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| 11/1/26 2:01 pm |
Paul Hubert <paulhubert123...> |
[ia-bird] Harrison co: Osprey, Spotted Sandpiper |
| 11/1/26 11:34 am |
Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> |
[ia-bird] Eurasian Tree Sparrows |
| 11/1/26 7:58 am |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] Western Cattle Egret at Moeckly Prairie, Polk Co |
| 10/31/26 2:09 pm |
Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> |
[ia-bird] Jester Park this afternoon |
| 10/30/26 11:16 am |
'Reid & Pam Allen' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Eurasian Tree Sparrows - Polk Co. |
| 10/30/26 7:46 am |
John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> |
[ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 10-30-26 |
| 10/29/26 10:56 am |
Dennis Thompson <cndthomps...> |
[ia-bird] Western Grebe at Saylorville |
| 10/29/26 8:07 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbird |
| 10/28/26 4:59 pm |
Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> |
[ia-bird] American Pipits photo |
| 10/28/26 10:08 am |
Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> |
[ia-bird] American Pipits |
| 10/28/26 5:36 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbird |
| 10/27/26 5:54 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbird Continues |
| 10/26/26 6:59 am |
Rita Goranson <ritag...> |
[ia-bird] Limpkin |
| 10/26/26 6:59 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbird continues |
| 10/25/26 5:59 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbird |
| 10/24/26 1:16 pm |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbird |
| 10/24/26 10:57 am |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] Re: Sightings at South end of Bays Branch Guthrie County today. |
| 10/24/26 10:50 am |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] Sightings at South end of Bays Branch Guthrie County today. |
| 10/23/26 8:59 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby throated Hummingbird |
| 10/23/26 6:17 am |
John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> |
[ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 10-23-26 |
| 10/20/26 11:41 am |
Tim Gedler <avesrun...> |
[ia-bird] Brown Creeper |
| 10/19/26 6:15 am |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] Greater white-fronted Geese |
| 10/18/26 6:12 pm |
dan.cerveny <dan.cerveny...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Ruby throated Hummingbird |
| 10/18/26 3:37 pm |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] Boone county Limpkin |
| 10/18/26 3:12 pm |
Doug & Nina Harr <dnharr...> |
[ia-bird] Central Iowa bird-ability day! |
| 10/18/26 6:18 am |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] Not a sighting, just a tip for beginning birders |
| 10/17/26 4:45 pm |
Tommy Stone <tomtazzstone...> |
[ia-bird] Laughing Gull at Red Rock. |
| 10/17/26 11:08 am |
Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> |
[ia-bird] Swainson's Hawk |
| 10/17/26 9:42 am |
Rick Hollis <xiboia...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Ruby throated Hummingbird |
| 10/17/26 7:36 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby throated Hummingbird |
| 10/16/26 9:55 am |
John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> |
[ia-bird] White-winged Scoter at Saylorville |
| 10/16/26 6:45 am |
John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> |
[ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 10-16-26 |
| 10/16/26 5:55 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbird |
| 10/15/26 5:01 pm |
jimforde via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Common Terns in Cedar Rapids |
| 10/15/26 1:20 pm |
Ellen Fuller <cfuller989...> |
[ia-bird] Ibis |
| 10/15/26 5:58 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbirds |
| 10/14/26 4:24 pm |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] Banded Ibis at South end of Bays Branch, Guthrie County |
| 10/14/26 5:53 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbird |
| 10/13/26 5:49 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbird |
| 10/12/26 12:55 pm |
Kevin Crozier <croaker155...> |
[ia-bird] Ibis at Cone Marsh |
| 10/12/26 7:06 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbirds |
| 10/11/26 5:47 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbird |
| 10/10/26 6:42 am |
Ken Wiggers <ken.wiggers...> |
[ia-bird] "The problem with birding" |
| 10/10/26 6:36 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbirds |
| 10/9/26 9:31 am |
Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> |
[ia-bird] First of Season |
| 10/9/26 7:17 am |
John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> |
[ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 10-9-26 |
| 10/9/26 6:13 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby Throated Hummingbirds |
| 10/8/26 5:55 am |
'Jill Armentrout' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby-Throated Hummingbird - continuing NE Des Moines |
| 10/8/26 5:48 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ruby-Throated Hummingbird |
