-RBA
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*22 July 2006
*IAST0607.22
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
UNRECORDED
***MOTTLED DUCK*** (potential 1st state record)
ACCIDENTAL
**PAINTED BUNTING** (potential 2nd state record)
CASUAL
**BLACK-HEADED GULL**
-Additional Species Mentioned
Snow Goose
Common Loon
Western Grebe
Least Bittern
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Mississippi Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Common Moorhen
Sandhill Crane
Semipalmated Plover
American Avocet
Willet
*Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Baird's Sandpiper
*Buff-breasted Sandpiper (2nd earliest record)
Wilson's Phalarope
Franklin's Gull
Herring Gull
*Common Tern
Least Tern
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Pileated Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Bell's Vireo
Carolina Wren
Veery
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow-throated Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Summer Tanager
Clay-colored Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 22 July 2006
Compiler and Transcriber: Danny Akers
Email: BirdManDan1231@hotmail.com
For more information on Iowa birds and birding, visit www.iowabirds.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. Occasionally, these asterisks may only apply to certain regularly
occuring species at certain times of the year. Species in the ACCIDENTAL and
CASUAL categories are listed in order of accepted occurance in the state,
with the rarest species at the top. Species in the ACCIDENTAL category will
also have the accepted or potential state record number next to the species
name.
-Weekly Summary for Saturday, July 22nd, 2006:
Forty-seven (47) birds are mentioned in the report this week. The Unrecorded
MOTTLED DUCK was observed up until the 12th off Jester Park in Polk County
and after a rainfall in the Des Moines area, the bird could not be
relocated. The PAINTED BUNTING, found in Brookside Park in Ames, Story Co.,
this spring, was observed once last week. The Casual BLACK-HEADED GULL has
returned to Spirit Lake in Dickinson County as of the 16th. Some highlights
this week include MARBLED GODWIT, a 2nd earliest BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER,
and COMMON TERN, all from Polk County and 3 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS in
Winneshiek County. YELLOW-THROATED and KENTUCKY WARBLERS have also been
reported from more than one county. Shorebirds are arriving in small to
medium numbers across the state, with an incredible twenty-six species
already having been reported.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Monday, July 10th to Saturday, July
22nd, 2006:
NORTHWEST:
DICKINSON COUNTY: The BLACK-HEADED GULL has returned to Spirit Lake once
again, as observed on the 16th. From highway 71 going through the town of
Spirit Lake, turn north onto Hill Street. This is at a stoplight and is the
court house corner. Follow Hill Street until it comes to a t-intersection.
Turn left and this is the road that follows the west side of Big Spirit
Lake. Just before the Minnesota border you'll see a small road to your right
that bisects the bay on the Iowa side and another lake on the Minnesota
side. The pier is about 1/4 mile down this road and will be quickly visible.
Looking south you will see 2 peninsulas that almost meet. The black-headed
gull was sitting on a rock on the west peninsula.
NORTH CENTRAL:
KOSSUTH COUNTY: Approximately 1500 shorebirds were present from Co. Rd. B42
at Union Slough N.W.R. on the 16th, including BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and 2 juv.
WILSON'S PHALAROPES. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was also present.
NORTHEAST:
CLAYTON COUNTY: Some highlights from early July included 3 ACADIAN
FLYCATCHER territories, 2 VEERYS, and 2 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES at Bixby
State Preserve and a calling ACADIAN FLYCATCHER at Mossy Glen State
Preserve.
FAYETTE COUNTY: Highlights from early July included 3 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER
territories, 2 VEERYS, and 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS at Brush Creek Canyon State
Preserve. At Volga State Recreation Area were 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 3
ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS, 2 BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 2 LARK
SPARROWS, and a HENSLOW'S SPARROW.
DELAWARE COUNTY: Some highlights from early July at Backbone State Park
included a pair of nesting RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, 6
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER territories, 3 CAROLINA WRENS, an incredible 15 VEERYS, a
singing NORTHERN PARULA, a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, and 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS.
DUBUQUE COUNTY: At White Pine Hollow State Preserve in early July were 2
PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 12 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS, 4 CAROLINA WRENS, 5 VEERYS, 2
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS, 3 CERULEAN WARBLERS, and 5 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
territories.
