpeter Swan ["Sarah and/or Trish" ] 13 Mar yoan lamour [Carol & Jim Sinclair ] 13 Mar yves darques [Carol & Jim Sinclair ] 13 Mar Sedan Bottoms ["Raymond Cummins" ] 13 Mar cone marsh ["Brochu, Christopher A" ] 12 Mar Red Headed Woodpecker ["Rob Bennett" ] 12 Mar Iowa City Bird Club Trip to Burlington Sat 3/13 [Karen Disbrow ] 12 Mar Quad Cities Friday ["jmforde" ] 12 Mar Iowa RBA: 3-12-10 [John and Anna Bissell ] 12 Mar North central IA ["Jacob Newton" ] 12 Mar Waterfowl by West Grand, West Des Moines ["Don Brown" ] 12 Mar 61 Bald Eagles, Hwy 26, Houston Co. MN. Poole Slough, IA [fred lesher ] 12 Mar khalid Elbekkal [Carol & Jim Sinclair ] 11 Mar Iowa Eastern Shore ["Ann Johnson" ] 11 Mar Linn Co ["DALE FYE" ] 11 Mar South of Grimes sheetwater [John and Anna Bissell ] 11 Mar Story County [Carl Kurtz ] 11 Mar First arrivals [] 11 Mar Ada-Hayden this afternoon ["Jacob Newton" ] 11 Mar Fw: TV ["Bill Scheible" ] 11 Mar Northern Flickers [] 11 Mar TV [Diana Pesek ] 11 Mar Blackhawk Co birding ["JERRY W BROWN" ] 11 Mar Geese over Gray's Lake [John Bissell ] 11 Mar Kids + Outdoors + Art Contest = Potential Future Conservationists [Ric Zarwell ] 10 Mar Quad Cities Gulls ["jmforde" ] 10 Mar Strange looking Robin Marshall Co. ["Virginia" ] 10 Mar South of Grimes sheetwater [John and Anna Bissell ] 10 Mar Des Moines Area [] 10 Mar Woodcocks mating ["Linda Donelson" ] 10 Mar Clear Lake~~Cerro Gordo County [] 10 Mar Red-winged Blackbirds, etc. [Karen Viste-Sparkman ] 10 Mar RE: Snow Geese in Cedar Rapids [Danny Akers ] 10 Mar Re: Snow Geese in Cedar Rapids [] 10 Mar Snow Geese in Cedar Rapids ["Bill Scheible" ] 10 Mar spring ["Beth Brown" ] 10 Mar Iowa City bufflehead or goldeneye ["Brochu, Christopher A" ] 10 Mar Fremont County: Snow Geese [Keith Dyche ] 9 Mar re: Spam email ["Ann Johnson" ] 9 Mar Poole Slough, Allamakee Co., Iowa, March 9: pelicans & cranes [fred lesher ] 9 Mar CR Cedar Lake ["DALE FYE" ] 9 Mar Spam email [Carol & Jim Sinclair ] 9 Mar more returns ["Bruce and Georgeann Morrison" ] 9 Mar Saylorville area. ["Dinsmore, Stephen J [NREM]" ] 9 Mar Woodcock [Rick Hollis ] 9 Mar Clayton County 3/7/10 ["Brian gibbs" ] 09 Mar trip to Davenport [] 9 Mar Geese [John Rutenbeck ] 9 Mar Re: March 15 th Dead Line 4 Federal Refuge Areas: High Threat ["Bill Smith" ] 9 Mar IOU Photo Contest Update ["tom.lawson" ] 9 Mar Turkey Vulture request ["Jim H Clark" ] 9 Mar Waterloo/ Ducks ["David Eastman" ] 9 Mar raptors at Neal Smith NWR [] 9 Mar Re: ia-bird digest: March 08, 2010 ["Sue Yeakel" ] 9 Mar Sibley Guide on iPhone (no sighting) ["Matthew Torres" ] 9 Mar chantal pamies [Carol & Jim Sinclair ] 9 Mar March 15 th Dead Line 4 Federal Refuge Areas: High Threat ["Bill Smith" ] 8 Mar Golden Eagle [Tim Murphy ] 8 Mar Fw: wow [Tim Murphy ] 8 Mar Red-shouldered Hawk, Jasper Co. ["Chris Edwards" ] Subject: Ross's Geese From: Reid & Pam Allen <2birders AT hickorytech.net> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:42:28 -0500 This afternoon, 1 mile south of Highway 44, on the east side of Highway R22 (Dallas County), 17 Ross's Geese were among 400 Canada Geese and 180 Greater White-fronted Geese. The odd thing about this group was that there were no Snow Geese, no Cackling Geese, and no ducks present. Must have been some kind of exclusive club. Reid & Pam Allen West Des Moines --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Misissippi R. Scott County From: "Walt Zuurdeeg" <kaisersosa AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:46:53 -0500 I saw a Common Grackle in Davenport with a gargantuan bump or knot on the top of its head. At first I thought it just had its feathers raised but I could see they were flat. It was about 10% of the size of its head. Above L&D 15 were 3 Redheads with 100s of Lesser Scaup. A Lesser Scaup had a bright red object on top of its bill, situated like it was placed there. Does anyone know if they are being marked this way? 5 Rusty Blackbirds in Pigeon Creek Park east of Bettendorf. Walt Zuurdeeg Davenport --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Waterfowl-Missouri River Valley From: "Tucker J. Lutter" <lutter AT netins.net> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:39:10 -0400 I went out for a while this afternoon looking for waterfow1. I couldn't resist heading out when I saw thousands of geese migrating in the Missouri River valley on my way home from Sioux City this morning. The first place I checked was near the intersection of 220th and Carroll Ave since there is considerable sheetwater there. I was rather dissapointed when all I saw were a couple Mallards and a few flyover geese-not the thousands I had seen just a half-hour before. I had three Common Mergansers flyover there as well as a couple migrant Northern Harriers. I saw quite a few Northern Harriers in other locations throughout the valley as I was birding around. After that I headed down to Luton. Lots of geese were to the east of town on the main paved road. I saw Cackling, Canada, Greater White-Fronted, and Snow Geese, and suprisingly no Ross's. Few ducks were there, only Mallards. I am hoping the warmer weather this week will bring with it some ducks. Most of the starlings have vacated the Sioux Jersey Farms, along with them went the falcons. I checked 240th street in the Loess Hills for a possible migrant Golden Eagle but instead got a Bald. I know, I didn't see anything too special, but I couldn't contain my excitement that migration was finally here along with the noisy Killdeer! Good Birding, Tucker J. Lutter Bronson, IA Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/backpackingbirdwatcher/ Blog: http://www.birdingwithtucker.blogspot.com --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Shrike and some new ducks in Dickinson County From: Derek Bakken <spottedtowhee AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:14:03 -0500 Hello All, Got a chance to run over to Center Lake in Spirit Lake yesterday after work. As far as I know, it is the only open water in the area due to the aerator. While driving in along the western entrance I saw a shrike on the wires. It was somewhat foggy and the bird was never close but the shape and bill makes me think Loggerhead - although I am not certain. Hanging out in the small open area of water on the lake itself were a handful of Redheads, Canvasback, and Lesser Scaup. Flock of 100+ Redwing Blackbirds near Welch Lake. Lots of snow still but it is melting quickly. -- Derek Bakken spottedtowhee AT gmail.com ornitholature.blogspot.com Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! Also, please report your bird sightings to eBird and/or the IOU/MOU. The information gathered is vital to the future of birds. --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Eatern Phoebe - Cedar Rapids From: "Bill Tollefson" <wgtollef AT rockwellcollins.com> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:39:58 -0400 The first Phoebe I have noted this year was calling this morning in NE Cedar Rapids. I have seen moths flying the last couple evenings and heard some frog song Sunday. Bill Tollefson 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Story County woodcock From: Grantridge AT aol.com Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:14:12 EDT On the evening of March 13th, I heard my first woodcock of 2010, southeast of Ames. It was displaying just north of 250th Street between Sand Hill Trail and 580th Avenue. Cindy Hildebrand Ames --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Clinton/Jackson Counties From: "Chris Edwards" <credwards AT aol.com> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:50:45 -0500 Bill Scheible and I did some birding in Clinton and Jackson counties today. We tallied 19 waterfowl species (mostly at Eagle Point Park and Green Island), many FOY birds, and two new county records. Highlights were: Syracuse Wildlife Area, Clinton Co. 1 Fox Sparrow Lock & Dam 13, Clinton Co. (in Iowa but viewed from Illinois) 3 Greater Scaup 8 Double-crested Cormorants Eagle Point Park, Clinton Co. 8 diving duck sp. including 1 Greater Scaup 1 Turkey Vulture Calamus, Clinton Co. 2 Eurasian Collared-Doves Goose Lake, Clinton Co. 5 Sandhill Cranes Green Island Wildlife Area, Jackson Co. 600 Greater White-fronted Geese - all flyovers 3 American Black Ducks (first county record) 1 Pied-billed Grebe 9 American White Pelicans 100+ Bald Eagles 1 Wilson's Snipe 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Tree Swallow 2 Rusty Blackbirds Miles, Jackson Co. 