Date: 4/24/26 5:29 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 4-24-26
Iowa RBA birds reported from Friday, April 18, to Friday, April 24, 2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional species mentioned
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Cinnamon Teal
Ruffed Grouse
Red-necked Grebe
Piping Plover
Black-necked Stilt
White-faced Ibis
Golden Eagle
RED-EYED VIREO (Record early)
Fish Crow
Nashville Warbler (3rd earliest)
Northern Waterthrush (3rd earliest tie)
Hooded Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler (2nd early tie)
Pine Warbler
INDIGO BUNTING (Record early)
Dickcissel (3rd earliest)
***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.
NORTHEAST
DUBUQUE COUNTY
An early NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was seen at Deere Dike Park and Riverside Road on the 19th.
A BLACK-NECKED STILT was seen at Deere Dike Park on the 22nd.
A PINE WARBLER was seen at Eagle Point Park on the 22nd.
A RUFFED GROUSE was seen at White Pine Hollow on the 24th.
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY
5 BLACK-NECKED STILT was seen at Pool Slough WMA on the 22nd.
BLACK HAWK COUNTY
A HOODED WARBLER was seen at George Wyth SP on the 21st.
BREMER COUNTY
8 BLACK-NECKED STILTS were seen at Sweet Marsh on the 23rd.
EAST
BENTON COUNTY
An early NASHVILLE WARBLER was seen at Winegar Park on the 18th.
MUSCATINE COUNTY
An early NORTHERN YELLOW WARBLER was seen at Wiese Slough on the 19th.
JOHNSON COUNTY
An early NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was seen at the Greencastle Ave Causeway at Hawkeye WA on the 19th.
6 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were seen at Top Shape Pond on the 23rd.
2 BLACK-NECKED STILTS was seen at Amana Rd at Hawkeye WA on the 23rd.
IOWA COUNTY
10 WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Amana Lily Pond on the 18th.
3 BLACK-NECKED STILTS were seen at Amana Lily Pond on the 23rd.
LINN COUNTY
A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Pleasant Creek SRA on the 20th.
JACKSON COUNTY
A BLACK-NECKED STILT was seen at Green Island WMA on the 22nd.
JONES COUNTY
A PINE WARBLER was seen at Beam Woods on the 20th.
SOUTHEAST
DES MOINES COUNTY
A FISH CROW was seen at Starrs Cave Park on the 18th.
LOUISA COUNTY
An early NORTHERN YELLOW WARBLER was seen at Cone Marsh on the 19th.
VAN BUREN COUNTY
An early RED-EYED VIREO was seen along the Des Moines River on the 22nd.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
A CINNAMON TEAL was seen at Moeckley Prairie on the 20th.
A HOODED WARBLER was seen at Ashworth and Greenwood Park on the 23rd.
A PIPING PLOVER was seen at Saylorville on the 23rd.
GREENE COUNTY
An early INDIGO BUNTING was seen in Jefferson on the 19th.
TAMA COUNTY
2 BLACK-NECKED STILTS were seen at Otter Creek Marsh on the 22nd.
SOUTH CENTRAL
RINGGOLD COUNTY
An early DICKCISSEL was seen at Poe Hollow County Park on the 18th.
DECATUR COUNTY
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen on the 19th.
SOUTHWEST
FREMONT COUNTY
A BLACK-NECKED STILT was seen at Riverton WMA on the 19th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, May 1, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
