This evening (7/26) between 6:45 and 6:55 a single adult Mississippi Kite was seen at the continuing location in a tall Siberian elm behind the house at 3200 47th St in Des Moines. It flew to the tall spruce in the front yard, which is much closer to the street.
Date: 7/26/24 7:49 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 7-26-24
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, June 20, to Friday, July 26, 2024:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional Species Mentioned
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Mississippi Kite
***NEW!**************** We For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.Iowabirds.org <http://www.iowabirds.org>
***********************
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.
SOUTHEAST
DES MOINES COUNTY
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen over Aspen Grove Cemetery on the 20th.
WAPELLO COUNTY
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen over Ottumwa on the 21st.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
2 MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen near the intersection of 47th St and Urbandale Ave on the 20th.
2 MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen at Resthaven Cemetery on the 21st.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen along Ingersoll Ave on the 24th.
SOUTH CENTRAL
2 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS continue at Sedan Bottoms at the 269th Ave wetland on the 20th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, August 2, 2024 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
Date: 7/24/24 9:03 pm From: Kevin Murphy <kevin.murphy39...> Subject: [ia-bird] 2024 IOU Fall Meeting in Oskaloosa-Registration is Open!
Greetings all,
The IOU is excited to be hosting the 2024 Fall Meeting in lovely Oskaloosa, IA August 23rd to 25th! See all the details and register at: https://iowabirds.org/IOU/Meetings/NextMeeting.aspx The deadline to register for meals is *8 AM on FRIDAY AUGUST 16th*.
We have some fantastic speakers lined up, a great venue, and some superb field trips on the docket (with a couple more to be added to the agenda in the coming weeks). A few things to note that are specific or new to this upcoming meeting...
Our Friday evening program will be hosted at The Book Vault <https://bookvault.indielite.org/> in downtown Oskaloosa, a local independent bookstore housed in a restored bank building. Part of this program will be a book event for the newly published Iowa's Changing Wildlife <https://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/iowas-changing-wildlife> with the authors. Come down to socialize, sign up for a field trip, and browse around for a new book!
Saturday and Sunday events will be held on the campus of William Penn University in the Musco Technology Center located at 319 R Ave West in Oskaloosa. This building is on the north edge of campus, right next to the Communication Research Institute.
One thing new for this meeting is the ability to reserve a spot on a particular field trip when you register. The field trip going to the upper end of Lake Red Rock has a finite number of spots that must be registered for due to the nature of the trip. There will be up to twenty spots on this trip on both Saturday and Sunday mornings, you can only register for this trip on a single day. We will be using specialized boats that are able to traverse the shallow and muddy conditions in the upper reaches of the lake. These same conditions attract a very high abundance and diversity of waterbirds (especially shorebirds) that will be the primary target. Much of the habitat here is not viewable from shore and hard to reach without specialized transport, this is a unique opportunity to get up close with this awesome piece of habitat. Conditions could be warm as no shade is present out in the mud flats, no bathrooms are available on the trip, and some disembarking/tromping through the mud will be required. This trip is both WEATHER and WATER LEVEL dependent and we may have to reduce the number of seats if water levels drop unexpectedly...the best way to ensure a spot is to register early! If you have questions about this trip, or if the trip becomes full and you want to be put on a waiting list, please email me at <kevin.murphy39...>
Good birding and fellowship are both on the agenda for the weekend, I look forward to seeing you there!
Kevin Murphy, Vice President, Iowa Ornithologists' Union
This evening (July 20th) I went by the Mississippi Kite location north of Urbandale Ave and 47th Street in Des Moines. There was one kite in the dead branches at the top of the tall Siberian elm behind the house at 3200 47th at about 6:20 pm. When I went around the block and came by again, there were two kites very close together in the same tree. The second kite flew off to the west at about 6:29.
Date: 7/20/24 6:31 pm From: T J <stsparrow47...> Subject: [ia-bird] Yellow-crowned Night Herons
2 YCNH were at the same marsh on 269 ave. in the Sedan area. I also found my first Loggerhead Shrike today of this year. White-eyed Vireo and Louisana Waterthrush were in same area of YCNH. Tom Johnson Mystic, Ia.
Hello all, I just watched a crow startle a Mourning Dove out of a Maple tree. Dove flew low to grow and Crow pounced on it and then flew off with the dove in its talons. Another crow followed this into a stand of trees too far away for me to see more. Is this typical behavior for a crow? I have never seen nor did I know that crows might hunt living birds like that.
