Arctic Tern found by Steve Dinsmore at Oak Grove RA Polk Co. continues.

[Clayton Will]

At 7 AM the Arctic Tern found by Steve Dinsmore at Oak Grove RA Polk Co. continues. It is presently skimming the water feeding at the South end of the swimming beach. Some good video at 30 yards. 

Clayton Will

Madrid

[Clayton Will]

The Arctic Tern is still present at 10:50. Viewed by Wendy, Hank and myself. There have been birders from Washington State, Missouri. Dubuque to Council Bluffs. 

[Tim Houghton]

Here now south parking

--
Post by sending an email to ia-...@googlegroups.com.
To search for an unfamiliar location, go to https://iowabirds.org/Places/FindLocation.aspx
This list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union - https://iowabirds.org/ - with membership open to all people interested in the birds of Iowa. Join today at https://iowabirds.org/IOU/Membership.aspx.
IOU Code of Birding Ethics - https://iowabirds.org/Pages.aspx?pg=6
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "IA-BIRD" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ia-bird+u...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ia-bird/CAHX11siMLBrct5p0HtW5oK0CzB6FSh6xrAXZLWnn7MutS%3DZ95w%40mail.gmail.com.

[Russell Benedict]

Tern is here, 2:15 pm.  South end of marked beach.  Currently sitting on yellow buoy.  Russ from Pella - Knoxville.

Russ Benedict

Professor of Biology

Director of Prairies For Agriculture Project

Department of Biology, Central College

812 University Street | Campus Box 09 | Pella, Iowa 50219

Office:  641-628-5173

---

From: ia-...@googlegroups.com <ia-...@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Tim Houghton <timdho...@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 12:09 PM
To: Clayton Will <will...@gmail.com>
Cc: IA-BIRD <ia-...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Re: Arctic Tern found by Steve Dinsmore at Oak Grove RA Polk Co. continues.

 

Caution: The e-mail below is from an external source to Central College. Please do not open attachments or click links from an unknown or suspicious origin. Report suspected phishing emails using the “Phishing Alert Report” button.

To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ia-bird/CA%2B-gPooWTKCgXDrQLYLe1ReoZCLoeCoap%3D9LNdQ9-h23EU0cwA%40mail.gmail.com.

[Anthony Clifton]

Hopefully I'm adding something of value to this thread, but our friend was present in the aforementioned area from 7pm to 8pm, hanging out on the buoy at 8pm. Seemed unperturbed by close passing jet skis.

Anthony Clifton

Des Moines, Iowa

To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ia-bird/CH3PR05MB10206107E40CC08A568A9CFADA7F72%40CH3PR05MB10206.namprd05.prod.outlook.com.