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Date: 6/29/26 5:49 pm From: Tim Houghton <timdhoughton...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Arctic tern
I hope to arrive at Oak Grove by NOON tomorrow, leaving to get there around 9:30. Would appreciate reports tomorrow morning before I leave, whether the bird is seen or not, if anyone looks for it. Thanks. Tim Houghton On Mon, Jun 29, 2026 at 1:38 PM Doug & Nina Harr <dnharr...> wrote: > 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. It is too far >>>> away, but it is much much closer than Arctic🙂 >>>> >>>> Xiaoqing Wu >>>> Ames, Iowa >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Post by sending an email to <ia-bird...> >>>> To search for an unfamiliar location, go to >>>> https://iowabirds.org/Places/FindLocation.aspx >>>> This list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union - >>>> https://iowabirds.org/ - with membership open to all people interested >>>> in the birds of Iowa. 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