Date: 7/19/24 5:57 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 7-19-24
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, June 13, to Friday, July 19, 2024:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
CASUAL
*LITTLE BLUE HERON*
Additional Species Mentioned
Mississippi Kite
***NEW!**************** We For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.Iowabirds.org <http://www.iowabirds.org>
***********************
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.
SOUTHEAST
KEOKUK COUNTY
A LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen at Cliff Swallow Bridge on the 18th.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen in Beaverdale on the 15th.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen at Ashworth and Greenwood Park on the 17th.
2 MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen around Fairlawn Dr in West Des Moines on the 17th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, July 26, 2024 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
Isn't it a bit early for the swallows to be gathering by the hundreds/thousands on the country electric lines? My daughter took an amazing video of them yesterday--- Cathy Conway
Date: 7/17/24 12:18 pm From: Fawn Bowden <fawnda10...> Subject: [ia-bird] Re: Rio Grande Valley
I've went on several good trips with Indiana Audubon. They're always
well-organized and they have trips all over the place- in the US as well as
other countries. Their birding festival in the spring (Indiana Dunes
Birding Festival) is top notch! I've made many friends on these trips and
a portion of the money paid goes to local to the trip Audubon or
nature-oriented organizations. The Big Blue Stem Audubon club here in Iowa
used to do trips, but stopped once their leadership changed, so I'm not
aware of an Iowan organization that does trips. There may be one in
Illinois as well, but I've stuck with the IN group since I've had such good
luck with them.
Fawn in Riverside
On Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 4:16:07 PM UTC-5 <ric......> wrote:
> This is not a bird report. I'm searching for the best way to meet birders
> going to bird festivals. I went to Sax-Zim Bog, and was lucky to meet a
> birder, from Toledo OH, near Magee Marsh. I'd like to go to the birding
> festival in South Texas and am looking for a small group to share expenses
> with (i.e gas and lodging). I know we have some serious Iowa birders who
> have traveled far and wide, and I'm gradually expanding my birding
> footprint.
>
> Any info would be appreciated. Someday soon I'd like to travel to Central
> or South America.
>
Date: 7/17/24 10:07 am From: Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> Subject: [ia-bird] Upland Sandpiper Dallas County
I saw an Upland Sandpiper on Quinlan Ave just south of Dallas Center right before the T intersection to Brenton Arboretum. Late morning today. I have seen them in this location before and have been keeping an eye open for them.
I also spoke to a groundskeeper at the arboretum and he has observed three Northern Bobwhite families on the property. So nice to know they have a safe area to raise their young!
Date: 7/15/24 9:17 pm From: Roy Adolphson <roydjoy47...> Subject: [ia-bird] MIKI in Beaverdale
Tonight (7/15) at 5:20 p.m. a single Mississippi Kite was perched prominently on some dead branches at the top of a tall Siberian elm behind the house at 3200 47th St in DSM. This is about a block north of Urbandale Ave in an area where MIKIs have been reported for several weeks. It was seen not long before the strong storm arrived in Urbandale and NW Des Moines.
Date: 7/15/24 10:33 am From: John T <crowlover49...> Subject: [ia-bird] Fledgling ID Confirmation
Saw this Fledgling walking along a path at Terry Trueblood in Johnson County, we originally thought it was a Wild Turkey but it seems a bit different from other Turkey fledglings, do others think this looks like a Turkey, more like a Vulture, or something else?
Date: 7/15/24 10:11 am From: jimforde via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> Subject: [ia-bird] Western Kingbird Nest with Young in Cedar Rapids
Today I finally located the nest of the WESTERN KINGBIRD pair continuing at the Edgewood Road substation across from Wendling Quarry. A partial view can be scoped and at least 3 fuzzy chicks were visible. The parents were active and feeding them. The nest is atop the left most insulator of a set of three as seen from the first access. See photo for marked spot.
Date: 7/12/24 9:17 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 7-12-24
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, June 6, to Friday, July 12, 2024:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional Species Mentioned
Plegadis Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Long-eared Owl
Mississippi Kite
***NEW!**************** We For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.Iowabirds.org <http://www.iowabirds.org>
***********************
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.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
A LONG-EARED OWL was seen at Errington Marsh on the 6th.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen at Lakeview Park on the 8th.
3 MISSISSIPPI KITES continue in West Des Moines on the 9th.
SOUTH CENTRAL
APPANOOSE COUNTY
2 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS continue at the 269th Ave area of Sedan Bottoms on the 8th.
NORTHWEST
CLAY COUNTY
A PLEGADIS IBIS was seen at Trumbull Lake on the 7th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, July 19, 2024 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
On my walk this morning, I observed an Osprey hunting over a pond just east of Heritage Elementary School. This is in Grimes. It dove once with no success. Headed off NE from there.