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove (first county record) Hurstville Marsh, Jackson Co. 2 Trumpeter Swans Chris Edwards Solon, IA credwards AT aol.com --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Immature swans From: "Rosemary Plapp" <rosemary-plapp AT uiowa.edu> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:11:23 -0400 After an hour at Cone Marsh enjoying clouds of White-fronted geese and at least a hundred Snow geese, on return drive along Sand Road spotted 4 immature swans on the sand pit lake on east side of the road. Possibly the Trumpeters that were at Crandic Park this winter? They seemed to be sitting on the remaining ice. --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Northern Minnesota Birding From: "Larry Dau" <lgdau AT netins.net> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:18:56 -0500 Joan and I headed up to Northern Minnesota to bird last week Tuesday-Thursday for a late trip. When I left the weather was predicted at partly sunny each day for Duluth and north. When we got there the prediction was changed to dense fog and drizzle/rain. On Tuesday we left Cloquet at 9 AM (1st chance due to fog), but as we got farther north the sun started to peak out. In the Sax-Zim Bog area the air was hazy, but we hit 70% sunny and 53 degrees, unbelievable. Hardly any snow there and birds were scarce. We did get some nice birds though, list below. The rest of the week was very foggy/rain and we headed to our daughter's place late Wednesday after a trip to Two Harbors. Saw no Grosbeaks or rare Woodpeckers. Here is a link to a few photos: http://larryd.smugmug.com/gallery/11508662_PyhFq/#809952241_orLmn Boreal Chickadee (4) Northern Hawk Owl (1) Gray Jay (several) Pileated Woodpecker (1) Black-Billed Magpie 1 Northern Shrike 1 Snow Buntings Several Red Breasted Nuthatches everywhere Pine Siskins Purple Finches --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Eastern Bluebirds + others From: "Teresa Testroet" <twentysixtt AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:27:48 -0400 The snow geese flying over got me out of the house and out searching... Meadowlarks singing on gravel road west of Ada Hayden Park Flocks of Red-Winged Blackbirds on my way to McFarland Park Juncos, sparrows, robins, and RWBB at McFarland Park First EABB at the west end of the McFarland Park parking lot More EABB on 180th heading west toward Hwy 69 2 mature bald eagles - one being harassed by a crow - just south and west of Doolittle Prairie 1 lone Horned Lark in a field on 180th as well Teresa Testroet Ames, IA --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Snow Geese From: "David or Jeanne Edwards" <dcejce AT dandje.org> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:40:09 -0500 Upwards of 10,000 snow geese are overflying Ames at 10:35 am today. David or Jeanne Edwards Ames, IA dcejce AT dandje.org --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: north Iowa From: P Hertzel <phertzel AT rconnect.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:43:09 -0600 Even after considerable rain the past week, much of the snow remains in north central Iowa. My yard still has about a foot. The countryside is a raw mix of snow, ice, sheetwater and mud. The Winnebago is out of it banks in many places, piling chunks of ice into adjacent woodlands. I drove around looking for evidence of the waterfowl movements reported in other parts of the state, but had little luck. Clear Lake is still covered in ice, except for the two small holes kept open with aerators. At the east hole there were only two ducks, and no geese. At the west hole, there were about seventy-five ducks, mostly Goldeneye and scaup, and no tundra-nesting geese. Paul Hertzel Mason City --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Thayer's Gull in Cedar Papids From: "jmforde" <jmforde AT qwest.net> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:06:56 -0600 This evening I found an adult Thayer's Gull at the west end of Cedar Lake. Its head was fairly clean, eyes dark and the wings showed minimal black for a Thayer's. Jim Forde 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Greater Prairie Chicken Day - Kellerton (no sighting) From: "Matthew Torres" <matthewt34 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:50:30 -0500 The Kellerton Bird Conservation Area will be holding its annual Greater Prairie Chicken Day on April 10th, 2010. Kellerton is about 10-12 west of I-35 (Exit 12) on Hwy 2 in southern Iowa. The viewing stand is located two miles west of Kellerton on Hwy 2 and one mile south on 300th Ave. The event will be from sunrise to about 9AM. Information is already available at the viewing stand, but so far I have not been able to find anything online. The DNR and many of the birders who attend usually bring spotting scopes and there is also information to read, donuts to eat, and something to drink. It’s a great way to meet other birders and see a wonderful prairie bird. For more information call: 515-238-5708 (DNR Biologist) 641-464-2389 (DNR Unit) Matthew Torres Leon, IA --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Warren Co. From: JacobTee AT aol.com Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:46:49 EST I birded a little around Warren Co. today. The Des Moines and North Rivers were well out of their banks and water was everywhere. The area around Runnells was just huge lakes on both sides of the river and both sides of the highway. There was a good assortment of waterfowl around and blackbirds were particularly abundant in NW Warren Co. Runnells WA had 64 Bald Eagles in one small area west of the train tracks. The Runnells overlook had 260 Canvasbacks (along with 240 other ducks) and a female Northern Harrier. The Banner WA had 233 Rusty Blackbirds, one male Northern Harrier, and one Northern Shrike. There were 36 Great-tailed Grackles on the west side of Hwy 65/69 just south of the North River. There was three huge flocks of blackbirds between G14 and the Hwy 5 bypass around the Orilla/Cumming areas. I estimated the total to be ~98,000 birds with roughly 2/3 Red-wingeds and 1/3 Common Grackles. There was also at least 15 Brewer's Blackbirds in with them. Lastly, I had a Loggerhead Shrike along Fillmore St. near the intersection with 33rd Ave. Good birding... Jay Gilliam Norwalk, IA _jacobtee AT aol.com_ (mailto:jacobtee AT aol.com) _http://jayspix.smugmug.com/Bird%20Photos/176462_ (http://jayspix.smugmug.com/Bird%20Photos/176462) --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: cone marsh From: Diana Pesek <keesiemom AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:28:07 -0800 (PST) I went to Cone Marsh (Louisa County) a little later in the day, so missed seeing Chris B. and the birder(s) who went out in the morning. To add to what Chris reported, I had: --16 waterfowl species scoped, which included Cackling, Snow and Ross's Geese. My first pass through I saw numerous Snow Geese in the air but none on the marsh. A 2nd pass through found some that had landed in the open water on the NW corner of the marsh, and I was able to pick out Ross's in the mix (also some "Blues"). Also saw 8 of the Trumpeters on the NW side of the marsh. Later I saw some Snow Geese and hundreds of Greater White-fronteds in the sheetwater at the NE corner of the marsh, very close to the road. --Loggerhead Shrike at the SE intersection of the marsh (T Ave. and 220th) --3 Northern Harriers -- 1 at the marsh and 2 quartering nearby fields. One was an adult male -- so gorgeous! --Eurasian Tree Sparrows in the brush pile at the NE side of the marsh (caboose area) --Eurasian Collared-Dove in Lone Tree I don't think the Great Horned Owls that nest north of the marsh were successful this year. Neither parent was in the nesting tree and the broken-off trunk they use for a nest looks like it has an egg stuck in a crack on the side of the nest. I've checked on them since mid-January and they've been in the nest and tree up until last weekend, when I couldn't find Mom on the nest nor see any signs of owlets. Diana Pesek Cedar Rapids keesiemom AT yahoo.com --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Trumpeter Swan From: "Sarah and/or Trish" <photobird AT mchsi.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:40:37 -0600 We saw 10 Trumpeter Swans about half hour ago. They were just on the North side of Hwy 34, 1 mile west of Middletown IA (Des Moines county). The were in a field. One had a neck back but we could not read the number, green with white letters. happy birding.... Sarah Bissell Trish Ditsworth Burlington, IS --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: yoan lamour From: Carol & Jim Sinclair <caroljimsinclair AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:59:18 -0800 (PST) http://vpmachinery.com/sophie.html --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: yves darques From: Carol & Jim Sinclair <caroljimsinclair AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:58:58 -0800 (PST) http://leather-legends.com/emilie.html --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Sedan Bottoms From: "Raymond Cummins" <cummins AT sirisonline.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:59:58 -0600 A short trip to the Sedan Bottoms produces 39 species which included 13 species of waterfowl. The best birds were 8 Trumpeter Swans, 3 Cackling geese, no white geese, 2 Hooded Mergansers, 5 Northern Harriers, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 to 4 winter plumaged Smith's Longspurs. The Smith's and owl were in short grass stubble field between Dean and pool 8. Ray Cummins/Centerville --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: cone marsh From: "Brochu, Christopher A" <chris-brochu AT uiowa.edu> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:38:11 -0600 Ice cover at Cone Marsh is almost gone, and waterfowl numbers and diversity have both increased markedly from last week. The highlight was a group of about 10 trumpeter swans, and I am grateful to another birder who was there with a scope. Quite a few common goldeneye, lesser scaup, ring-necked ducks, and common mergansers (and smaller numbers of hooded and red-breasted mergansers) in addition to the usual mallards and Canada and white-fronted geese. Single redhead in a flooded field adjacent to the marsh, along with a few snow geese. Didn't see any Ross' or cackling geese. A sandhill crane flew over at one point, and there are several flocks of icterids around the marsh, one of which included at least one rusty blackbird. Christopher A. Brochu Associate Professor Department of Geoscience University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 USA phone 319-353-1808 fax 319-335-1821 email chris-brochu AT uiowa.edu --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Red Headed Woodpecker From: "Rob Bennett" <11acres AT iowatelecom.net> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:15:13 -0600 I saw a red headed woodpecker north of Brighton today fly to the edge of the road on Highway 1 to grab something and then flew away. I was surprised to see a woodpecker do that. At first I wasn't sure what it was then I saw all the white and red head. Rob Washington IA --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Iowa City Bird Club Trip to Burlington Sat 3/13 From: Karen Disbrow <k_disbrow AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:50:55 -0800 (PST) We will meet at  6:30 AM in the Fin & Feather Parking Lot on Hwy 6 in Iowa City to carpool/convoy to the Port of Burlington.  