At Mines of Spain State Recreation Area this week was a CAROLINA WREN, 2
CERULEAN WARBLERS, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, and 2 HENSLOW'S SPARROWS.
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY: At Fish Farm Mounds Preserve/WMA in early July was a
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH. At Lansing WMA were 8
HENSLOW'S SPARROWS.
At the Paint Creek Unit of Yellow River State Forest this week were 2
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS (1 ad./1 juv.), a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, 4 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, 24 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS, a CAROLINA WREN, 5 BLUE-WINGED
WARBLERS, a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, and 2 KENTUCKY WARBLERS.
WINNESHIEK COUNTY: Highlights from Cardinal Marsh on the 12th included 4
LEAST BITTERNS and 5 COMMON MOORHENS.
Three CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were heard in northern Winneshiek County on the
13th. Directions: From highway W20 between Decorah and Bluffton, take 310th
Street west for almost 2.5 miles. Just before the intersection with Chimney
Rock Road (fourth intersection), on the north side of the road, there is an
old pasture with low thickets of Box-elder and some American Plum. The
birds singing repeatedly in a thicket near a small slough while we were on
the road. Two birds were positioned on opposite sides of the Box-elder
thicket that follows thestream/slough. The third bird was about 125 meters
east of the thicket is another low patch of Box-elder, and singing
repeatedly on the near side. A HENSLOW'S SPARROW was also singing in the
same thicket as the first two CLAY-COLOREDS.
At Cardinal Marsh on the 21st was a COMMON MOORHEN, 2 SANDHILL CRANES, and 3
LEAST BITTERNS.
EAST CENTRAL:
JONES COUNTY: At Indian Bluffs Wildlife Area in early July was a PILEATED
WOODPECKER, 5 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS (nesting), 3 CAROLINA WRENS, 3 CERULEAN
WARBLERS, a calling LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, and 7 KENTUCKY WARBLERS. Also in
early July, 5 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER territories and 3 CERULEAN WARBLERS were at
Pictured Rocks Park.
JACKSON COUNTY: At the Pine Valley Nature Area in early July were 2 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, a CAROLINA WREN, a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, a CERULEAN WARBLER, and
5 HENSLOW'S SPARROWS. At the Buzzard Ridge W.A. were singing singles of
CAROLINA WREN and KENTUCKY WARBLER. At the Ozark W.A. was a PILEATED
WOODPECKER, a pair of ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS, 2 singing BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS, a
pair of YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS, and 3 HENSLOW'S SPARROWS.
CLINTON COUNTY: At Syracuse Wildlife Area in early July were 2 singing
VEERYS.
LINN COUNTY: At Pleasant Creek R.A. on the 12th were 27 HENSLOW'S SPARROWS,
a couple adults feeding young, and a WHITE-EYED VIREO.
JOHNSON COUNTY: A lone AMERICAN AVOCET was the shorebird highlight from Sand
Point at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area on the 12th.
Three AMERICAN AVOCETS were present off Sand Point on the 13th.
A SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was the primary shorebird highlight at Hawkeye
Wildlife Area on the 21st.
CENTRAL:
POLK COUNTY: The previously reported MOTTLED DUCK was present off Campground
#4 at Jester Park on the 10th and was last seen at the same location on the
12th.
In addition to the MOTTLED DUCK here on the 10th, also present were the
LEAST TERNS, a LEAST FLYCATCHER, BELL'S VIREO, and YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER.
Observed on the 11th from Campground #4, in addition to the MOTTLED DUCK,
was the blue SNOW GOOSE, a WESTERN GREBE, the LEAST TERNS, and 5 WILLETS.
The MOTTLED DUCK was last observed on the 12th off Campground #4 at Jester
Park.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was observed soaring over the west central portion of the
Des Moines waterworks park on the 13th.
The WESTERN GREBE was observed off Campground #4 on the 14th. A FRANKLIN'S
GULL was observed here later in the day. A WESTERN KINGBIRD was observed on
the state capitol grounds and a MISSISSIPPI KITE was observed over Ingersoll
around Country Club Road.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was found at the intersection of Fuller Road and Lincoln
Street in West Des Moines on the 16th.
