By January even the latest migrants have moved on, mortality has taken a toll on our winter residents and our water is frozen, except for the Missouri River. This all means that birds are difficult to find and bird outings are challenging to plan.

This means we will meet this morning and weigh our options, taking into account eBird alerts, hotline reports and personal observations, and decide where we will have our best chance of seeing uncommon birds or higher avian activity. Perhaps we will have recent report of another Snowy Owl, reports of either of the Crossbills in nearby towns or reports of visiting Siskins or Redpolls at nearby feeders. With such information we will decide to go to these sites or other nearby sites with like habitat.

Those interested in participating in this outing should dress warmly and bring your walkie talkies and snacks and drinks.

Meeting time: 7:30 AM in the northwest corner of the Singing Hills Walmart Supercenter parking lot.

For more information call 712-574-3107 for Bill or billfhuser@gmail.com

Remember: all LHAS outings are open to the public and offer an inviting way to begin birding and meet others with similar interests.