Date: 1/17/25 6:41 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 1-17-25
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, December 11, to Friday, January 17, 2025:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional Species Mentioned
Long-tailed Duck
Glaucous Gull
Iceland Gull
Golden Eagle
Spotted Towhee
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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 email report.
EAST
SCOTT COUNTY
A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Lock and Dam 15 on the 11th.
An ICELAND GULL was seen at Lock and Dam 15 on the 12th.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
2 SPOTTED TOWHEES continue at Big Creek WMA NW on the 14th.
A SPOTTED TOWHEE was seen along 100th St at Big Creek WMA on the 15th.
2 SPOTTED TOWHEES were seen at Cherry Glen at Saylorville on the 16th.
SOUTH CENTRAL
APPANOOSE COUNTY
A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen along Indigo Circle in Mystic on the 11th.
NORTHWEST
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
2 GOLDEN EAGLES were seen at Broken Kettle Grasslands on the 15th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, January 24, 2025 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
