Date: 9/11/26 7:59 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 9-11-26
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, September 5, to Friday, September
11, 2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL
**BROWN PELICAN**
Additional species mentioned
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Glossy/White-faced Ibis
Neotropic Cormorant
Marbled Godwit
Western Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Sabines Gull
Laughing Gull
Jaeger sp.
Mississippi Kite
Pine Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Red Crossbill
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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
NORTHEAST
BLACK HAWK COUNTY
A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen at the Casey’s Wetland on the 5th.
CLAYTON COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Pikes Peak SP on the 6th.
WINNESHIEK COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Ice Cave Hill Park on the 7th.
EAST
JOHNSON COUNTY
A MARBLED GODWIT was seen at the Headquarters area of Hawkeye WA on the 6th.
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at the intersection of Swan Lake Rd
and James Ave about 50 yards from the parking area on the 9th.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Jester Park Discovery Pond on the 9th.
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Glendale Cemetery on the 7th.
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Ashworth and Greenwood Park on the 7th.
4 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at Big Creek Spillway on the 7th.
A JAEGER SP was seen at Saylorville on the 9th.
BOONE COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Ledges SP on the 5th.
TAMA COUNTY
A GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at Chelsea Marsh on the 8th.
MARSHALL COUNTY
A PINE WARBLER was seen at Grammar Grove WA on the 9th.
SOUTH CENTRAL
MARION COUNTY
A SABINES GULL was seen at Red Rock on the 5th.
WEST
HARRISON COUNTY
A BROWN PELICAN was seen at Desoto NWR on the 5th.
15 MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen at Desoto NWR on the 9th.
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY
3 MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen at Hitchcock NA on the 7th.
A RED CROSSBILL was seen at Hitchcock NA on the 9th.
NORTHWEST
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
A LAUGHING GULL was seen at Storm Lake on the 5th.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was seen at Storm Lake on the 7th.
A SABINES GULL was seen at Storm Lake on the 9th.
A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK was seen at Storm Lake on the 10th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
September 18, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or
ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