I feel the best way to meet other birders who pursue birds throughout the US is to go to birding festivals and go on as many field trips as possible. Introduce yourself to field trip participants who seem to be both serious about finding new/different birds, and are also willing conversationalists / informal instructors.
The Rio Grande Birding Festival in Texas in November was the largest or second largest festival in the nation. A key location! The Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival in Florida in January is usually either first or second in # of participants as well as in field trips, indoor lectures, vendors, etc. I worked for Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures at each of these venues for 5-6 years, where I co-led field trips with local experts, learned a lot over the years, and enjoyed these times tremendously. There are many other festivals in the U.S. some really good, a number of others rather poor. Use Google a lot.
As far as foreign birding goes, much of Central and South America that you mentioned are great destinations - and sometimes nearly overwhelming - places for birding. I strongly recommend Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Tours ( https://www.rockjumperbirding.com/ ) and their long list of tours throughout the world. Pre-covid we offered approximately 300 tours each year to all continents and about 100 nations. Give them a look! And, good luck with this form of recreation.
OR
If you chase rare birds. :-)
Do you use Ebird’s rare bird alerts?
Wendy VanDeWalle
Buchanan Co
On Tue, Jul 9, 2024 at 4:16 PM Brian Rice <riceb21...> wrote:
> This is not a bird report. I'm searching for the best way to meet birders
> going to bird festivals. I went to Sax-Zim Bog, and was lucky to meet a
> birder, from Toledo OH, near Magee Marsh. I'd like to go to the birding
> festival in South Texas and am looking for a small group to share expenses
> with (i.e gas and lodging). I know we have some serious Iowa birders who
> have traveled far and wide, and I'm gradually expanding my birding
> footprint.
>
> Any info would be appreciated. Someday soon I'd like to travel to Central
> or South America.
>
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I haven’t been able to get photos of the pair of Monk parakeets up here off Euclid. I have a pair of monk parakeets up near Euclid and 6th Avenue. They are pretty elusive and not sure on nests but between 1600-1800 they are here near Euclid.
Date: 7/9/24 2:16 pm From: Brian Rice <riceb21...> Subject: [ia-bird] Rio Grande Valley
This is not a bird report. I'm searching for the best way to meet birders going to bird festivals. I went to Sax-Zim Bog, and was lucky to meet a birder, from Toledo OH, near Magee Marsh. I'd like to go to the birding festival in South Texas and am looking for a small group to share expenses with (i.e gas and lodging). I know we have some serious Iowa birders who have traveled far and wide, and I'm gradually expanding my birding footprint.
Any info would be appreciated. Someday soon I'd like to travel to Central or South America.
Date: 7/8/24 7:06 pm From: Eli Kenyon <elikenyon18...> Subject: [ia-bird] Yellow crowned night heron, Appanoose county
Took this afternoon with my parents to drive down to Exline to try and catch the yellow crowned night herons that have been hanging out. After an hour of walking around and watching turkey vultures and yellow breasted chats the yellow crowned night heron called from the woods west of the path and flew 40 feet in front of us and landed out into the marsh. After that it called some more from the center of the marsh.
Pretty fun afternoon experience for my 300th state bird! Glad they could stick around so I could make time to head on down there.
Date: 7/7/24 10:43 am From: Sharon Bauer <sharon.bauer519...> Subject: [ia-bird] Northern Mockingbird and Loggerhead Shrike. Madison County
While checking on a Loggerhead Shrike family in Madison County this morning, I was pleasantly surprised to find a Northern Mockingbird this morning in the same area. was even more surprised to capture both of these amazing birds in the same photo!
Date: 7/5/24 12:55 pm From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 7-5-24
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, June 29, to Friday, July 5, 2024:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional Species Mentioned:
Western Grebe
Marbled Godwit
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Mississippi Kite
***NEW!**************** We For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.Iowabirds.org
***********************
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 *
HAMILTON COUNTY
2 WESTERN GREBES were seen at Little Wall Lake on the 1st.
*EAST*
JOHNSON COUNTY
2 MARBLED GODWITS were seen at James Ave at Hawkeye WA on the 4th.
*SOUTHEAST*
DES MOINES COUNTY
MISSISSIPPI KITES continue at Aspen Grove Cemetery on the 29th.
*CENTRAL*
POLK COUNTY
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen along Lovington Dr in Des Moines on the 3rd.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen over West Des Moines on the 4th.