Where we will meet Chuck Fuller & John Rutenbeck at 8 AM.  These two great birders will take us everywhere around Burlington, Wever, etc.   Most of the day is spent driving , getting the scopes out and viewing the birds.  We usually walk the concrete storm sewer for about 30 minutes as our first stop.  There is a 70 % chance of rain so dress appropriately.   Lunch is usually at the Burger King.  If the birding is good and there are good birds to be found at Fort Madison we often continue to bird into the afternoon.   Come bird with us and if not this year, mark your calendar for next year.  We have been doing the March trip for the last 4 years and going to Burlington usually earlier in Feb. before Chuck retired for the last 12 years.  It is a tradition for us and really an awesome trip to see the Spring Migration up the Mississippi Flyway.   Feel free to call 319-430-0315   Karen     --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Quad Cities Friday From: "jmforde" <jmforde AT qwest.net> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:10:10 -0600 The Mississippi has risen some and the ducks were fighting the current today to stay put in the main river. Gulls were a lot fewer but a modest concentration remained at L&D 14 including the still present adult KUMLIEN'S and an adult THAYER'S, both on the Iowa side. Lesser Scaup were the most numerous ducks but the female BLACK SCOTER (just below I-80) and two female WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS (Butterworth Pkwy.) were the most notable. Both in Illinois waters. Jim Forde 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Iowa RBA: 3-12-10 From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:22:54 -0600 Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, March 6, through Friday, March 12, 2010: -RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required) CASUAL: *KUMLIENS ICELAND GULL* -Additional Species Mentioned Golden Eagle Sandhill Crane Thayers Gull Short-eared Owl VARIED THRUSH Brewers Blackbird ***NEW!**************** For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.iowabirds.org. A list of rare birds is placed on the home page with the location of the rarity and most recent date of observation. This is updated several times per day. This is a handy tool for anyone making a birding trip or otherwise into the state of Iowa. ************************ Species in ALL CAPS can be classified into three categories in the state of Iowa: 1) UNRECORDED, ACCIDENTAL or Casual; 2) A RARE but regular species; or 3) record early or late date or unusual for time of year. Any species with three asterisks (***species***) would represent a first record for Iowa (UNRECORDED) and should be observed and documented very carefully. Species with two asterisks (**species**) are species that are either ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL, or a rare regular species, and should also be documented. Species with one asterisk (*species) should have some details of the observation provided. NORTH CENTRAL: CERRO GORDO COUNTY: The Ventura Heights VARIED THRUSH was last seen on the 7th. EAST: SCOTT COUNTY: An adult and a 1W THAYERS GULL were seen at Lock and Dam 14 on the 7th. An adult KUMLIENS ICELAND GULL and an adult THAYERS GULL were seen at Lock and Dam 14 on the 10th. NORTHEAST: ALLAMAKEE COUNTY: 6 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Poole Slough on the 9th. They were seen again on the 12th. SOUTH CENTRAL: APPANOOSE COUNTY: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at Lake Rathbun on the 6th. A subadult GOLDEN EAGLE was seen near the Sedan WA on the 6th. NORTHWEST: WEBSTER COUNTY: BREWERS BLACKBIRDS were seen at Brushy Creek RA on the 12th. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, March 19, 2010 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted. John Bissell Grimes, Iowa john.annabissell AT gmail.com 515-986-9796 --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: North central IA From: "Jacob Newton" <superbufanda AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:39:15 -0500 I went on a wondering trip home from Ames today. There is a lot of sheet water out on the fields and most streams and dredge ditches are near or already beyond their banks (which should make next weeks mid40s-50s interesting) and may provide for some nice staging areas for puddle ducks. At the marsh lands at the Hamilton-Boone County border were a approximately 70 Canada Geese and a solitary American Coot. There was also a flock of about 200 Red-winged Blackbirds sitting on a farm adjacent. I then did a semi-winding (mostly not sure where I was going) jog towards Brushy Creek...from the southern entrance. West of the dam I saw not one but two beautiful Northern Harrier males...both a beautiful ashen gray, continuing on the drive between the grass restoration at Bushy Creek, which was pretty much flooded I saw a mixed flock of American Robins, Eastern Bluebirds, Rusty Blackbirds and Brewer's Blackbirds running the sheet water. I also noted some Ring-necked Pheasant roosters in a field on Hwy 17 north of Boone. Numerous Red-tailed Hawks pairing off as well as some Kestrels... --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Waterfowl by West Grand, West Des Moines From: "Don Brown" <donbrown34 AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:09:09 -0600 I just returned from viewing scads of ducks and geese in the flooded corn stubble north of West Grand, west of I-35, in West Des Moines. Included were Canadas, White-fronts, Cackling, Mallards, Pintails, Green-wings, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked, Canvasbacks, Hooded Mergansers, Gadwalls (2), and one Redhead. On Old Army Post Road, at the dead west end, in the edge of the west gravel pit were a dozen or so Common Mergansers, 3 Common Goldeneyes, a few Ring-billed Gulls and 2 Herring Gulls. There were lots of Snow Geese over again today, but not as many as yesterday. Yesterday I could not identify any Ross's (not saying there were none), but today I could pick out a half dozen or so in a relatively low flying flock over Brown's Woods in West Des Moines. --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: 61 Bald Eagles, Hwy 26, Houston Co. MN. Poole Slough, IA From: fred lesher <corax6330 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:07:23 -0800 (PST) Wednesday, March 10, I counted 61 Bald Eagles along Hwy 26 between LaCrescent, MN & the IA/MN state line: 37 immature and 24 adults. At Poole Slough on the IA/MN state line there were 15 Am. White Pelicans and 6 Sandhill Cranes. Fred Lesher LaCrosse, WI --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: khalid Elbekkal From: Carol & Jim Sinclair <caroljimsinclair AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:10:31 -0800 (PST) http://hafcobrasscorporation.com/nzangani.html --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Iowa Eastern Shore From: "Ann Johnson" <aj AT hologrambirds.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:34:09 -0600 I stopped by Credit Island in Davenport this afternoon on my way home. Noteworthy was the 62 degree temp and the sunny sky. About 25 pelicans were off shore to the north of the park which was pretty neat after a long winter. By time I got home the temp had dropped 20 degrees and it was dark and dank. However, while unloading the car I got to watch wave after wave of Snow Geese headed to the northeast, presumably to the Red Rock area. I did not see any Ross' in any of these groups but there certainly could have been a few. Yesterday morning from the motel parking lot in Davenport I did have an opportunity to show my co-workers a few tiny white geese in some of the Snow Goose flocks. Ann Johnson Norwalk --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Linn Co From: "DALE FYE" <fye34 AT msn.