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Saturday, 21 November 2009.

6 birders met on a cool, breezy morning to do some morning birding at areas south and east of Sioux City. We first stopped at a home in Bronson to look for the Tufted Titmouse that had been present there for a few days. This bird is a rare visitor to our area and although it had been seen the previous day, we were unable to locate it. We continued on to Luton W. A. North, Owego Wetlands, Table Marsh, and Sandhill L., before calling it a day at noon.

Most of the ponds were mostly barren of waterfowl until we arrived at Sandhill where we found some nice concentrations of geese and ducks. Most of these were Canada Geese and Mallards, but we managed to find a few other species mixed in with them. We recorded a total of 35 species for the morning. Highlights included: Common Merganser, Great Blue Heron, Northern Harrier, Northern Pintail, and Rough-legged Hawk.

11-21-2009 Birds--Luton W.A. North, Owego Wetlands, Table Marsh,  Sandhill Lake outing--35 species-Highlights in red.

Canada Goose
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harrier

Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
American Coot
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Horned Lark
White-breasted Nuthatch
European Starling
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Common Grackle              
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch               
House Sparrow 

Saturday, 10 October 2009.

4 birders met on a cold, crisp, cloudy, morning (after a little overnight snow) to do some birding at areas south and east of Sioux City. Temps were in the upper 20’s with a brisk wind but the skies cleared late morning and we had some very good birding. We made stops at Luton W.A. South, Dairy Ponds, Owego Wetlands, Table Marsh, had a nice lunch at the Sloan Café, and then birded Sandhill Lake, and Brown’s Lake before calling it a day around 1:30. We recorded a total of 68 species for the day.

 

Highlights included: two White-faced Ibis at Owego and five at Table Marsh, American Avocet, Black-crowned Night-Heron, a Merlin harassing shorebirds at Table Marsh, American White Pelicans, Northern Harrier, Red-headed Woodpecker, Great Egrets, and a Brown Thrasher. At Brown’s Lake we observed a Sharp-shinned Hawk make several pursuits after a Belted Kingfisher. The Kingfisher would return to its perch before being attacked again with dips and dives and loops over the water with the Sharpie in hot pursuit. When we left, the Kingfisher was still claiming its perch and maybe the Sharpie was thinking about finding some smaller prey!

 

10-10-2009 Birds--Luton W.A. South, Dairy Ponds, Owego Wetlands, Table Marsh,  Sandhill Lake, Brown’s Lake outing--68 species-Highlights in red.

 

Greater White-fronted Goose

Snow Goose

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

Gadwall

American Wigeon

Mallard

Blue-winged Teal

Northern Shoveler

Green-winged Teal

Ring-necked Duck

Bufflehead

Ruddy Duck

Ring-necked Pheasant

Pied-billed Grebe

American White Pelican

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Black-crowned Night-Heron

White-faced Ibis

Turkey Vulture

Northern Harrier

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Cooper’s Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

American Kestrel

Merlin

American Coot

Killdeer

American Avocet

Greater Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Least Sandpiper

Long-billed Dowitcher

Wilson’s Snipe

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Great Horned Owl

Belted Kingfisher

Red-headed Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Eastern Phoebe

Blue Jay

American Crow

Horned Lark

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

American Robin

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Vesper Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Le Conte’s Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Lincoln’s Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Harris’s Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

Western Meadowlark

Common Grackle                                

House Finch

American Goldfinch                                         

House Sparrow                                   

 

Saturday, 12 September 2009.

Three birders met on a foggy, damp morning to do some birding at areas south and east of Sioux City. The fog lifted fairly quickly however, and most of the morning was dry until some light rain began to fall late morning. We made stops at New Lake, Brown’s Lake, Sandhill Lake, both dairy ponds, and Owego Wetlands before calling it a day around noon. We recorded a total of 69 species for the morning.

Highlights included a Cooper’s Hawk perched in a tree as we headed south on hwy. 75, 8 Eurasian Collared-Doves in Sgt. Bluff, Common Yellowthroats, Green Heron (in a tree), Eastern Screech-Owl, and Belted Kingfisher at Brown’s Lake, 41 Pied-billed Grebes, a lone White-faced Ibis, and several entertaining Marsh Wrens (right outside our car windows while we were viewing the Ibis) at Sandhill Lake, Northern Harrier, Great Horned Owl and Blue Grosbeak at Owego, and a White-fronted Goose at Sioux Jersey Ponds. Due to the low overcast skies, some light rain, and calm conditions, we did not see either a Red-tailed Hawk or Turkey Vulture.

9-12-2009 Birds--New Lake, Brown’s Lake, Sandhill Lake, both dairy ponds, and Owego Wetlands--69 species--Highlights In Red.

Greater White-fronted Goose

Snow Goose

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

Mallard

Blue-winged Teal

Northern Shoveler

Ring-necked Pheasant

Pied-billed Grebe

American White Pelican

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Green Heron

White-faced Ibis

Northern Harrier

Cooper’s Hawk

American Kestrel

Killdeer

Lesser Yellowlegs

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Baird’s Sandpiper

Rock Pigeon

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Mourning Dove

Eastern Screech-Owl

Great Horned Owl

Common Nighthawk

Belted Kingfisher

Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Willow Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher

Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Kingbird

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Horned Lark

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

White-breasted Nuthatch

House Wren

Marsh Wren

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Yellow Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Vesper Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Blue Grosbeak

Indigo Bunting

Red-winged Blackbird

Western Meadowlark

Common Grackle                                

Brown-headed Cowbird

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch                                         

House Sparrow

LHAS Outing 2-14-09--Owego Town Site
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By Loren Hansen

Powder Creek Birders 4-19-2008
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By Loren Hansen
Swainson's Hawk 4-19-2008
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By Loren Hansen

Le Conte's Sparrow
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Seen on 10-18-08 Outing

BBA Search Stone Park
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By Bill Bossman 6-7-2008