[ia-bird] Des Moines Waterworks Park today

Birders, I observed the following at Waterworks Park from 1100-1140 today: 50 Chimney Swifts Great Egret Ross's Goose 4 escapee ducks (3 were Muscovies) Many Tree Swallows and Yellow-rumped Warblers A few of both species of Kinglet I also had a Ruddy Duck at Gray's Lake. Good birding, John

[ia-bird] Lesser Black-backed Gull

Hi all, The adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was still present Oct. 12 and 13 at the beach of the west overlook just above the Coralville Reservoir Dam in Johnson County. There were also numerous Franklin's Gulls and one adult Herring gull with the many Ring-billed Gulls. Good birding, Jim

[ia-bird] Re: Saylorville.

I still had a Snow-covered Hummingbird at my feeder yesterday noon, but nobody spotted one here today. Matthew Kenne Algona, Iowa mke...@netamumail.com Stephen J. Dinsmore wrote: I suppose it is worth noting that ALL hummingbirds from now on should be carefully checked for species other than