Date: 10/11/24 7:46 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 10-11-24
We Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, October 5, to Friday, October
11, 2024:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
CASUAL
*SPRAGUES PIPIT*
Additional Species Mentioned
Red-throated Loon
Plegadis Ibis
Yellow Rail
Sabines Gull
Townsend’s Solitaire
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Spotted Towhee
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We For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit
the
Iowa Birds and Birding website at 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.
NORTHEAST
DUBUQUE COUNTY
A SABINES GULL was seen at the 16th St retention basin in Dubuque on the
5th.
SOUTHEAST
LEE COUNTY
A PLEGADIS IBIS was seen at Heron Bend North on the 9th.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
A SPOTTED TOWHEE was seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 5th.
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at Ashworth Park on the 5th.
A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Saylorville on the 7th.
A SPOTTED TOWHEE was seen at Big Creek SP on the 7th.
A SABINES GULL was seen at Saylorville on the 8th.
A SPOTTED TOWHEE was seen at Big Creek WMA on the 8th.
SOUTH CENTRAL
MARION COUNTY
2 SPRAGUES PIPITS were seen at the Boxcars Area of Red Rock on the 7th.
NORTHWEST
OBRIEN COUNTY
A TOWNSENDS SOLITAIRE was seen at the Prairie Heritage Center on the 6th.
SAC COUNTY
A YELLOW RAIL was seen at Burrows Pond WMA on the 10th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
October 18, 2024 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or
ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
