Things are starting to pick up a bit

The spring migration is starting to pick up a bit over the last week.

Notable new arrivals this week:

White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Black and white Warbler
Palm Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Black-crowned Night-heron

Green Heron - Elinor Bedell SP

Marbled Godwit
Long-billed Dowitcher
Baird's Sandpiper

Solitary Sandpiper - Elinor Bedell SP

Broad-wing Hawk (lots at Elinor Bedell SP)
Forster's Tern


While I'm starting to see new species showing up, the numbers are still low and I assume that everything is a little bit delayed this year due to the long winter and seasonally cold weather.  Southern Iowa seems to be looking good, so it should only be a few more days before migration really hits it's stride up here.


YEAR TOTALS (as of 5/3/14):

World: 179
United States: 163
Iowa: 130
Dickinson Co.: 120