| 10/7/26 12:26 pm |
Wendy VanDeWalle <wtvandewalle...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Tex Sordahl - Not a sighting |
| 10/7/26 11:00 am |
Paul Skrade <skradepa...> |
[ia-bird] Tex Sordahl - Not a sighting |
| 10/7/26 5:29 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Winter Wren |
| 10/7/26 5:23 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Pine Siskins |
| 10/5/26 10:21 pm |
Roy Adolphson <roydjoy47...> |
[ia-bird] Glendale Merlins |
| 10/5/26 6:05 am |
jimforde via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Ibis Continue in Linn Co. |
| 10/4/26 9:43 pm |
Kevin Crozier <croaker155...> |
[ia-bird] Re: Plegadis Ibis in Linn Co. |
| 10/4/26 8:03 am |
jimforde via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Plegadis Ibis in Linn Co. |
| 10/3/26 10:03 am |
James McCoy <jgmccoy350...> |
[ia-bird] Cedar River Crossing Fieldtrip |
| 10/3/26 5:42 am |
James McCoy <jgmccoy350...> |
[ia-bird] Cedar River Crossing this a.m. |
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Date: 10/30/26 7:46 am
From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 10-30-26 |
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, October 24, to Friday, October 30,
2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL
*LIMPKIN*
Additional species mentioned
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Western Grebe
Sabines Gull
Glossy/White-faced Ibis
Bay-breasted Warbler (2nd latest)
Red Crossbill
***NEW!****************
For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the
Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.Iowabirds.org
<http://www.iowabirds.org>
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Species in ALL CAPS can be classified into three categories in the state of
Iowa: 1) UNRECORDED, ACCIDENTAL or Casual; 2) A RARE but regular species;
or 3) record early or late date or unusual for time of year. Any species
with three asterisks (***species***) would represent a first record for
Iowa (UNRECORDED) and should be observed and documented very carefully.
Species with two asterisks (**species**) are species that are either
ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL, or a rare regular species, and should also be
documented. Species with one asterisk (*species) should have some details
of the observation provided.
Please note this is an UNOFFICIAL compilation of rare bird sightings from
both eBird and the IOU listserve. Data for field reports and early/late
dates should not be taken from this weekly report.
NORTHEAST
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Luster Heights Unit of Yellow River Forest
on the 25th.
FLOYD COUNTY
A LIMPKIN was seen in a yard in Charles City on the 25th.
EAST
JOHNSON COUNTY
GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Round Pond on the 25th.
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Macros Beach at Lake McBride on the 27th.
JONES COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Wapsipinicon SP on the 25th.
SOUTHEAST
LOUISA COUNTY
GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Cone Marsh on the 24th.
CENTRAL
STORY COUNTY
2 SURF SCOTERS were seen at Ada Hayden Park on the 25th.
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Nevada Municipal Cemetery on the 26th.
POLK COUNTY
A late BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was seen along 100th St at Big Creek WMA on the
25th.
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Cherry Glen RA at Saylorville on the 27th.
A BLACK SCOTER was seen at Saylorville on the 28th.
SURF SCOTERS were seen from the dam at Saylorville on the 29th.
WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen from the dam at Saylorville on the 29th.
A WESTERN GREBE was seen at Saylorville on the 29th.
SOUTHWEST
UNION COUNTY
A WESTERN GREBE was seen at Twelve Mile Lake on the 29th.
WEST
GUTHRIE COUNTY
A GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Bays Branch on the 25th.
NORTHWEST
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
A GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at Hayes Pit on the 25th.
A SABINES GULL was seen at Storm Lake on the 29th.
2 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at Storm Lake on the 30th.
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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
November 6, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa
<John.annabissell...>
515-423-6108
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Date: 10/24/26 10:57 am
From: Clayton Will <willcfish...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Re: Sightings at South end of Bays Branch Guthrie County today. |
The Avocets are spread across the flats East to West. The Ibis are feeding
in and out of the grass on the East side. The second finger of mud from the
South road.
On Sat, Oct 24, 2026 at 12:49 PM Clayton Will <willcfish...> wrote:
> 8 American Avocet
> 16 American Golden Plover
> 8 Black-bellied Plover
> 1 White-faced Ibis - white eye ring video
> 1 Glossy/white-faced Ibis
> An almost pure white Killdeer
> Hundreds of Greater White-fronted Geese.