*SOUTH CENTRAL*
APPANOOSE COUNTY
A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continues at the 269th Ave wetland on the 4th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, July 12, 2024 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
Date: 7/4/24 6:27 pm From: Doug & Nina Harr <dnharr...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Western Kingbird -Ames
This past Saturday, I saw one in some small trees between Karl's Chevrolet
& Dewey Ford, just to the east side of Delaware Ave. in Ankeny. This is
the general area where from 1 to 3 Western Kingbirds are seen almost
every year. This is the 2nd time I've seen one in this area in the past 2
months.
Doug Harr
Ogden
On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 9:24 PM <gdzenitsky...> wrote:
> This reminds me that I saw one near the intersection of SE Army Post Rd
> and Veterans Pkwy in Des Moines on June 15.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Gary Zenitsky
> Urbandale, IA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: <ia-bird...> <ia-bird...> On Behalf Of
> Cody Porter
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2024 3:17 PM
> To: <ia-bird...>
> Subject: [ia-bird] Western Kingbird -Ames
>
> Hi all,
>
> I just saw a Western Kingbird foraging above the ponds at the intersection
> of 13th Street and Haber Rd. in Ames.
>
> I drive by this spot almost every day and hadn’t seen the bird before.
>
> Good birding,
> Cody Porter
> Ames, IA
>
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Date: 7/2/24 6:34 am From: Wolfgang Oesterreich <wolfoest...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Western Grebes - Hamilton Co.
Paul Domoto, my wife (Lesia), and I drove up to Little Wall Lake in the
late afternoon. It took a while to find only 1 of the Western Grebes in
the choppy water and rain. The grebe was seen mostly along the SW side of
the lake. The grebe did dive quite a lot and moved around rather quickly.
Also present were 11 American White Pelicans. Visit
https://ebird.org/checklist/S184918545 for a list and photos.
Wolf. Oesterreich
Ames
On Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 2:21 PM Tyler M. Harms <tyharms...> wrote:
This reminds me that I saw one near the intersection of SE Army Post Rd and Veterans Pkwy in Des Moines on June 15.
Thank you,
Gary Zenitsky
Urbandale, IA
-----Original Message-----
From: <ia-bird...> <ia-bird...> On Behalf Of Cody Porter
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2024 3:17 PM
To: <ia-bird...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Western Kingbird -Ames
Hi all,
I just saw a Western Kingbird foraging above the ponds at the intersection of 13th Street and Haber Rd. in Ames.
I drive by this spot almost every day and hadn’t seen the bird before.
Date: 7/1/24 5:29 pm From: <wybortsjr...> Subject: RE: [ia-bird] Western Grebes - Hamilton Co.
Was in Ames for work this morning so ran up to look but they must have moved on. Could not find them. Was really windy and water really choppy so maybe I just couldn’t see them. Darn. Just two Great Blue Herons and 10 pelicans.
Thanks!
From: <ia-bird...> <ia-bird...> On Behalf Of Eli Kenyon
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2024 17:57
To: <tyharms...>
Cc: <ia-bird...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Western Grebes - Hamilton Co.
The two western grebes continue, but are closer to the north large pull off, in the no wake area. This is despite the amount of traffic on the lake.
Eli Kenyon
Ames, Story County
On Sun, Jun 30, 2024, 2:21 PM Tyler M. Harms <tyharms...> <mailto:<tyharms...> > wrote:
Birders,
There is currently a pair of Western Grebes on Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County. The birds were viewable from Hwy 69 between the two pull-offs.
Date: 6/30/24 5:27 am From: <paulhubert123...> Subject: [ia-bird] Bells vireo Harrison county
Saturday I went kayaking the flooded woods of western Harrison County. There were at least three bells Vireos singing. I didn’t get a visual on them, but I did get this recording.
Chip Hubert
Omaha
Date: 6/28/24 4:41 pm From: 'Weatherman, Kai' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> Subject: [ia-bird] Not a Sighting – Seeking Active Cooper's Hawk Nest in Iowa City Area
If anyone knows of the location of an active Cooper's Hawk nest in the Iowa City area (Johnson County or adjacent counties), could you please let me know? I'm attempting to help a friend with RARE (Raptor Advocacy Rehabilitation & Education group) to find a nest in which to place a pair of displaced juvenile Cooper's Hawks.
Thanks!
Kai
Date: 6/28/24 6:41 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 6-28-24
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, June 22, to Friday, June 28, 2024:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional Species Mentioned:
Western Grebe
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Least Tern
Mississippi Kite
Fish Crow
***NEW!**************** We For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.Iowabirds.org
***********************
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.