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:01 -0600 hit several areas in Linn Co. today. Palo area is getting some flooding & so pastures just N. of Palo are flooded & on west side road 1000 C. Geese 30 Ring-Neck Ducks 8 C. Goldeneye 4 Canvasback 2 L. Scaup 6 Redhead no Cackling that I could tell Cedar Lake same as reported the last couple days along with Tree Sparrow 6 Common Grackles Robin Killdeer & on SE side of town over Otis RD had my first Turkey Vulture DALE --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: South of Grimes sheetwater From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:33:56 -0600 Birders, The large area of sheetwater along Highway 141 just south of Grimes had 11 species of waterfowl today including: Canada Geese Cackling Geese Greater White-fronted Geese Northern Pintail Mallards Northern Shovelers Canvasbacks New arrivals since yesterday included 4 Bufflehead, 6 Lesser Scaup, 5 Common Goldeneye, and 13 Ring-necked Ducks Good birding, John Bissell Grimes --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Story County From: Carl Kurtz <cpkurtz AT netins.net> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:59:51 -0600 Early this afternoon there were several thousand geese and some ducks on flooded farm fields both east and northeast of Nevada. Enroute we witnessed tens of thousands of blackbirds on the move. There seems to be water flowing everywhere across the farmed landscape, most old prairie potholes are full of water. Carl Kurtz Marshall County --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: First arrivals From: <rowei2 AT msn.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:03:16 -0600 FINALLY, after many, many futile searches, Dennis Carter and I got to greet our first of the spring arrivals: hooded merganser and bufflehead, red-winged blackbirds and grackles (still no robins), and eagles everywhere - flying around, perched in trees. Now it MUST be spring! Rose Weigel Decorah/Winneshiek Co. --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Ada-Hayden this afternoon From: "Jacob Newton" <superbufanda AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:24:08 -0500 I had a bit of free time this afternoon so I swung by Ada-Hayden real quickly. The main reservoir is still 99% ice covered but the back marsh has open water. I had Canada and Cackling Geese (A flock of ~38 Cackling Geese came in from the north trailing a pair of Canada's behind them). An American Wigeon, 3 Common Mergansers (1 male two females), several Mallards, and a Ring-billed Gull which was circling the main reservoir. I did a very short inspection of some of last years hotspots just on the outskirts of northern Ames but despite many Canada Geese, no other puddle ducks or anything of interest seemed to spring up. --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Fw: TV From: "Bill Scheible" <drbeel AT mchsi.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:50 -0600 Upwards of a dozen TV's over NE C.R. around noon. Unlike the wayward geese the past few days, these blokes were correctly wired and were indeed pointed north. So, finally, were the goose flocks. Bill Scheible Cedar Rapids ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Pesek" To: "IA-BIRD" Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:55 PM Subject: [ia-bird] TV >A Turkey Vulture was flying over J St. SW, Cedar Rapids, this afternoon >when I was over in that area for a work meeting. Not a rare bird sighting >but I'm desperate for all signs of spring! > > Diana Pesek > Cedar Rapids > keesiemom AT yahoo.com > > > > > > --- > 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/membership.asp. > ----- > You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: drbeel AT mchsi.com > --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Northern Flickers From: Semaloy AT aol.com Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:09:51 EST For the past few days have had a male Northern Flicker coming to my suet blocks. Today had 3 male and 1 female Northern Flickers after the suet. Steve Maloy Ames, IA --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: TV From: Diana Pesek <keesiemom AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:55:25 -0800 (PST) A Turkey Vulture was flying over J St. SW, Cedar Rapids, this afternoon when I was over in that area for a work meeting. Not a rare bird sighting but I'm desperate for all signs of spring! Diana Pesek Cedar Rapids keesiemom AT yahoo.com --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Blackhawk Co birding From: "JERRY W BROWN" <jsbrown562 AT msn.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:21:07 -0600 I drove around checking some of the lakes to see how much of the ice has melted from the edges and to see what I could find in some of the flooded fields. Greenbelt still frozen lake: nice sz flock of Cedar Waxwings, Purple Finch, a couple of Canada Geese Prairie Lakes is still completely frozen over: Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbirds, Canada Geese John Deere pond: Hooded Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Redhead, Mallard, American Wigeon, Gadwall, Canada Geese, American Coot Fisher Lake at George Wyth: open water along the edge were Hooded Merganser, Common Goldeneye, Canada Geese, Mallard, also in the same area were 12 Bluebirds, Red-winged Blackbirds Along Diagonal Rd: Canvasback, Northern Shoveler is additional from what was seen at the John Deere pond Corner of Dunkerton Rd & Wagner Rd: Wood Duck, American Wigeon, Cackling Geese, Greater White-fronted Geese, Redhead, Canvasback, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Canada Geese, Mallard, two Trumpeter Swans-one banded and the other not banded Corner of Gresham & N Elk Run Rd: Northern Pintail, Common Goldeneye Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Mallards, Killdeer-while I was there road close signs were being set up on the corner of Gresham & N Elk Run Rd, also at Cedar Wapsie & N Elk Run Rd. The water is over the roads in that area. Cedar Waspie Rd by the bridge are 9 Wild Turkeys sitting in trees, because the area is flooded below them. Have a great day! Suzanne Brown Evansdale jsbrown562 AT msn.com --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Geese over Gray's Lake From: John Bissell <John.N.Bissell AT emcins.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:10:10 -0600 Birders, I was at Gray's Lake from 11:00 until about 11:30 this morning, and there were many waves of Snow Geese flying over the lake. I counted 7750 Snow Geese, but could only confirm 15 Ross's Geese in the mix. Im sure there were many more. Good birding, John Bissell Grimes -- John N Bissell Subrogation Supervisor 515-345-7554 -- Phone 515-345-2117 -- Fax NOTICE: This message (including any attachments) is intended for a specific individual and may contain information that is either confidential or legally protected. If you believe that it has been sent to you in error, please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Thank you. EMC071856 --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Kids + Outdoors + Art Contest = Potential Future Conservationists From: Ric Zarwell <ric.zarwell AT mchsi.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:21:55 -0600 Here's a nice story from the Allbert Lea Tribune (MN) from last Friday. Note: A dedicated art teacher, being outdoors, Junior Duck Stamp Program, and bringing accomplished stamp artist to instruct the kids ( Mike Kness, who has had his art grace MN and IA Duck Stamps and who came close - 4th place - for the Federal Stamp in 2004). www.albertleatribune.com/news/2010/mar/05/bringing-outdoors-inside/ Ric <") ( \ / |`` Ric Zarwell Lansing, Iowa GIVE CONSERVATION WINGS SHOW UP.... SPEAK UP.... ANTE UP.... for Birds, for Natural Habitats, for All Biodiversity --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Quad Cities Gulls From: "jmforde" <jmforde AT qwest.net> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:33:50 -0600 Today the major concentrations of gulls continued to be found in the L&D 14 area, resting on the remaining ice. Notables among 1000 gulls at the dam included: Iowa Side--(1)Adult Kumlien's (1)Adult Thayer's Illinois Side--(1)1W Kumlien's/Iceland (3) Adult Lesser Black-backed (2) Thayer's (Adult & 1W) Jim Forde 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Strange looking Robin Marshall Co. From: "Virginia" <vmmack AT hughes.net> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:25:33 -0600 We stopped at Henderson Marsh late in the evening, saw and heard one RW blackbird but at the first house on 740th St we encountered a flock of robins. In among the flock was one robin that had a snow white tail along with white feathers mottled on it's breast and back. It really stuck out, what would cause this? Virginia --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: South of Grimes sheetwater From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:12:00 -0600 Birders, There is a large area of sheetwater south of Grimes along Highway 141, and it had the following waterfowl of interest: 2 Northern Shovelers 55 Greater White-fronted Geese 8 Northern Pintail 1 Canvasback 5 Cackling Geese Mallards and Canada Geese as well Good birding, John Bissell Grimes --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Des Moines Area From: JacobTee AT aol.com Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:09:48 EST I stopped by the Grand Ave. sodfarms on my way home from work tonight and it was filled up with waterfowl. There were 3500+ geese and ducks present and I was able to pick out 11 species. Then along the Hwy 5 bypass there were huge clouds and strings of blackbirds flying over heading northeast. The total number of birds was easily 20,000+. It seems the floodgates have opened up today! Good birding... Jay Gilliam Norwalk, IA _jacobtee AT aol.com_ (mailto:jacobtee AT aol.com) _http://jayspix.smugmug.com/Bird%20Photos/176462_ (http://jayspix.smugmug.com/Bird%20Photos/176462) --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Woodcocks mating From: "Linda Donelson" <iowabirder AT karenblixen.