Date: 7/4/25 6:05 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 7-4-25
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, June 28, to Friday, July 4, 2025:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional Species Mentioned
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Common Gallinule
Marbled Godwit
Least Tern
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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.
SOUTHEAST
VAN BUREN COUNTY
A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK was seen along Jasmine Rd near Keosaqua on the 30th.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
A MARBLED GODWIT was seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 30th.
NORTHWEST
WOODBURY COUNTY
A LEAST TERN was seen at the confluence of the Big Sioux and Missouri rivers on the 2nd.
SAC COUNTY
A COMMON GALLINULE was seen at Kiowa Marsh on the 3rd.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, July 11, 2025 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
