Date: 8/22/25 1:49 pm From: T J <stsparrow47...> Subject: [ia-bird] Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Larry Piatt, Dennis Thompson, Diane Dentlinger and I went to 269 Ave. in Appanoose Count to look for herons and other birds. Two Green Herons were seen and heard. Two brown herons were seen flying over and I believe they could have been Yellow- Crowned Night-Herons but not sure. I had looked up info on flying Night-herons and the legs were longer on the Yellow- Crowned than Black-crowned and I believe this was true. We then walked down an east road on the way back and Diane spotted an adult Yellow-crowned. Then we had three brownish herons fly through the marsh area. We all agreed they were too large for Green Herons. This area has been good for Yellow-crowned for years but we have never documented nesting. If interested birders who want to come to this area you it is a gated road and it is a short walk to a bridge and marsh after this. The road going east on your way down to the bridge also has marsh. Boots are not necessary unless you want to walk into the marsh. We also stopped to see a Barn Owl in West Centerville. Tom Johnson Mystic, Ia.
