Nine young birders, parents, grandparents, and volunteers enjoyed a brisk fall morning birding below the Saylorville Dam near Polk City on November 18.  The wind was howling, but we were still able to tally 27 species with the two best birds being raptors: Red-shouldered Hawk and Merlin!  You can view a couple photos from our trip here and a complete species list here.  Many thanks to Ulrike Grimaldi and Denny Thompson for their leadership and expertise!