Date: 6/30/26 7:23 pm
From: Anthony Clifton <anthony...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Re: Arctic Tern found by Steve Dinsmore at Oak Grove RA Polk Co. continues.
Hopefully I'm adding something of value to this thread, but our friend was
present in the aforementioned area from 7pm to 8pm, hanging out on the buoy
at 8pm. Seemed unperturbed by close passing jet skis.

Anthony Clifton
Des Moines, Iowa

On Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 2:16 PM Russell Benedict <BenedictR...>
wrote:

> Tern is here, 2:15 pm. South end of marked beach. Currently sitting on
> yellow buoy. Russ from Pella - Knoxville.
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> Russ Benedict
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> Here now south parking
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> On Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 10:54 AM Clayton Will <willcfish...> wrote:
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> The Arctic Tern is still present at 10:50. Viewed by Wendy, Hank and
> myself. There have been birders from Washington State, Missouri. Dubuque to
> Council Bluffs.
>
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 07:16 Clayton Will <willcfish...> wrote:
>
> At 7 AM the Arctic Tern found by Steve Dinsmore at Oak Grove RA Polk Co.
> continues. It is presently skimming the water feeding at the South end of
> the swimming beach. Some good video at 30 yards.
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> Clayton Will
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