Was out with my wife this afternoon to try out my spotting scope on some far away waterfowl.  While going between ponds, we saw what at first just looked like Redtails, then when we got closer, were definitely Short Eared Owls.  The other species of note were 150 Trumpeter Swans, it threw a red flag with BirdLog due to amount. But they were thick in the big refuge ponds, and still coming in when we left. 



Rest of species are listed below:



Have a great week, happy birding, and God bless.



Steve and Enola Jones



 Observer: Steven Jones

2013-12-07 13:16

Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area

Protocol: Traveling

5 Miles

150 Minutes

Observers: 2

All birds reported? Yes

    50    Canada Goose       

    150    Trumpeter Swan       

    120    Mallard       

    6    Hooded Merganser       

    3    Red-breasted Merganser       

    1    Ring-necked Pheasant       

    1    Common Loon       

    1    Northern Harrier       

    1    Bald Eagle       

    1    Red-tailed Hawk       

    2    Ring-billed Gull       

    5    Rock Pigeon       

    20    Mourning Dove       

    6    Short-eared Owl       

    1    Red-bellied Woodpecker       

    1    Downy Woodpecker       

    2    Northern Flicker       

    1    American Kestrel

    1    Blue Jay       

    20    Horned Lark       

    1    White-breasted Nuthatch       

    1    American Robin       

    20    European Starling       

    6    American Tree Sparrow       

    10    Field Sparrow       

    1    Song Sparrow       

    2    White-throated Sparrow       

    14    Dark-eyed Junco       

    2    Eastern Meadowlark       

    2    American Goldfinch       

    20    House Sparrow