Date: 5/3/24 9:09 am From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 5-3-24
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, April 27, to Friday, May 3, 2024:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
Additional Species Mentioned:
Long-tailed Duck
Red-necked Grebe
Yellow Rail
Black-necked Stilt
Western Sandpiper
Marbled Godwit
Plegadis Ibis
White-faced Ibis
Snowy Egret
Golden Eagle
White-winged Dove
Fish Crow
Pine Warbler
Western Tanager
Blue Grosbeak (3rd earliest)
Red Crossbill
***NEW!**************** We For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.Iowa birds.org ************************
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.
*NORTH CENTRAL*
HAMILTON COUNTY
2 WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Bjorkboda Marsh on the 29th.
A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at Goose Lake on the 1st.
*EAST*
JOHNSON COUNTY
2 BLACK-NECKED STILTS continue from the Headquarters area of Hawkeye WA on the 27th.
A RED CROSSBILL was seen at the south arm of Lake McBride on the 27th.
JACKSON COUNTY
A PINE WARBLER was seen at Maquoketa Caves SP on the 27th.
DELAWARE COUNTY
A FISH CROW was seen at Backbone SP on the 28th.
*NORTHEAST*
DUBUQUE COUNTY
A PINE WARBLER was seen at Eagle Point Park on the 28th.
A PINE WARBLER was seen at Four Mounds on the 30th.
BREMER COUNTY
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Sweet Marsh on the 27th.
*CENTRAL*
GREENE COUNTY
A SNOWY EGRET was seen at the 270th St Pool at Dunbar Slough on the 27th.
POLK COUNTY
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE continues at a yard in Polk City on the 27th.
A FISH CROW was seen in Polk City on the 27th.
5 RED CROSSBILLS were seen around Dowling Catholic High School on the 28th.
A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Grays Lake on the 1st.
A FISH CROW continues at Sandpiper RA on the 1st.
2 SNOWY EGRETS were seen at Waterworks Park on the 2nd.
A WESTERN TANAGER was seen at Ashworth and Greenwood Park on the 3rd.
JASPER COUNTY
2 BLACK-NECKED STILTS were seen at the Prairie City water treatment lagoon on the 27th.
STORY COUNTY
2 WESTERN SANDPIPERS were seen here 41.9363271, -93.6531482 which is near Kelley on the 27th.
*SOUTH CENTRAL*
DECATUR COUNTY
An early BLUE GROSBEAK was seen along 310th St on the 27th.
MADISON COUNTY
A WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at Jensen Marsh on the 2nd.
*SOUTHWEST*
UNION COUNTY
6 WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen along 150th St near Creston on the 27th.
*NORTHWEST *
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
9 PLEGADIS IBIS were seen at Little Storm Lake on the 29th.
A WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at Pickeral Lake on the 27th.
PLEGADIS IBIS were seen at Leo Grau WMA on the 29th.
A WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at Leo Grau WMA on the 29th.
8 WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen along 200th Ave near Newell on the 30th.
CLAY COUNTY
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Dan Green Slough on the 27th.
A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Trumbull Lake on the 29th.
OBRIEN COUNTY
4 MARBLED GODWITS were seen along Redwing Ave near Primghar on the 27th.
28 WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Miller Park on the 27th.
PALO ALTO COUNTY
A GLOSSY IBIS was seen at Virgin Lake WMA on the 27th.
A WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at Virgin Lake WMA on the 27th.
SAC COUNTY
2 SNOWY EGRETS were seen at Kiowa Marsh on the 28th.
A PLEGADIS IBIS was seen at Kiowa Marsh on the 2nd.
SIOUX COUNTY
A WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at the CRP23A wetland conversion project on the 29th.
WOODBURY COUNTY
A YELLOW RAIL was seen at Table Marsh WMA on the 1st.
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, May 10, 2024 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
