We will search for the woodland and grassland birds along Butcher Road and the Joy Hollow entrance road by car or foot. Expected birds include both Black-billed and Yellow-billed Cuckoos, Louisiana Waterthrush, Kentucky Warbler and Pileated Woodpecker.

A couple late changes to the orignal announcement.

1.  The Chris Larsen public boat ramp parking may still be closed on the 3rd. I will be there early in either case to direct those to nearby parking, if necessary. The last announcement posted by the City of Sioux City on 9 July 2024 indicated the boat ramp should be open. But that may be fluid.

2. Tucker Lutter just informed me Joy Hollow is leased by the Girl Scouts that morning. We will simply restrict our birding to Butcher Road, Ridge Road, Broken Kettle Grasslands and Deer Creek and avoid Joy Hollow. We had no special targets or activities planned at Joy Hollow, anyway.

And most importantly, there are NO changes to the food and hospitality! Following our tour of Broken Kettle Grasslands, we have the opportunity to visit Zale’s Prairie Hills. Dotty and Bill Zales have graciously invited us to join them for lunch at their homestead, ‘Prairie Hills,’ around 11:00 AM.

Those interested in the day’s activities should join the group at Chris Larsen Park’s public boat ramp parking lot at 7:30 AM for the caravan to Joy Hollow. Those wishing to meet us later in the morning, can meet us at Prairie Hills on North Ridge Road at 11:00 AM.  In either case, please R.S.V.P. to Dotty Zales or myself (see below) if you plan to join us for lunch.      

For more information call Bill at 712-574-3107 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.