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onmouth for the wintering swans. We found 3 TRUMPETER SWANS, thanks to the =
tip from Carol and Paul. Across the road, I seemed to have heard a snipe wi=
nnowing (which would seem to be well early and out of location). Something =
just didn't sound quiet right, so I suspect that the resident starlings&nbs=
p;have now picked up that sound as well.<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
Back at Ankeny NWR, we were successful in refinding at least one of the SWA=
MP SPARROWS from last weekend. This was the bird with more streaking on the=
 sides. We had unobstructed&nbsp;views for about 10 minutes! The bird was f=
eeding at the water's edge of a small slough still within the woods by the =
shelter at the end of the trail (this is between the boardwalk and dike). L=
isten for its diagnostic chip note. This was at the Egret and Pintail Ponds=
 boardwalk about 1/4mi east of the intersection Wintel &amp; Marlatt Rd on =
the north side of Wintel (not the longer&nbsp;boardwalk on the south side).=
 At the same spot we also had a BLACK PHOEBE, an AMERICAN BITTERN and heard=
 an incessantly calling RED-SHOULDERED HAWK.<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
T'was a good day.<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
Stefan Schlick<BR>
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