[ia-bird] No sighting -- question re: receiving information

Does anyone know of a way to aggregate list-serve, Facebook, eBird and whatever new way to post that may crop up so we can see everyone's sightings in one place? Checking about 5 places myself now (3 of them are Facebook pages or groups -- Iowa birding, IOU page and the ICBC page) just to find

[ia-bird] Pintail Wetland - Hardin Co.

Thanks to Dennis, Paul, and all the other organizers of the IOU/NOU meeting at Fontenelle Forest in Bellevue, Neb. for a fabulous weekend - good birds, friendly Nebraskans, great venue. With 2000 forested acres overlooking the Missouri River, laced with 19 miles of birding/hiking trails,

[ia-bird] Re: No sighting -- question re: receiving information

Diana, You can set eBird to mail you a daily recap of rare sightings by county and/or a daily email of birds (that you select) that are seen in counties you select. I see a couple sightings each week come through that way that are never reported to either IOU or MOU. I think, but am not

[ia-bird] Indigo Buntings

Backyard in Cedar Falls hosting two Indigo Buntings --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. - You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: arch...@mail-archive.com. Unsubscribe at

[ia-bird] Bay-breasted Warbler

Karen spotted a male Bay-breasted Warbler in our backyard. Alan Orr Cedar Falls Back Hawk Co --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. - You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as:

[ia-bird] Re: Snowy Egret - Dickinson Co.

Greg and I also saw the snowy egret there Friday! We tallied about 50 birds during a leisurely tour of Dickinson County, including a Cape May Warbler at Hales Slough. On May 16, 2014 7:11 PM, Derek Bakken spottedtow...@gmail.com wrote: Just saw a Snowy Egret about 50 yards west of the boat

[ia-bird] Sunday at the Colo Ponds, Story County

On Sunday Morning (yesterday), Barb Fisher-Krueger, Sharon Bauer, and myself spent some time at the Colo Ponds. We saw: 5 White Faced Ibis an American Bittern 6 Black Terns 4 (at least) long billed Dowitchers Yellow Headed Blackbird 2 (at least) Eastern Meadowlarks Many Redwinged blackbirds,

[ia-bird] A first for this location

Just had a Scarlet Tanager (male) on our acreage here in SE O'Brien county. Have never seen one here before! Only stayed for about five minutes, flitting from the pasture fence onto the pasture and back. Last seen heading east to Waterman Creek.

[ia-bird] Five White Faced Ibis at Colo Ponds, Story County

They have been present for the last two days in the sheep pasture area. Seen tonight at 6 PM. Hank Zaletel Nevada --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. - You are currently subscribed

[ia-bird] QCA birding

Another American Avocet was feeding just above L@D 14 as observed from the Illinois side (campground)today around noon. Over the weekend, I was pleased to find a female Summer Tanager, Blackburnian and Wilson's Warblers at Loud Thunder Forest Preserve (Rock Island Co. in Illinois). Chuck

[ia-bird] Cass, Adams, Taylor, Page

Decided to relax with a little serious birding after the meeting. Trip was very successful but absolutely miserable. Wind and dirt. Dirt and wind. Try opening the wind to bird. Suck in dirt. Try walking to bird. Suck in dirt. Dirt in the eyes! Dirt in the bins. etc. I am quite sure that

[ia-bird] crabapples and Tennessees

Sign of another late spring: gangs of Tennessee Warblers are eyeball-deep in crabapple blossoms around town, slurping up nectar. The trees are peaking right now, and I saw the first snowstorm of petals today. Before work, when it was still cool and wet, there were four TEWA foraging on the