Date: 9/25/26 5:42 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 9-25-26
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, September 19, to Friday, September 25, 2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional species mentioned
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
White-faced Ibis
Ruddy Turnstone
Sabines Gull
Mississippi Kite
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Red Crossbill
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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
DUBUQUE COUNTY
A SABINES GULL was seen at Mud Lake County Park on the 19th.
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at Mines of Spain SRA on the 22nd.
BLACK HAWK COUNTY
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at Brinker Lake on the 20th.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen over Waterloo on the 20th.
RED CROSSBILLS were seen around Cedar Ridge Christian School on the 23rd.
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Fairview Cemetery on the 24th.
FAYETTE COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the UIU Central Campus on the 22nd.
EAST
JOHNSON COUNTY
A SABINES GULL was seen at the south arm of Lake McBride on the 19th.
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at the south arm of Lake McBride on the 20th.
SOUTHEAST
JEFFERSON COUNTY
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at Jefferson County Park on the 21st.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Glendale Cemetery on the 19th.
A WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at the basin north of Moeckley Prairie on the 24th.
DALLAS COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Kuehn Conservation Area on the 20th.
STORY COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the ISU Arboretum on the 22nd.
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at McFarland Park on the 23rd.
SOUTH CENTRAL
5 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were seen at Bank Swallow Bend on the 19th.
WEST
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen at Hitchcock NA on the 22nd.
NORTHWEST
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at Storm Lake on the 23rd.
SABINES GULLS were seen at Storm Lake on the 20th.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Camp Joy Hollow on the 19th.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, October 2, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