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:33:18 -0500 Hi, everybody, Today, Wednesday, is a nice warm, fair day in mid March. It should be a good evening at Redbird farm (and other places) for seeing mating woodcocks at last light. Linda Donelson, Iowa City --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Clear Lake~~Cerro Gordo County From: TFischer2165 AT aol.com Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:41:08 EST Birders Finally seeing some waterfowl on the open area of Clear Lake. The lake is still ice covered except for a small area (aerator) off city beach. Mallard Gadwall Canvasback Redhead Lesser Scaup Greater Scaup Common Goldeneye Common Merganser Red-Breasted Merganser 1, female Canada Geese Carolyn Fischer Mason City Cerro Gordo County --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Red-winged Blackbirds, etc. From: Karen Viste-Sparkman <k.vistesparkman AT mchsi.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:38 -0600 I guess I am one of many seeing the first RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS of the season this morning. There were a few at Neal Smith NWR today. I also heard LAPLAND LONGSPURS flying over the parking lot in the dense fog this morning. I again saw a COOPER'S HAWK on the same sign along the entry road near the bison road. It was facing the opposite direction as it had been the last two times, so I know it can move. BALD EAGLES are also being seen on the refuge, feeding on deer carcasses. It's been a rough winter. Karen Viste-Sparkman Des Moines --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: RE: Snow Geese in Cedar Rapids From: Danny Akers <birdmandan1231 AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:29:16 -0600 Perhaps relatives of Bill's geese, about 1,400 Snow Geese or so were drifting to the west southwest over my yard and over Ankeny about 30 minutes ago..... lots of blues and even a few Ross's mixed in. Danny Akers Ankeny BirdManDan1231 AT hotmail.com To: ia-bird AT lists.iowabirds.org Subject: [ia-bird] Re: Snow Geese in Cedar Rapids Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:25:31 -0500 From: credwards AT aol.com On the way back from lunch a few minutes ago, I saw many thousands of geese migrating over Iowa City, wave after wave flying high to the N/NW. Watch out Bill, here they come. Chris Edwards Solon, IA -----Original Message----- From: Bill Scheible To: IA-BIRD Sent: Wed, Mar 10, 2010 12:30 pm Subject: [ia-bird] Snow Geese in Cedar Rapids Birders Late this AM, on a day more befitting Portland or perhaps Svalbard, a flock of about 70 Snow Geese flew over Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids. Like the GWF Geese of a few days ago, they seemed confused, as they were heading southwest, in the direction of Kinross or perhaps Ladora. So, all you birders in Protivin or perhaps Mona might have to wait a bit until geese make an appearance in northern Iowa, or southern Minnesota as it's sometimes called. Other new arrivals at the lake included Bufflehead ( 3 drakes ), Killdeer ( 1 ) and Red-winged Blackbird ( a half dozen ). 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Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Snow Geese in Cedar Rapids From: credwards AT aol.com Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:25:31 -0500 On the way back from lunch a few minutes ago, I saw many thousands of geese migrating over Iowa City, wave after wave flying high to the N/NW. Watch out Bill, here they come. Chris Edwards Solon, IA -----Original Message----- From: Bill Scheible To: IA-BIRD Sent: Wed, Mar 10, 2010 12:30 pm Subject: [ia-bird] Snow Geese in Cedar Rapids Birders Late this AM, on a day more befitting Portland or perhaps Svalbard, a flock of about 70 Snow Geese flew over Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids. Like the GWF Geese of a few days ago, they seemed confused, as they were heading southwest, in the direction of Kinross or perhaps Ladora. So, all you birders in Protivin or perhaps Mona might have to wait a bit until geese make an appearance in northern Iowa, or southern Minnesota as it's sometimes called. Other new arrivals at the lake included Bufflehead ( 3 drakes ), Killdeer ( 1 ) and Red-winged Blackbird ( a half dozen ). Bill Scheible 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: CREdwards AT AOL.COM --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Snow Geese in Cedar Rapids From: "Bill Scheible" <drbeel AT mchsi.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:30:15 -0600 Birders Late this AM, on a day more befitting Portland or perhaps Svalbard, a flock of about 70 Snow Geese flew over Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids. Like the GWF Geese of a few days ago, they seemed confused, as they were heading southwest, in the direction of Kinross or perhaps Ladora. So, all you birders in Protivin or perhaps Mona might have to wait a bit until geese make an appearance in northern Iowa, or southern Minnesota as it's sometimes called. Other new arrivals at the lake included Bufflehead ( 3 drakes ), Killdeer ( 1 ) and Red-winged Blackbird ( a half dozen ). Bill Scheible 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: spring From: "Beth Brown" <blbrown1 AT mchsi.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:11:01 -0600 Killdeer were calling this morning after daybreak. That is encouraging. Beth Brown, Clarke Co. --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Iowa City bufflehead or goldeneye From: "Brochu, Christopher A" <chris-brochu AT uiowa.edu> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:24:28 -0600 I saw what was either a goldeneye (pres. common) or (more likely) bufflehead flying along the Iowa River by Hancher on the UI campus this morning. It was at some distance and shooting off at a high speed toward the fog, so I couldn't really tell which, though it looked smallish to me. Either way, it's a duck I've not seen on (or at least over) the UI campus before. Christopher A. Brochu Associate Professor Department of Geoscience University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 USA phone 319-353-1808 fax 319-335-1821 email chris-brochu AT uiowa.edu --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Fremont County: Snow Geese From: Keith Dyche <kadd27 AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:17:43 -0600 Snows and Blues have started to move into the area over the past few days. There have been lots of dark geese also. Keith Dyche Shenandoah --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: re: Spam email From: "Ann Johnson" <aj AT hologrambirds.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:10:31 -0500 Folks, This is not just a list problem. I have done the same thing to 300 of my closest friends twice now in the last week. Our network team at work thinks there is a major issue with the KCCI and DM Register websites and they have blocked them. While this seems to be running rampant, at least here in Central Iowa, just delete strange looking messages. I'll continue trying to find a solution, but the one that went out this morning was well after I had turned off my computer and was at work. Aggravating! Someone needs a new hobby!!! On a brighter note, it was nice to see flocks of blackbirds today out here in Davenport. Spring really is in the air. Ann Johnson ---------------------------------------- From: "Carol & Jim Sinclair" Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 5:56 PM To: "IA-BIRD" Subject: [ia-bird] Spam email Don't open emails from me with funny/strange subject lines - just had to put in a new hard drive last weekend and now this! Sorry --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: aj AT hologrambirds.com --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Poole Slough, Allamakee Co., Iowa, March 9: pelicans & cranes From: fred lesher <corax6330 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:50:13 -0800 (PST) At Poole Slough near New Albin in Allamakee Co. today, March 9, there were 15 American White Pelicans in flight, and among the grasses there were 6 Sandhill Cranes. (A spelling footnote, if anyone cares: Poole Slough is reportedly named for a family that settled/farmed at/near the present slough in bottomlands east of New Albin, IA. The current Iowa Atlas & Gazeteer fails to use what I presume to be the correct "Poole" family name spelling for the wetland adjacent to or within the Upper Mississippi River Fish & Wildlife Refuge. There is no "pool" of the Mississippi River at New Albin. The gravel road east out of New Albin across the wetland ends at a backwater slough and popular boating access to the main channel of the Mississippi R. further to the east. This wetland area is adjacent to Pool 9 of the Mississippi River.) Fred Lesher LaCrosse, WI --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: CR Cedar Lake From: "DALE FYE" <fye34 AT msn.