There were 59 species tallied on this Tri-state effort. Not everyone saw each species. My apologies for losing the route and losing several of 17 cars-briefly-and the DeSoto, WI trailer court speed bumps! Approximately 40 participants. Temperature started at 20 degrees and climbed to 39 degrees. Breezy. Clear & dry. About 6 hours birding.
This excellent route extends both sides of the Mississippi R. between LaCrosse, and Lansing, IA, and includes locations in Wis., Ia., & Minn. This includes Pools 8 & 9 of the River. Some highlight species were: Pied-b. Grebe Great Blue Heron Greater White-fronted Goose-north of Ferryville, WI from Hwy 35 on Pool 9 Tundra Swan-200+ Pool 9 Total of 21 species of waterfowl. Largest numbers of Canvasbacks on Pool 9 at Ferryville, WI/Wexford, IA Bald Eagle-including adults at/on nest, Lawrence L. Brownsville, MN Peregrine Falcon-pair perched on Genoa, Wis, power plant smokestack nestbox Noncountable Wild Turkeys, gobbling up a storm within a pen! Sandhill Crane-Poole Slough IA/MN, & Rush Crk., WI Killdeer-Vernon Co., WI Lesser Black-backed Gull-near Ferryville, WI Tufted Titmouse E. Bluebird Rusty Blkbd.-Poole Slough, IA Brewer's Blkbd.- " , IA Absent or not seen included Double-crstd. Cormorant, valid Wild Turkey, nesting Great Horned Owl, any warblers, Tree Swallow, Fox Sparrow., White-thrtd. Sparrow. Fred Lesher, Trip "leader!" for Wisconsin Society of Ornithology & Coulee Region Audubon Society __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com