Date: 3/7/25 6:37 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 3-7-25
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, March 1 to Friday, March 7, 2025:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional Species Mentioned
Long-tailed Duck
Iceland Gull
Snowy Owl
Golden Eagle
BARN SWALLOW (Record early)
CLIFF SWALLOW (Record early)
***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 email report.
EAST
JACKSON COUNTY
2 ICELAND GULLS were seen at 904 Lake St in Sabula on the 1st.
An ICELAND GULL was seen at the North Sabula Boat Access on the 6th.
LINN COUNTY
An ICELAND GULL was seen at Cedar Lake on the 3rd.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
A SNOWY OWL was seen north of Moeckley Prairie on the 2nd.
An early CLIFF SWALLOW was seen off the dam at Saylorville on the 3rd.
WEST
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY
A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at Lake Manawa on the 6th.
NORTHWEST
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
An early BARN SWALLOW was seen at Little Storm Lake on the 3rd.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Broken Kettle Grassland on the 6th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, March 14, 2025 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