> 7 Maxima Canada geese
> 250 Great-tailed Grackle
> Plus hundreds of pintail, mallards, gadwall etc.
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> Youth pheasant hunting is on so roads were busy AM but cleard up by noon.
> PM is best viewing conditions.
>
> South end of
> Bays Branch, Guthrie County
> Clayton Will
> Madrid
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Date: 10/24/26 10:50 am
From: Clayton Will <willcfish...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Sightings at South end of Bays Branch Guthrie County today. |
8 American Avocet
16 American Golden Plover
8 Black-bellied Plover
1 White-faced Ibis - white eye ring video
1 Glossy/white-faced Ibis
An almost pure white Killdeer
Hundreds of Greater White-fronted Geese.
7 Maxima Canada geese
250 Great-tailed Grackle
Plus hundreds of pintail, mallards, gadwall etc.
Youth pheasant hunting is on so roads were busy AM but cleard up by noon.
PM is best viewing conditions.
South end of
Bays Branch, Guthrie County
Clayton Will
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Date: 10/23/26 6:17 am
From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 10-23-26 |
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, October 17, to Friday, October 23,
2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional species mentioned
Glossy/White-faced Ibis
Snowy Egret
Black-billed Cuckoo (3rd latest)
Laughing Gull
California Gull
Townsend’s Solitaire
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Red Crossbill
***NEW!****************
For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the
Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.Iowabirds.org
<http://www.iowabirds.org>
***********************
Species in ALL CAPS can be classified into three categories in the state of
Iowa: 1) UNRECORDED, ACCIDENTAL or Casual; 2) A RARE but regular species;
or 3) record early or late date or unusual for time of year. Any species
with three asterisks (***species***) would represent a first record for
Iowa (UNRECORDED) and should be observed and documented very carefully.
Species with two asterisks (**species**) are species that are either
ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL, or a rare regular species, and should also be
documented. Species with one asterisk (*species) should have some details
of the observation provided.
Please note this is an UNOFFICIAL compilation of rare bird sightings from
both eBird and the IOU listserve. Data for field reports and early/late
dates should not be taken from this weekly report.
NORTHEAST
FAYETTE COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the UIU campus on the 17th.
WINNESHIEK COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Upper Iowa WMA on the 17th.
A TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRE was seen at Upper Iowa WMA on the 17th.
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Paint Rock Unit of Yellow River Forest on
the 18th.
BLACK HAWK COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Cedar Ridge Christian School on the 20th.
DUBUQUE COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Dubuque Arboretum on the 21st.
EAST
JACKSON COUNTY
A CALIFORNIA GULL was seen at Lock and Dam 12 on the 19th.
JOHNSON COUNTY
2 GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Round Pond on the 22nd.
A SPOTTED TOWHEE was seen at the Gun Club Ponds on the 21st.
CENTRAL
STORY COUNTY
A SPOTTED TOWHEE was seen at Ada Hayden Park on the 17th.
A late BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen at Ada Hayden Park on the 21st.
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at Emma McCarthy Lee Park on the
22nd.
GUTHRIE COUNTY
GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Bays Branch on the 17th.
POLK COUNTY
A SNOWY EGRET was seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 22nd.
SOUTH CENTRAL
MARION COUNTY
A LAUGHING GULL was seen at Red Rock on the 17th.
SOUTHWEST
MADISON COUNTY
A GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at Badger Creek SRA on the 20th.
WEST
GUTHRIE COUNTY
GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Bays Branch on the 19th.
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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
October 30, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa
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515-423-6108
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Date: 10/19/26 6:15 am
From: Clayton Will <willcfish...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Greater white-fronted Geese |
We had two flights of
Greater white-fronted Geese go over Madrid in Boone County last night. They
were recorded on our Birdweather Puc which has been great fun this Summer.
We have had 100 species recorded with about 90% accuracy on multiple
occasions. We are fortunate our front porch is like a bandshell. It's to
bad these birds and some of the recordings can't be used on eBird as they
are very clear. Of course you get the sound of a car horn as a Trumpeter
Swan now and then. It also does a nice job of recording our local pack of
coyotes.
