On Sunday, many birders got to observe a Great Gray Owl just east of Madrid, Iowa in Boone County. This is in the central part of the state just NW of Des Moines. It has been around for about a week at that location. We've been expecting one or more to show up this winter with the invasion that is occurring. I didn't expect the first one to be found this far south though.
Jay Gilliam Norwalk, IA
