Date: 4/26/26 12:58 pm From: Ron Stakland <rons...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] New Arrivals at Lacey SP, Van Buren Co.
Richard, thanks for that update. I should clarify that when I refer to FOY, I just mean for myself, not necessarily for the state. In the future I will make this clear in order to avoid any confusion. I don't track statewide sightings closely enough to be an authority on whether my FOYs are also state or county FOYs. Glad you brought this up.
Best,
Ron
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> On Apr 26, 2026, at 1:52 PM, Richard Randell <rcr8...> wrote:
>
> On Wednesday the 22nd the Iowa earliest Red-eyed Vireo ever was recorded about two miles downriver from Ely Ford. (Here “downriver” is north as the Des Moines flows that way for a while!)
> No other of your FOY birds were noted that day, though.
>
> I’ve had Merlin give me false Chats before.
>
> Richard Randell
> Iowa City
>
>> On Apr 26, 2026, at 12:56 PM, Ron Stakland <rons...> wrote:
>>
>> It was very lively at the Ely Ford area this morning. FOY birds were:
>> SCARLET TANAGER
>> SUMMER TANAGER
>> WOOD THRUSH
>> OVENBIRDS
>> BALTIMORE ORIOLES (numerous)
>> YELLOW THROATED VIREO
>> RED EYED VIREO
>> TENNESSEE WARBLER
>>
>> Notable continuing species:
>> YELLOW THROATED WARBLERS
>> NORTHERN PARULAS
>> YELLOW RUMPS (numerous Myrtle)
>> YELLOW WARBLERS
>> BG GNATCATCHERS
>> PILEATED WOODPECKER
>> BARRED OWL
>> WARBLING VIREOS (numerous)
>>
>> Merlin app also flagged a Yellow Beeasted Chat but only once, and with no sighting, so I have my doubts about its veracity.
>>
>> Leaves are exploding and it's already getting harder to see canopy birds.
>>
>> Ron and Maricela Stakland
>> Fairfield
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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