This information is in a worldwide database and each puc shows up like
hotspot icons on eBird that you can look at anyones sightings. The app is
built to filter out human voices and we've never heard someone talking.
Clayton Will
Madrid
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Date: 10/18/26 3:12 pm
From: Doug & Nina Harr <dnharr...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Central Iowa bird-ability day! |
I went birding today, mostly by car but also taking a hike, and it ended as
my best birding day in the last couple of months. Lots of sparrow species
were viewed along rural roads, especially Savannah Sparrows, which were in
countless numbers on fences, in bushes and roadside ditches.
My first best stop was Voas Nature Area in Dallas County, where I had
nearly a dozen kinds of birds at the blind and in nearby habitats. Then I
headed to the Bays Branch Wildlife Area, my other best stop with a huge
variety of birds, including 8 different kinds of shorebirds, 7 ibises, 2
Sandhill Cranes, ~90 Great-tailed Grackles, ~ 1,200 coots, and countless
Canada Geese and dabbling ducks (but no divers). I ended up with at least
67 species for the day, well worth spending about 5 1/2 hours!
Doug Harr
Ogden
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Date: 10/18/26 6:18 am
From: Clayton Will <willcfish...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Not a sighting, just a tip for beginning birders |
This photo tells what staying in the car or using the car door for a blind
does. The birds had no idea I was there. If I had been out of the car I
would have scared them long before they walked right in front of me. We can
get by without scaring some birds such as Warblers but many birds at
wetlands will be gone the second you step out of the car limiting what
other birders can see of a good find. Some hawks the second you stop the
car.
Many times you can slow roll in and slow roll out and the birds will be
where they started.
Clayton Will
Madrid
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Date: 10/17/26 4:45 pm
From: Tommy Stone <tomtazzstone...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Laughing Gull at Red Rock. |
This afternoon I saw a juv Laughing Gull flying right off Whitebreast Pt.
It appeared to be in juvenile plumage. Brownish overall, white rump, with a
complete, broad black tail band, and extensive black wingtips,and mottled
underwings.There wasn't much else of note, mostly RBGU, FRGU, and several
BOGU. The road is closed at about the picnic area, and I had to walk about
a hundred yards or so to the point, but seeing a LAGU was worth it!
Tommy Stone,
Waterloo
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Date: 10/16/26 6:45 am
From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 10-16-26 |
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, October 10, to Friday, October 16,
2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional species mentioned
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Yellow Rail
Snowy Egret
Glossy/White-faced Ibis
White-faced Ibis
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Red Crossbill
Spotted Towhee
***NEW!****************
For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the
Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.Iowabirds.org
<http://www.iowabirds.org>
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Species in ALL CAPS can be classified into three categories in the state of
Iowa: 1) UNRECORDED, ACCIDENTAL or Casual; 2) A RARE but regular species;
or 3) record early or late date or unusual for time of year. Any species
with three asterisks (***species***) would represent a first record for
Iowa (UNRECORDED) and should be observed and documented very carefully.
Species with two asterisks (**species**) are species that are either
ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL, or a rare regular species, and should also be
documented. Species with one asterisk (*species) should have some details
of the observation provided.
Please note this is an UNOFFICIAL compilation of rare bird sightings from
both eBird and the IOU listserve. Data for field reports and early/late
dates should not be taken from this weekly report.
EAST
LINN COUNTY
A GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at Lewis Bottoms Wetland on the 11th.
SOUTHEAST
LOUISA COUNTY
2 WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Cone Marsh on the 11th.
GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Cone Marsh on the 12th.
DES MOINES COUNTY
GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at the Big Ditch Bridge along 40th Ave on
the 14th.
A SNOWY EGRET was seen at Dumb Bell Lake along Tama Rd on the 14th.
CENTRAL
DALLAS COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Maffitt Reservoir on the 10th.
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at Maffitt Reservoir on the 10th.
STORY COUNTY
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at Ada Hayden Park on the 11th.
A SPOTTED TOWHEE was seen at Ada Hayden Park on the 14th.
GUTHRIE COUNTY
GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Bays Branch on the 14th.
SOUTH CENTRAL
WARREN COUNTY
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were seen at Bank Swallow Bend on the 10th.
NORTHWEST
WOODBURY COUNTY
A RED CROSSBILL was seen at Stone SP on the 10th.
