Date: 4/11/25 5:31 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 4-11-25
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, March 5, to Friday, April 11, 2025:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional Species Mentioned
Cinnamon Teal
Long-tailed Duck
Western Grebe
Red-throated Loon
Black-necked Stilt
CASPIAN TERN (Record early)
Prairie Falcon
Spotted Towhee
Pine Warbler
***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.
NORTH CENTRAL
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Rice Lake on the 9th.
CERRO GORDO COUNTY
A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at Clear Lake on the 10th.
EAST
JOHNSON COUNTY
2 PINE WARBLERS were observed at Hickory Hill Park on the 10th.
NORTHEAST
BLACK HAWK COUNTY
A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen at Sage Sanctuary on the 6th.
DUBUQUE COUNTY
A CINNAMON TEAL was seen at Deere Dike Park and Riverside Road on the 7th.
SOUTHEAST
VAN BUREN COUNTY
A PINE WARBLER was seen at Lacey Keosaqua SP on the 5th.
CENTRAL
STORY COUNTY
A SPOTTED TOWHEE was seen at East River Valley Park on the 10th.
POLK COUNTY
A RED-THROATED LOON continues at Big Creek from 100th Street on the 5th.
A BLACK-NECKED STILT was seen at Raccoon River Park on the 10th.
NORTHWEST
SAC COUNTY
2 CINNAMON TEAL continue at Kiowa Marsh on the 7th.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
2 WESTERN GREBES were seen at a restored wetland east of Gilmour City on the 8th.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
A CINNAMON TEAL was seen at Deer Creek WMA on the 9th.
A CINNAMON TEAL was seen at Broken Kettle Grasslands on the 10th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, April 18, 2025 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