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:02:44 -0600 stopped by Cedar Lake this afternoon & as Bill reported yesterday 23 Goldeneye 8 C. Merg 1 H. Merg 1 Ruddy & of course Mallards, R.B. & Herring Gulls also 2 IM & 1 Adult B. Eagle Dale 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Spam email From: Carol & Jim Sinclair <caroljimsinclair AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:55:42 -0800 (PST) Don't open emails from me with funny/strange subject lines - just had to put in a new hard drive last weekend and now this! Sorry --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: more returns From: "Bruce and Georgeann Morrison" <crazcoot AT evertek.net> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:48:04 -0600 We have our first of year Red-winged Blackbirds in the yard today...a small flock of maybe 3 dozen birds. Also, for the first time since January 14th - a Tree Sparrow. Our first yard Robins showed up yesterday. Still have about 30" on the ground here...it's very white yet. ...Bruce Morrison, S.E. O'Brien County http://www.morrisons-studio.com http://prairiepainter.blogspot.com --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Saylorville area. From: "Dinsmore, Stephen J [NREM]" <cootjr AT iastate.edu> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:41:03 -0600 This morning's ISU ornithology class found 10 species of waterfowl in the Saylorville area, most at the Polk City WA. The most interesting finds were Wood Duck, Northern Shoveler, and Canvasback. The other highlight was an adult Red-shouldered Hawk along Highway 415 on the west side of Big Creek SP. Steve ********** Stephen J. Dinsmore Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management Iowa State University 339 Science II Ames, IA 50011 Phone: 515-294-1348 E-mail: cootjr AT iastate.edu Web: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~cootjr/ --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Woodcock From: Rick Hollis <xiboia AT earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:29:40 -0600 The dog kicked up a Woodcock tonight before dinner, on the back of our lot, up against some woods and the Res. -- Rick Hollis North Liberty, IA --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Clayton County 3/7/10 From: "Brian gibbs" <brian_claytonccb AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:32:42 -0500 Went to go poke around my place this evening and saw 6 robins,several dozen redwing blackbirds and one song sparrow. Cheers to spring and good birding Brian --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: trip to Davenport From: d5169 AT aol.com Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:25:42 -0500 Quick trip to Davenport along Hwy 22 and Concord. Turkey Vulture's near La Farge (3) Red Shoulderd Hawk (near paddle boat) Bufflehead Common Goldeneye, Lesser Scaup, 25 american pelicans,common mergansers, and Hooded mergansers. Peregrine Falcon (280 Bridge) Just a few Dick Sayles --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Geese From: John Rutenbeck <jrutenbeck AT mchsi.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:11:52 -0600 Today there were large flocks of geese visiting the Green Bay Bottoms area between Burlington and Ft. Madison in Lee County. Approximately 4000-5000 Snow geese were present with a number of Ross's geese among them. Also present and moving through the bottom land was a large flock of Greater White-fronted geese. Both flocks were feeding in corn stubble fields. Other waterfowl seen in the Green Bay Bottoms today included Northern pintail, Mallard, American wigeon, Hooded merganser and Wood duck. John Rutenbeck Burlington --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: March 15 th Dead Line 4 Federal Refuge Areas: High Threat From: "Bill Smith" <fhd101 AT aol.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:47:25 -0500 TRY THIS URL IF THE OTHER ONE DOES NOT WORK: Copy & Paste in your url box and hit enter. http://www.congressweb.com/cweb4/index.cfm?orgcode=IWLA --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: IOU Photo Contest Update From: "tom.lawson" <tom.lawson AT mchsi.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:44:00 -0600 IOU members: Photographs have begun to arrive for the spring event, remember, photos will be accepted the entire month of March this year, either through the traditional entry process, or through the new electronic entry format. You may enter photographs in each category (traditional or electronic, 3 photos in each category) they will be judged seperatly. The contest is open to all IOU members and the rules and entry form can be found at: http://www.iowabirds.org/IOU/photo_contest.asp This year, the panel of judges are: Ty Smedes, Urbandale Karen Viste-Sparkman, Des Moines John Wenck, Des Moines Please note: The photos are judged annonymously, so please do not imbed your name on the picture. NEW THIS YEAR Electronic Entry Instructions After extensive testing, this is the easy part, it is as simple as resize the image, name the image, email the image, and mail the entry form and fee. SIZE: Please crop or resize your photographs the same as found in the rules using standard paper dimensions, either 8 inches X 10 inches long minimum or 8.5 inches X 11 inches long maximum. Please submit your photos using .jpeg format and in high resolution. You may also resize your photos using pixel dimensions, if doing so please use these dimensions 1800 pixels width X 1400 pixels height maximum or 1400 pixels width X 1000 pixels height minimum. NAME: Name the .jpeg file as follows: Species.date of photo.county.your initials EXAMPLE: Ivory Gull.11-4-2008.Polk.TL SEND: Send the photos as email attachment* to: tom.lawson AT mchsi.com Maximum number of electronic entries is 3 photographs per person, also, in the body of the email message please list the photographs which you are sending. (Reminder, you may enter up to 3 photographs in each category). MAIL: Fill out the entry form found at http://www.iowabirds.org/IOU/photo_contest.asp print and mail it along with your check made payable to the IOU to the address found on the website. If you enter in both categories of the contest you must fill out two forms but only one check is needed for the total. The forms and fee must be rec'd by entry deadline for your e-entered photos to be considered. *You will received a confirmation email from me that your photographs have been received. Your photographs will be uploaded onto a very high resolution digital frame and retained by me until the contest is completed, after, they will be deleted from my PC. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Tom Lawson Adel, IA 50003 (515)975-9989 --- --- --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Turkey Vulture request From: "Jim H Clark" <jrclark AT radiks.net> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:37:44 -0600 Mike is just looking for a citizen, not necessarily a paid bird expert, to talk about if they watch for vultures in the spring. thanks, Jane Clark ----- Original Message ----- From: Kilen, Mike To: 'jrclark AT radiks.net' Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 4:39 PM Subject: mike at register HI- I'm putting together a little fun piece on how turkey vultures are really the most true indicator that spring has arrived and looking for vulture enthusiasts - or at least folk with an appreciation for them. If you are one and want to comment or at the least give me a quick call. Thanks Mike Kilen Feature Writer Des Moines Register 715 Locust St. Des Moines IA 50309 (515) 284-8361 (800) 532-1455 ext 8361 in Iowa (800) 247-5346 ext 8361 outside Iowa mkilen AT dmreg.com --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Waterloo/ Ducks From: "David Eastman" <daveeastman AT cfu.net> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:20:34 -0500 On a tip from Tom Stone, I visited the wetland area off Diagonal St. between Airline and Wagner Rd. Many C. Geese and Mallards along with Gadwall, N. Shoveler, L. Scaup. Tom also reports seeing A. Coots and Wood Duck at this location. Yesterday a few Canvasbacks were observed above the dam on the river in Waverly. Dave Eastman Cedar Falls --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: raptors at Neal Smith NWR From: Karen_VisteSparkman AT fws.gov Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:53:40 -0600 Last Friday (3/5) as I was driving through the refuge, a COOPER'S HAWK was perched on a sign along the road, about 1/2 mile from the nearest tree. It was noteworthy because I hadn't seen one on the refuge for several months. Then yesterday afternoon as I drove through I saw one on the exact same sign. A little further north I saw a NORTHERN HARRIER, the first one I've seen since December. Snow is melting rapidly and spring is on its way! ******************************************** Karen Viste-Sparkman Refuge Biologist Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 399 9981 Pacific Street Prairie City, IA 50228 (515) 994-3400 2010: Year of the Prairie --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: ia-bird digest: March 08, 2010 From: "Sue Yeakel" <syeakel AT iowatelecom.net> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 06:58:50 -0600 Our resident red-winged blackbird returned Monday. It was fun to hear him trilling and I'm anxious to see him at our feeders NW of Story City. Rejoicing, Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "IA-BIRD digest" To: "ia-bird digest recipients" Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 11:02 PM Subject: ia-bird digest: March 08, 2010 > IA-BIRD Digest for Monday, March 08, 2010. > > 1. Sunday gulls and other birding > 2. Waterfowl diversity in the QCA > 3. sonia fouble > 4. Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas - 2010 Blockbusting Weekends > 5. more arrivals in C.R. > 6. Varied Thrush-Cerro Gordo County > 7. Belted Kingfisher > 8. FW: Sax-Zim Bog > 9. Greater Prairie Chickens [Ringold County] > 10. Red-shouldered Hawk, Jasper Co. > 11. Fw: wow > 12. Golden Eagle > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Sunday gulls and other birding > From: Diana Pesek > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 04:53:44 -0800 (PST) > X-Message-Number: 1 > > Hi all, > > On Sunday, 3-7-10, James Huntington and I followed up on a number of bird > reports from the past week in Eastern Iowa: > > --L&D 14 -- we found 1 adult and 1 1W Thayer's Gull, no Lesser > Black-backed or Glaucous Gulls > > --Cone Marsh -- Greater White-fronted, Cackling and Canada Geese > > --Jefferson County -- no luck with the Short-eared Owls. If these are seen > again this week, please post as I might try again next weekend. Thanks! > > Signs of spring -- Red-winged Blackbirds common along I-80 going from Iowa > City to Davenport, and also common in counties to the south. Saw flocks on > the move in the late afternoon. Also came across a number of singing Song > Sparrows. > > Diana Pesek > Cedar Rapids > keesiemom AT yahoo.com > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Waterfowl diversity in the QCA > From: "Chuck Leib" > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:36:37 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 2 > > Greetings, > > I made a quick trip along Ben Butterworth Parkway in Moline and checked > the river up to Lock AT Dam 14 (the Illinois side) on Saturday. Above the > locks were a nice diversity of ducks: all three of the expected Merganser > species (a single male Red-Breasted Merganser), both Scaups, Gadwall, > Ring-neck Ducks, Northern Shovelers, Redheads, Mallards as well as > continuing good numbers of Common Goldeneye and Canvasbacks. > > A first winter Glacous Gull was observed among a large group of gulls on > the edge of the ice off of the Hampton, IL shoreline. > > Chuck Leib > cwleib AT aol.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: sonia fouble > From: TIM/KATHY GEDLER > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:07:00 -0600 > X-Message-Number: 3 > > > --_35c0b73e-e8bc-45e7-b6e4-581c6de5af95_ > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > http://expressmovers.com.pk/Paul.html > = > > --_35c0b73e-e8bc-45e7-b6e4-581c6de5af95_ > Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > > > > http://expressmovers.com.pk/Paul.html = > --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net > = > > --_35c0b73e-e8bc-45e7-b6e4-581c6de5af95_-- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas - 2010 Blockbusting Weekends > From: "William Reiter-Marolf" > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:22:04 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 4 > > The Iowa OrnithologistsÂ' Union and the Iowa Department of Natural > Resources will be hosting three Breeding Bird Atlas (BBA) Blockbusting > Weekends around the state this spring and summer. The BBA is a five year > project where volunteers search for evidence of birds nesting throughout > the state to enhance our understanding of these species, their breeding > range and their habitat selection. Everyone is invited to participate, > regardless of previous birding experience. > > 2010 Blockbusting Weekends: > > Burlington/Muscatine - Birding in Des Moines, Louisa & Muscatine Co. > Fri. May 21 AT 7 PM - BBA Presentation & Training at Unitarian-Universalist > Meeting House, 625 N. 6th Street, Burlington, IA > Sat. May 22 & Sun. May 23 - Birding in Des Moines, Louisa & Muscatine Co. > > Clinton/Dubuque - Birding in Dubuque, Jackson & Clinton Co. > Friday June 18 AT 7 PM - BBA Presentation & Training at Bickelhaupt > Arboretum, 340 South 14th St., Clinton, IA > Sat. June 19 & Sun. June 20 - Birding in Clinton, Dubuque & Jackson Co. > > Lake Red Rock - Birding in Marion & Warren Co. > Friday, July 9 AT PM - BBA Presentation & Training at North Overlook > Amphitheater, Just off County Hwy T-15 north of the dam, Lake Red Rock, IA > Sat. July 10 & Sun. July 11 - Birding in Marion & Warren Co. > > > Each weekend will begin with a presentation about the BBA on Friday > evening. Volunteers will learn how to participate, how to determine > breeding bird status, and how to turn in observations. During Saturday and > Sunday, volunteers will be out in blocks (predetermined areas to > inventory) searching for nesting birds. Atlas volunteers are encouraged to > visit any blocks within a reasonable driving distance, and there will be a > sign up sheet to divide up the targeted blocks. Volunteers are responsible > for making arrangements for their own accommodations and meals. If you > plan on participating, please RSVP to the BBA Coordinator the Monday prior > to the weekend of each event. > > For more specific information, please visit http://bba.iowabirds.org or > contact Billy Reiter-Marolf, the BBA volunteer coordinator at > bbacoordinator AT iowabirds.org or 515-432-2823 ext. 117. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: more arrivals in C.R. > From: "Bill Scheible" > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:17:54 -0600 > X-Message-Number: 5 > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CABEB0.FFC2D2C0 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="Windows-1252" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > Birders > > At 10:07.22 this AM, new arrivals in C.R. included 7 Common Mergansers ( = > expected ) and a single Ruddy Duck ( unexpected ). > The birds were in the open water at the north end of Cedar Lake, where = > spring-fed McCloud Run enters the lake. Definitely some thawing going = > on and I suspect the lake will be completely open by say, oh late June = > or early July. > > Bill Scheible > Cedar Rapids > ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CABEB0.FFC2D2C0 > Content-Type: text/html; > charset="Windows-1252" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > > charset=3Dwindows-1252"> > > > > > Birders >   > At 10:07.22 this AM, new arrivals in = > C.R. included=20 > 7 Common Mergansers ( expected ) and a single Ruddy Duck ( unexpected=20 > ). > The birds were in the open water at the = > north end=20 > of Cedar Lake, where spring-fed McCloud Run enters the lake.   = > > Definitely some thawing going on and = > I suspect=20 > the lake will be completely open by say, oh late June or early=20 > July. >   > Bill Scheible > 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net > > ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CABEB0.FFC2D2C0-- > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Varied Thrush-Cerro Gordo County > From: TFischer2165 AT aol.com > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:59:29 EST > X-Message-Number: 6 > > > --part1_278f9.16973a24.38c6b121_boundary > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > Birders > > Had a call over the weekend wondering if the Varied Thrush is still > coming in for peanut butter, in Ventura Heights. > Visited with the Varied Thrush caretakers and he said the VT still makes > 2 > or 3 visits daily....going on ten weeks. > > Carolyn Fischer > Mason City > Cerro Gordo County > > --part1_278f9.16973a24.38c6b121_boundary > Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > > > > id=3Dr= > ole_body bottomMargin=3D7 leftMargin=3D7 rightMargin=3D7 > topMargin=3D7> ONT id=3Drole_document color=3D#000000 size=3D2 face=3DArial> >   > Birders >   > Had  a call over the weekend wondering if the Varied Thrush is= > still=20 > coming in for peanut butter, in Ventura Heights. > Visited with the Varied Thrush caretakers and he said= > the VT=20 > still makes 2 or 3 visits daily....going on ten weeks.=20 >   > PTSIZE=3D"1= > 0">Carolyn=20 > Fischer Mason City Cerro Gordo=20 > County --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net > > --part1_278f9.16973a24.38c6b121_boundary-- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Belted Kingfisher > From: Matt Baumann > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:11:55 -0600 > X-Message-Number: 7 > > > --_05750a2a-d2bc-405c-9e07-54228984072e_ > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > On the way home for lunch=2C observed a lone belted kingfisher perched > over= > a stream on west side of road. Just south of Usher's Ferry /Blairs Ferry > i= > ntersection in Cedar Rapids. Not sure of their migration status. > > Matt Baumann > Robins=2C Iowa > = > > --_05750a2a-d2bc-405c-9e07-54228984072e_ > Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > > > > > On the way home for lunch=2C observed a lone belted kingfisher perched > over= > a stream on west side of road. Just south of Usher's Ferry /Blairs Ferry > i= > ntersection in Cedar Rapids. Not sure of their migration > status. Mat= > t Baumann Robins=2C Iowa --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net > = > > --_05750a2a-d2bc-405c-9e07-54228984072e_-- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: FW: Sax-Zim Bog > From: "Ty Smedes" > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:30:31 -0600 > X-Message-Number: 8 > > From a friend in northern Minnesota... Some negative news about the > Sax-Zim > Bog feeders.. > > Ty Smedes > ty.smedes AT smedesphoto.com > > Ty Smedes Nature Photography > 4732 72nd Street > Urbandale > Iowa 50322-1148 > > phone: 515-270-9086 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary and Cindy Nelson [mailto:gc_nelson AT msn.com] > Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 12:35 PM > To: Ty Smedes > Subject: Sax-Zim Bog > > > Hi Ty: > > The DNR here took down the deer carcass feeders at Sax-Zim Bog. Some > local > complained that the carcasses were bringing in wolves. I was up there two > weeks ago and walked around the feeders and did not see any wolf tracks. > Anyway, you might pass that on to other birders. They will have to work > harder to see