Date: 3/28/25 6:16 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 3-28-25
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, March 22 to Friday, March 28, 2025:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional Species Mentioned
Iceland Gull
Golden Eagle
Lincoln’s Sparrow (2nd earliest)
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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
JACKSON COUNTY
An ICELAND GULL was seen at the North Sabula Boat Access on the 25th.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Purple Martin Lake on the 26th.
NORTHWEST
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
An early LINCOLNS SPARROW was seen at Broken Kettle Grasslands on the 22nd.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Broken Kettle Grasslands on the 26th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
April 4, 2025 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
