Date: 6/19/26 5:31 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 6-19-26
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, June 13, to Friday, June 19, 2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional species mentioned
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Laughing Gull
Least Tern
Mississippi Kite
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
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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 PINE WARBLER was seen at the Farmington Unit of Shimek SF on the 13th.
LEE COUNTY
A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen at the Croton Unit of Shimek SF on the 17th.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen along NE Hubbell Rd near Bondurant on the 14th.
A LAUGHING GULL was seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 18th.
A LEAST TERN was seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 18th.
SOUTH CENTRAL
APPANOOSE COUNTY
3 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS were seen at Sedan Bottoms WMA on the 13th.
NORTHWEST
SIOUX COUNTY
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen along Avenue M in Hawarden on the 13th.
A LEAST TERN was seen at Big Sioux RA on the 16th.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
A LEAST TERN was seen at Waters Edge Nature Center on the 13th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, June 26, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