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
A YELLOW RAIL was seen at Kiowa Marsh on the 13th.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Martin Area Park on the 13th.
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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
October 23, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa
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515-423-6108
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Date: 10/14/26 4:24 pm
From: Clayton Will <willcfish...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Banded Ibis at South end of Bays Branch, Guthrie County |
There are at least 10 Glossy/White-faced Ibis on the South end of Bays
Branch in Guthrie County. One of them is banded as shown in the attached
picture but to far away to read. They were along the weedline of the East
shoreline working in and out of the weeds.
Pintail are the main duck species numbering in the 100's.
There are a lot of shorebirds including Stilt Sandpiper, American Pipet,
Short and Long-billed Dowitcher - mostly Long-billed, Lesser and Greater
Yellowlegs and more. Bays Branch is still very low on water.
On the B-level road that will be mud tomorrow there were 20 Pine Siskin
feeding on small sunflowers right next to the road.
Clayton Will
Madrid
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Date: 10/9/26 7:17 am
From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 10-9-26 |
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, October 3, to Friday, October 9, 2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional species mentioned
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Glossy/White-faced Ibis
White-faced Ibis
Sabines Gull
Red Crossbill
***NEW!****************
For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the
Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.Iowabirds.org
<http://www.iowabirds.org>
***********************
Species in ALL CAPS can be classified into three categories in the state of
Iowa: 1) UNRECORDED, ACCIDENTAL or Casual; 2) A RARE but regular species;
or 3) record early or late date or unusual for time of year. Any species
with three asterisks (***species***) would represent a first record for
Iowa (UNRECORDED) and should be observed and documented very carefully.
Species with two asterisks (**species**) are species that are either
ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL, or a rare regular species, and should also be
documented. Species with one asterisk (*species) should have some details
of the observation provided.
Please note this is an UNOFFICIAL compilation of rare bird sightings from
both eBird and the IOU listserve. Data for field reports and early/late
dates should not be taken from this weekly
NORTHEAST
BREMER COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Waverly Bike Trail on the 6th.
EAST
LINN COUNTY
GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Pleasant Creek SRA on the 5th.
A WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at Lewis Bottoms Marsh on the 4th.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Glendale Cemetery on the 4th.
A SABINES GULL was seen at Saylorville on the 4th.
TAMA COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Hickory Hills Park on the 3rd.
DALLAS COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Kuehn Conservation Area on the 3rd.
STORY COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the ISU Arboretum on the 4th.
SOUTH CENTRAL
WARREN COUNTY
3 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were seen at Bank Swallow Bend WA on the
7th.
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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
October 16, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa
<John.annabissell...>
515-423-6108
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Date: 10/5/26 10:21 pm
From: Roy Adolphson <roydjoy47...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Glendale Merlins |
I saw one report of a Merlin at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines on Sunday,
so I went there before sunset (s.s. 6:49 pm) on Monday (10/5) and had two
FOS sightings. They were not seen at the same time, but they appeared to
be different birds. The first was seen atop a spruce tree in Block 16 NE
of the pond at about 6:20 and appeared to be a male Taiga (it was bathed in
very warm light by the low sun). It did not stay long as it was being
challenged for its perch by a Northern Flicker. The second was seen at the
top of an English oak in Block 37 between 6:40 and 6:50 and appeared to be
a female Taiga. I could not relocate either one after they flew away.
Roy Adolphson
Polk County (DSM)
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Date: 10/3/26 10:03 am
From: James McCoy <jgmccoy350...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Cedar River Crossing Fieldtrip |
We had eight birders on a wet walk at Cedar River Crossing this morning.
We even had a Virginia birder here for the Iowa/Ohio State game (rooting
for Ohio State). I think she saw her first Eurasian tree sparrow in North
America. The weather was absolutely beautiful. We had 43 species with
song, swamp, white throated, white crowned and Lincoln sparrows. Another
highlight was a couple of red breasted nut hatches. we ended up walking 1
1/2 miles covering the north and eastern sides of the property. The part of
the drainage where the Lecontes and Nelson’s sparrows usually are was
completely flooded and inaccessible. I’m not sure where we would find those
currently in Johnson County.
Jamie McCoy.
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