I birded Pershing State park (Linn Co.) and Swan Lake NWR yesterday (05/04/05). Here are some highlights Pershing SP Barred owl Northern parula Yellow-throated warbler Prothonotary warbler Northern waterthrush Common yellowthroat Great crested flycatcher Swamp sparrow Lincoln's sparrow Loads of white-throated sparrows Swan Lake NWR YELLOW CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (1 - in the ditch along the road at the east entrance) Red-shouldered hawk American white pelican Virginia rail Shorebirds: Dowitcher spp., least, semipalmated, Barid's, pectoral and spotted sandpipers, both yellowlegs, semipalmated plovers, killdeer. Pony express CA (DeKalb Co. - along Rogers Rd.) White-crowned sparrow White-throated sparrow Harris's sparrow Lark sparrow Field sparrow Song sparrow Savannah sparrow Later, Peter Kondrashov, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Biology Northwest Missouri State University Phone: (660) 562-1604 Fax:(660) 562-1188 __________________________________________________ * Audubon Society of Missouri's * * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * *------------------------------------------------* * To unsubscribe send the message * * SIGNOFF MOBIRDS-L * * to [log in to unmask] * * To subscribe send the message * * SUBSCRIBE MOBIRDS-L your name * * to [log in to unmask] * *------------------------------------------------* * To access the list archives from July 2002 on: * * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * * * * To access the Audubon Society of Missouri Web * * Site: http://www.mobirds.org * ##################################################