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Date: 6/29/26 11:38 am From: Doug & Nina Harr <dnharr...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Arctic tern
I got to Oak Grove about 9AM this morning and was told it was at the south end of the parking area, along the beach behind some small trees. And there it was, perched on an old log on the water's edge. Definitely an Arctic Tern, with a smaller red bill and short red legs. It perched several minutes for some nice photo opportunities, one shot included here. I was afraid it might not be worth my driving down nearly 40 miles after reading the other emails last night, because I thought it would likely be gone today. But it wasn't, and well worth my trip for an Iowa lifer and portraits! Thanks to Reid & Pam Allen for the first reports yesterday! Doug Harr Ogden On Mon, Jun 29, 2026 at 11:57 AM Chad Gatlin <chadvgatlin...> wrote: > At 11:55am the tern is still here. It's now perched on one of the floats > on the beach marker rope. > Chad > > On Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 10:46 AM Clayton Will <willcfish...> wrote: > >> No worries John, >> Here's a short video. >> Clayton >> >> Arctic Tern Oak Grove June 29 2026 082.MP4 >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/10ReQx6r1KnyjGt4JK-17dBzFFY0aKS1R/view?usp=drive_web> >> >> On Mon, Jun 29, 2026 at 10:18 AM John Bissell <John.N.Bissell...> >> wrote: >> >>> I stand corrected. The bill looks awfully orange on my work laptop, but >>> its definitely the Arctic Tern per Steve Dinsmore. >>> >>> >>> >>> My apologies and good birding! >>> >>> John Bissell >>> >>> Grimes >>> >>> >>> >>> John Bissell, AIC >>> Subrogation Assistant Manager >>> >>> T 515-345-7554 >>> <John.N.Bissell...> >>> My working hours are: 7:00-3:30 >>> emcinsurance.com >>> [image: LinkedIn] <http://www.linkedin.com/company/38846?trk=tyah> [image: >>> Facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/EMCInsurance> [image: Instagram] >>> <https://www.instagram.com/emcinsurancecompanies/> [image: Twitter] >>> <http://twitter.com/#!/EMCInsurance> [image: Youtube] >>> <http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3we-ar5zjFvEvWfRmP0M6Q> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> [image: EMC Insurance] >>> >>> [image: keeping insurance human] >>> >>> >>> >>> Employers Mutual Casualty Company \| EMC Property & Casualty Company >>> EMCASCO Insurance Company \| Union Insurance Company of Providence >>> Dakota Fire Insurance Company \| Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company >>> >>> >>> >>> From: <ia-bird...> <ia-bird...> On Behalf >>> Of Clayton Will >>> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2026 7:37 AM >>> To: Chad Gatlin <chadvgatlin...> >>> Cc: <wxqisu...>; IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> >>> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Arctic tern >>> >>> >>> >>> Arctic Tern continues at Oak Grove, Polk Co.. It flies off for several >>> minutes and then returns. Good video and an audio file. >>> >>> >>> >>> Clayton Will >>> >>> Madrid >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 06:47 Chad Gatlin <chadvgatlin...> wrote: >>> >>> If anyone spots the tern this morning, please post it. I live 3 hours >>> away and really want to see it, but don't want to waste the trip. >>> >>> Thank you very much, >>> >>> Chad >>> >>> Unionville, MO >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM <wxqisu...> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks John Bissell’s quick ebird report. >>> When I got to Oak Grove, the Arctic tern was still on the buoy. These >>> are the best pictures which can be obtained from the shore. 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