iOWA & MISSOURI 
Iowa's fourth Bullock's Oriole lingered for several days in September (here 8 September) 
2098 at a feeder in Story County. Phatagrsph by Stephen J. Dinsmore. 
State University, Buchanan, MO, especially for 
Song Sparrow (7) and Dark-eyed Junco (4), 
although White-throated Sparrow was near- 
normal (65) OH)- The earliest Lincoln’s Spar- 
row was one at T.R.W. 29 Sep (SK). A season- 
al total of 18 was banded at Missouri Western 
State University, Buchanan, MO QH). Three 
sparrow species lingered to their 3rd latest 
dates in Iowa: a Lark Sparrow 16 Sep in Mus- 
catine (SSP), a Grasshopper Sparrow 31 Oct 
in Decatur (NM), and a Henslow’s Sparrow 29 
Oct in Decatur (NM). The 83 Swamp Spar- 
rows at T.R.W. 29 Sep made an exceptionally 
high count (SK). An 
amazing 5000 Lapland 
Longspurs was in 
Howard, lA 7 Nov (KD). 
An imm. male Dickcis- 
sel in Conway, Laclede, 
MO 20 Nov was late (ph. 
Rose Carlton, acc.), as 
was an ad. male Baltimore 
Oriole in Gladstone, Clay, 
MO 23 Nov (ph. Dennis 
Garrison; acc.). A Bul- 
lock’s Oriole visited a jel- 
ly feeder in an Ames, Sto- 
ry, lA 8-15 Sep (tAC, 
tSJD, tJG). Winter finch- 
es appeared early and often. There were five re- 
ports of Red Crossbill (DA, DB, ET, PH JS), 
two of White- winged Crossbill (DA, JF), and 
four of Common Redpoll (DA, DB, DC, TL) in 
Iowa, only the 4th fall in the last 20 years to 
have had all three. Pine Siskins were the most 
abundant of the winter finches, with 28 reports 
from Iowa, including 72 birds in Boone 30 Nov 
(LD), plus widespread reports in Missouri. 
Contributors cited (subregional editors in 
boldface): Danny Akers, Connie Alwood, Ben 
Baldwin, Chris Barrigar, Torrey Berger, Dick 
Bierman, John Bissell, Aaron Brees, Charles 
Burwick, Myrna Carolton, Dennis Carter, 
Lanny Chambers, Art Check, Larry Dau, 
Stephen J. Dinsmore, Anne Downing, Keith 
Dyche, Joseph W. Fades, Bill Eddleman (Mis- 
souri), Chris Edwards, Carolyn Fischer, 
Robert Fisher, Doris Fitchett, Jim Forde, Lin- 
da Frederick, Jay Gilliam, Rita Goranson, 
Paul Hertze! (Iowa), Jack Hilsabeck, Eddie 
Huber, Brad Jacobs, Matt C. Kenne, Steve 
Kinder, Jeff R. Livingston, Pat Lueders, Tuck- 
er Lutter, Charlene Malone, Gene McDonald, 
Nathan Miller, Jim Moreland, Pete Moxon, 
Charlie Noble, Bonnie Noble, Mark Orsag, 
Brainard Palmer-Ball, Shane S. Patterson, Joel 
Porath, Mark Proescholdt, Mark Robbins, 
Tommie Rogers, David Rogles, Paul Roisen, 
Rhonda Rothrock, Bill Rowe, Bill Rudden 
(BRu), John W. Rutenbeck, Bill Scheible 
(BSc), David Scheu, Lee A. Schoenewe, Jim 
Sinclair, Jeff Smith QSm), Greg Swick, Ed 
Thelen, Mike Thelen, Dennis Thompson, 
Joshua P. Uffman, Karen Viste-Sparkman, 
Gerald VonEhwegen, Dennis Wheeler (DWh), 
Doug Willis, Mark Widrlechner. ^ 
Bill Eddleman, 1831 Ricardo Drive 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701 
(eddlemanw@sbcgiobai.net) 
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Chris Sloan 
Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. 
T he fall 2008 season overall was 
warmer and drier than normal. Al- 
though conditions were not as dry as 
the same period during the previous year, 
much of the Region was in slight to moderate 
drought during August and September. Only 
the eastern portions of Tennessee and Ken- 
tucky remained closer to normal than the re- 
mainder of the Region. Temperatures from 
August through October were 
warmer than normal across most of 
the Region, if slightly cooler than 
normal during November. Al- 
though the entire four-month peri- 
od was drier than normal across 
most of the Region, October precip- 
itation was near normal in some ar- 
eas and slightly greater than normal 
in southern Kentucky and much of 
Tennessee. The most noteworthy 
weather event of the season was the 
passage of the remnants of Hurri- 
cane Ike, which breezed through during 14 
September. Several hours of sustained winds 
of greater than 50 m.ph. and peak wind gusts 
of 75-80 m.ph. caused a great deal of destruc- 
tion to trees, primarily in extreme northwest- 
ern Tennessee and western Kentucky, north- 
east along the Ohio River corridor toward 
Cincinnati, OH. 
Rarity highlights included Mottled Duck, 
Tricolored Heron, a flock of Wood Storks, 
Swallow-tailed Kite, two Western Kingbirds, 
Clay-colored Sparrow, and a potential first state 
record Hooded Oriole in Kentucky, and contin- 
uing Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, Northern 
Goshawk, two Long-tailed Jaegers, a state-first 
Green Violetear, Calliope Hummingbird, and 
Varied Thrush in Tennessee. Boreal species 
were limited to a relatively widespread move- 
ment of Pine Siskins into the Region by late 
Oct. Shrub and tree fruit crops were abundant 
in 2008; these included those of Eastern Red- 
cedar, Hackberry, Sugarberry Poison Ivy, White 
Oak, and American Beech. The abundance of 
fruits this year may have been a response to the 
near absence of fruits the previous year that re- 
sulted from the April 2007 freeze. 
Abbreviations: Barren River L. (Allen/Barren, 
KY); Ensley (Ensley Bottoms, including the 
EARTH Complex, in sw. Shelby, TN); Falls of 
the Ohio (Jefferson, KY); Lake No. 9 (Fulton, 
KY); Sauerheber (Sauerheber Unit Sloughs 
W.M.A., Henderson, KY); Standifer Gap (Stan- 
difer Gap Marsh, Hamilton , TN). 
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