Poweshiek Co birds

[Bob & Connie]

Rock Creek was 80% open, had 43 bald eagles – most ever there.  Had several flyover flocks of snows 300-400 in 1 hour.  Ducks were clear along west shore.  5 goldeneyes, 4 buffleheads, 15-20 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, several scaup and ringnecks, 12-15 common mergansers, and 100+ mallards.   Several groups of ring-billed gulls.     Bob Van Ersvelde   Grinnnell

[Bob & Connie]

Went to Rock Creek Lake late Sat. afternoon.  Bob Van Ersvelde

50 –75 pintail

50 – 75 canvasbacks

500 mallards

200 ringnecks

200 scaup

20 buffleheads

6 gadwalls

1 goldeneye

15 hooded mergansers

2 red-breasted mergansers

30 redheads

200 ringbilled gulls

[Bob & Connie]

Rock Creek Lake on Sunday at 4:00.   Bob Van Ersvelde   Grinnell

90-100 ringbilled gulls

8 – 10 bald eagles

4 green-winged teal FOY

15 –20 gadwalls

200  mallards

100 scaup

100 ringneck ducks

30 canvasbacks

30 –40 redheads

2 red-breasted mergansers

10 –15 hooded mergansers

6 buffleheads

no goldeneyes or common mergansers

10-15 pintails

belted kingfisher FOY