birds. > > Ice is two feet thick here. Could drive a train on it! > > Gary > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Greater Prairie Chickens [Ringold County] > From: "Matthew Torres" > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:40:27 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 9 > > Between 4 and 4:15 this afternoon there were 10 Greater Prairie Chickens > on the lek in Ringold County. > > Guess that says it all. > > Matthew Torres > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Red-shouldered Hawk, Jasper Co. > From: "Chris Edwards" > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:59:16 -0600 > X-Message-Number: 10 > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01CABEE9.11E1D270 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > This afternoon there was an adult Red-shouldered Hawk hanging around near > the entrance to the campground at Rock Creek State Park in Jasper County. > Also near the campground were an adult Cooper's Hawk and a Purple Finch. > Nearby roadsides produced some other interesting raptors including an > adult > Harlan's Hawk, an adult dark-morph Red-tailed Hawk, and a light-morph > Rough-legged Hawk. A Eurasian Collared-Dove was in the town of Kellogg. > > > > Chris Edwards > > Solon, IA > > credwards AT aol.com > > > > > > > ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01CABEE9.11E1D270 > Content-Type: text/html; > charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = > xmlns:st1=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = > xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> > > > charset=3Dus-ascii"> > > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > name=3D"City"/> > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > name=3D"PlaceType"/> > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > name=3D"PlaceName"/> > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > name=3D"place"/> > > > > > > > > > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; > font-family:Arial'>This afternoon there was an adult Red-shouldered Hawk > hanging around near the entrance to the campground at w:st=3D"on">Rock > Creek w:st=3D"on">State > Park in w:st=3D"on">Jasper > County.  = > Also near > the campground were an adult Cooper’s Hawk and a Purple = > Finch.  > Nearby roadsides produced some other interesting raptors including an = > adult > Harlan’s Hawk, an adult dark-morph Red-tailed Hawk, and a = > light-morph > Rough-legged Hawk.  A Eurasian Collared-Dove was in the town of = > w:st=3D"on"> w:st=3D"on">Kellogg. > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; > font-family:Arial'>  > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; > font-family:Arial'>Chris Edwards > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; > font-family:Arial'>Solon, IA > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; > font-family:Arial'> href=3D"mailto:credwards AT aol.com">credwards AT aol.com= > > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; > font-family:Arial'>  > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; > font-family:Arial'>  > > > > --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net > > > > ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01CABEE9.11E1D270-- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Fw: wow > From: Tim Murphy > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:14:55 -0800 (PST) > X-Message-Number: 11 > > > --0-1996614123-1268104495=:37343 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > =0A=0A=0A=0A----- Forwarded Message ----=0AFrom: Tim Murphy > k-island.il.us>=0ATo: Timothy Murphy =0ASent: > F= > ri, March 5, 2010 11:48:09 AM=0ASubject: FW: wow=0A=0A=0A=0A=0Acheck this > o= > ut.=A0 This was in the Sterling paper about a golden eagle > sighting.=0A=0Ah= > ttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/27/14582373/index.xml > --0-1996614123-1268104495=:37343 > Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > ad> serif;= > font-size:12pt"> =0A FONT-FAMIL= > Y: times new roman, new york, times, serif"> =0A style=3D"FONT-SIZE:= > 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> =3D2>----- Forwarded Message ---- bold">F= > rom: Tim Murphy > <tmurphy AT co.rock-island.il.us> style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To: Timothy Murphy > <molinemurphy= > AT sbcglobal.net> bold">Sent:= > Fri, March 5, 2010 11:48:09 AM bold">Sub= > ject: FW: wow check this out.  > Th= > is was in the Sterling paper about a golden eagle > sighting. http://w= > ww.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/27/14582373/index.xml > --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net > --0-1996614123-1268104495=:37343-- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Golden Eagle > From: Tim Murphy > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:21:40 -0800 (PST) > X-Message-Number: 12 > > > --0-178486092-1268104900=:16411 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > =0AOn the Illinios Birders > Forum=0A=0Ahttp://www.ilbirds.com/index.php?topi= > c=3D32809.0=0A=0A=0Acheck this out.=A0 This was in the Sterling paper > about= > a golden eagle > sighting.=0A=0Ahttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/2= > 7/14582373/index.xml > --0-178486092-1268104900=:16411 > Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > ad> serif;= > font-size:12pt"> On the Illinios Birders > Forum http://www.il= > birds.com/index.php?topic=3D32809.0 check this out.  This > w= > as in the Sterling paper about a golden eagle > sighting. http://www.s= > aukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/27/14582373/index.xml > v> --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net > --0-178486092-1268104900=:16411-- > > > > --- > > END OF DIGEST > > --- > 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/membership.asp. > --- > You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: syeakel AT iowatelecom.net Subject: Sibley Guide on iPhone (no sighting) From: "Matthew Torres" <matthewt34 AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:33:54 -0500 Any of you out there with an iPhone may be interested in getting the complete Sibley guide for it. http://www.sibleyguides.com/2010/02/the-sibley-eguide-to-the-birds-of-north-america/ Just thought I'd share a link I received. Matthew Torres --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: chantal pamies From: Carol & Jim Sinclair <caroljimsinclair AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 02:23:15 -0800 (PST) http://arpex.co.uk/SOPHIA.html --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: March 15 th Dead Line 4 Federal Refuge Areas: High Threat From: "Bill Smith" <fhd101 AT aol.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:32:19 -0500 Support National Wildlife Refuges National wildlife refuges across the country provide critical habitat and outstanding opportunities for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreation. However, funding for essential refuge operations and maintenance has not kept pace with inflation and pressing environmental, conservation, and law enforcement challenges. Over the past 3 years, Congress has boosted refuge budgets to help tackle these challenges. But now, the President is proposing to cut funding for refuges, and this could stall critical momentum unless Congress reverses his proposal. Members of Congress, who are leaders on refuge issues, are circulating a letter to their colleagues in support of maintaining essential funding. You can help by contacting your U.S. Representative today and urging him or her to support refuges by signing this letter. Please contact your Member of Congress today and ask them to sign this important letter before the deadline on March 15. Click link below for more information [url]http://www.congressweb.com/cweb4/index.cfm?orgcode=iwla&hotissue=41[/url] --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Golden Eagle From: Tim Murphy <molinemurphy AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:21:40 -0800 (PST) On the Illinios Birders Forum http://www.ilbirds.com/index.php?topic=32809.0 check this out.  This was in the Sterling paper about a golden eagle sighting. http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/27/14582373/index.xml --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Fw: wow From: Tim Murphy <molinemurphy AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:14:55 -0800 (PST) ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Tim Murphy To: Timothy Murphy Sent: Fri, March 5, 2010 11:48:09 AM Subject: FW: wow check this out.  This was in the Sterling paper about a golden eagle sighting. http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/27/14582373/index.xml --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Red-shouldered Hawk, Jasper Co. From: "Chris Edwards" <credwards AT aol.com> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:59:16 -0600 This afternoon there was an adult Red-shouldered Hawk hanging around near the entrance to the campground at Rock Creek State Park in Jasper County. Also near the campground were an adult Cooper's Hawk and a Purple Finch. Nearby roadsides produced some other interesting raptors including an adult Harlan's Hawk, an adult dark-morph Red-tailed Hawk, and a light-morph Rough-legged Hawk. A Eurasian Collared-Dove was in the town of Kellogg. Chris Edwards Solon, IA credwards AT aol.com --- 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/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net