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Shown below are some of the highlights of LHAS outings in 2013!

Northern Shrike 11-9-2013 Outing
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By Carol Blair

Fox Sparrows Were Seen On 11-9-2013 Outing
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By Carol Blair (Not taken on day of outing)

Brown's Lake Birders
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LHAS Outing 11-9-2013

We traveled to the Hitchcock Nature Area just north of Council Bluffs for our October 2013 outing. We joined the Hawk Watch Counters to watch for migrating Raptors!

Hitchcock Hawk Watch volunteers 10-05-2013 outing
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On Top Of Tower Looking For Raptors

An Osprey was seen on 10-05-2013 outing
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By Rusty Dungan (not taken on day of outing)

View from Hitchcock tower--10-05-2013 outing
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Part Of Iowa's Beautiful Loess Hills

Warbling Vireo 9-14-2013 Outing
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By Carol Blair

At Snyder's Bend (Vireo above and trail below).

LHAS Outing 9-14-2013
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By Jan Null

Sedge Wren (singing at Owego) 8-17-2013 Outing
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By Rusty Dungan

Red-headed Woodpecker 8-17-2013 Outing
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By Rusty Dungan

Black Tern At Owego 8-17-2013 Outing
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By Carol Blair

Owego is one of our favorite birding areas year around!

LHAS Outing 8-17-2013
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By Jan Null

Blue Grosbeak (one was seen on this outing)
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Outing 7-20-2013 (picture not taken on this date)

Wood Ducks (Mama and 2 babes--there were 3 more)
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By Jan Null (Outing 7-20-2013)

Osprey Nest (Were 2 Adults and 2 Young)
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Outing 7-20-2013 (Babe on left Adult on right)

Common Yellowthroat Singing
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By Jan Null (7-20-2013 Outing)

A bit of History from over 200 years ago!

Outing 7-20-2013 Badger Lake
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What birds did they see here??

Outing 7-20-2013--Badger Lake
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By Jan Null

Yellow Warbler (One was seen on 6-08-2013 outing)
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By Rusty Dungan (Picture not taken on outing date)

Orchard Oriole
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LHAS Outing 6-8-2013

Eastern Phoebe (Wet, like us)
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LHAS Outing 6-08-2013

Fowler Forest Preserve (Raining)
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LHAS Outing 6-08-2013

Ross's Goose (2 seen on land on 4-6-2013 outing)
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By Rusty Dungan

Great Horned Owlets (4-6-2013 Outing)
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By Jan Null

American White Pelicans (100's on 4-6-2013 outing)
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By Rusty Dungan

Killdeer (abundant on 4-6-2013 outing)
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By Jan Null

Wood Ducks Yankton Outing 3-16-2013
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By Rusty Dungan

Hooded Mergansers Yankton Outing 3-16-2013
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BY Rusty Dungan

Buffleheads Yankton Outing 3-16-2013
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By Jan Null

LHAS Outing Yankton 3-16-2013
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By Jan Null

Bald Eagle 2-16-2013 Outing
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By Rusty Dungan

We bird all 12 months of the year!

LHAS Outing 2-16-2013 Brown's Lake
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By Jan Null

Common Redpolls--1/26/2013 Outing
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By Rusty Dungan

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Photo by Rusty Dungan