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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
Saturday, 22 August
2009.
6 Birders traveled to areas southeast of Sioux City for a good morning of birding. It was a beautiful August day with
cool temps., clear skies, and no wind. We made stops at Luton Wildlife Area North, Dairy Ponds, Owego Wetlands, Table Marsh,
and Southwood Conservation Area where we had a picnic lunch. We found a total of 68 species for the day.
Highlights included several Blue Grosbeaks, Sedge
Wrens, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Orchard Oriole, Red-headed Woodpeckers, 2 Green Herons hiding in the trees that confused
us with their nervous, low, knocking kuk-kuk-kuk notes until they flew, became visible and made their explosive flight call,
Great Horned Owl, Great Egrets, Black Terns, and an Osprey circling high above us in the bright sky. Please join us on some of our future outings!
8-22-2009 Birds--Luton Wildlife Area North, Dairy Ponds, Owego Wetlands, Table Marsh, and Southwood
Conservation Area--68 species--Highlights In Red.
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Gadwall
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Pheasant
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Black Tern
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Horned Lark
Tree Swallow
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Sedge Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
| LHAS Outing 2-14-09--Owego Town Site |

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| By Loren Hansen |
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