*EAST*
JOHNSON COUNTY
2 LEAST TERNS were seen at the upper end of Hoosier Bay at Coralville Lake on the 26th.
*SOUTHEAST*
DES MOINES COUNTY
A FISH CROW was seen at Black Hawk Bottoms on the 22nd.
*CENTRAL*
STORY COUNTY
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen around Wyngate Dr in Ames on the 26th.
*SOUTH CENTRAL*
APPANOOSE COUNTY
A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the 24th. Take road on north side of exline it turns into 570 st. Follow until end stop sign. Turn left on 269 ave until dead end and walk 1/8 mile the bird was on left side after bridge
*NORTHWEST *
DICKINSON COUNTY
5 WESTERN GREBES were seen at Silver Lake on the 23rd.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
2 LEAST TERNS were seen at Broken Kettle Grasslands on the 24th.
A LEAST TERN was seen at EC Lippke Wetland on the 25th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, July 5, 2024 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
Date: 6/27/24 4:30 pm From: Kevin Holm <kevinholm74...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Request for ID help with Bird Sighting 6/26 4:10 pm 90th PL, Monroe, IA , Marion County 41.465236, -93.173416, NW of Dunreath Cemetery
I’m thinking it’s a Leucistic robin. The eye is dark not pink.
On Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 4:25 PM Merle and Marsha Hall <
<mghall...> wrote:
Date: 6/27/24 2:25 pm From: Merle and Marsha Hall <mghall...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Request for ID help with Bird Sighting 6/26 4:10 pm 90th PL, Monroe, IA , Marion County 41.465236, -93.173416, NW of Dunreath Cemetery
I don't know. That beak sure looks long for a robin.
Merle
Granger
On 6/27/24 2:17 PM, wybortsjr wrote:
> Looks like an albino American Robin.
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> Subject: [ia-bird] Request for ID help with Bird Sighting 6/26 4:10 pm
> 90th PL, Monroe, IA , Marion County 41.465236, -93.173416, NW of
> Dunreath Cemetery
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> I photographed this bird yesterday evening. It made a deep dive across
> a gravel road and swooped up into a large tree in a motion similar to
> a Redheaded Woodpecker. However, the bird was completely white. Photos
> attached. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
> Chris
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> Christopher Knisley
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Date: 6/27/24 12:17 pm From: wybortsjr <wybortsjr...> Subject: RE: [ia-bird] Request for ID help with Bird Sighting 6/26 4:10 pm 90th PL, Monroe, IA , Marion County 41.465236, -93.173416, NW of Dunreath Cemetery
Looks like an albino American Robin.Wy has sent you this message from his mobile device.
-------- Original message --------From: 'Christopher Knisley' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> Date: 6/27/24 12:54 (GMT-06:00) To: <ia-bird...> Subject: [ia-bird] Request for ID help with Bird Sighting 6/26 4:10 pm 90th PL, Monroe, IA , Marion County 41.465236, -93.173416, NW of Dunreath Cemetery I photographed this bird yesterday evening. It made a deep dive across a gravel road and swooped up into a large tree in a motion similar to a Redheaded Woodpecker. However, the bird was completely white. Photos attached. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!Chris
Christopher Knisley611 Blake StColfax, IA 50054Cell: <515-556-6923christopherknisley...>
Date: 6/27/24 10:54 am From: 'Christopher Knisley' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> Subject: [ia-bird] Request for ID help with Bird Sighting 6/26 4:10 pm 90th PL, Monroe, IA , Marion County 41.465236, -93.173416, NW of Dunreath Cemetery
I photographed this bird yesterday evening. It made a deep dive across a gravel road and swooped up into a large tree in a motion similar to a Redheaded Woodpecker. However, the bird was completely white. Photos attached. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Chris
Christopher Knisley
611 Blake St
Colfax, IA 50054
Cell: 515-556-6923
<christopherknisley...>
Date: 6/26/24 12:48 pm From: jimforde via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> Subject: [ia-bird] Blue Grosbeak at Cedar Rapids
Early today I heard and saw a male BLUE GROSBEAK at Cedar Lake atop a dead tree nearest the second bridge. It was the first time I've seen one at the lake.
Date: 6/26/24 12:34 pm From: jimforde via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> Subject: [ia-bird] Least Terns at Coralville Lake
This morning, I scoped 2 LEAST TERNS at the upper end of Hoosier Bay (Hoosier Creek's delta). I accessed the spot via a horse trail off of 140th St., half a mile or less west of Ealy Road. Just past the creek is a narrow gate on the south side and a small parking lot on the north The gated trail is about 2/3 mile long, mowed and fairly bug free (for me). Staying left, it ends at "Belle View Overlook" as the sign says.