Two adult and a juvenile WESTERN KINGBIRD were once again observed near
Terra Lake on the 18th. To locate them, follow the exercise trail, south of
the Crown Point Tennis courts for about 1/8th mile, to the 3-way trail
intersection along the high-power lines. The birds were in the locust trees
in the fence-row, just south of the power lines, west of the intersection,
and running parallel to the lines.
A COMMON LOON was reported from Easter Lake in southeast Des Moines on the
18th. The bird was seen from a shelter area near the playground on the south
east side of the lake.
Off Jester Park on the 20th was a RUDDY TURNSTONE, a WILSON'S PHALAROPE, 2
FRANKLIN'S GULLS, a HERRING GULL, and the 2 LEAST TERNS. A KENTUCKY WARBLER
was observed with a fledgling and 2 SUMMER TANAGERS were well within Brown's
Woods as well. A MARBLED GODWIT and a SANDERLING were located off Jester
Park later in the day.
An early BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was observed from the Jester Park boat ramp
on the 21st. Two SANDERLINGS and BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS were off Campground #4.
Off Jester Park on the 22nd were 14 species of shorebirds including 1 WILLET
and 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE. A HERRING GULL and an adult COMMON TERN were also
present. A EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE was found along NW 107th St. approximately
0.1 mile north of NW 106th Ave., or south of the Jester riding stables.
STORY COUNTY: It was reported on the 11th that the PAINTED BUNTING found
this spring at Brookside Park in Ames was observed in early July.
BOONE COUNTY: At the Holst State Forest this week were 3 VEERYS, a LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, and 3 LARK SPARROWS.
A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was observed in Ogden on the 18th.
HARDIN COUNTY: In the Hardin County Greenbelt (Eagle City to Sand Springs)
this week was a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE (located at a small corral off the
northwest edge of the Headquarters Segment), a PILEATED WOODPECKER at Mann
Wilderness Area, a CAROLINA WREN calling at Eagle City Park, and a LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH at the Mann Wilderness Area.
WEBSTER COUNTY: Eleven TRUMPETER SWANS were observed on a small pond in
eastern Webster Co. on the 19th. The pond is located on the north side of US
20, 2-3 miles west of the Webster/Hamilton Co. line.
TAMA COUNTY: A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was seen north of a Casey's in
Gladbrook on the 20th.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
July 28th for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species
be reported, an update will be posted.
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*22 July 2006
*IAST0607.22
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
UNRECORDED
***MOTTLED DUCK*** (potential 1st state record)
ACCIDENTAL
**PAINTED BUNTING** (potential 2nd state record)
CASUAL
**BLACK-HEADED GULL**
-Additional Species Mentioned
Snow Goose
Common Loon
Western Grebe
Least Bittern
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Mississippi Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Common Moorhen
Sandhill Crane
Semipalmated Plover
American Avocet
Willet
*Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Baird's Sandpiper
*Buff-breasted Sandpiper (2nd earliest record)
Wilson's Phalarope
Franklin's Gull
Herring Gull
*Common Tern
Least Tern
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Pileated Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Bell's Vireo
Carolina Wren
Veery
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow-throated Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Summer Tanager
Clay-colored Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 22 July 2006
Compiler and Transcriber: Danny Akers
Email: BirdManDan1231@hotmail.com
For more information on Iowa birds and birding, visit www.iowabirds.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. Occasionally, these asterisks may only apply to certain regularly
occuring species at certain times of the year. Species in the ACCIDENTAL and
CASUAL categories are listed in order of accepted occurance in the state,
with the rarest species at the top. Species in the ACCIDENTAL category will
also have the accepted or potential state record number next to the species
name.
-Weekly Summary for Saturday, July 22nd, 2006:
Forty-seven (47) birds are mentioned in the report this week. The Unrecorded
MOTTLED DUCK was observed up until the 12th off Jester Park in Polk County
and after a rainfall in the Des Moines area, the bird could not be
relocated. The PAINTED BUNTING, found in Brookside Park in Ames, Story Co.,
this spring, was observed once last week. The Casual BLACK-HEADED GULL has
returned to Spirit Lake in Dickinson County as of the 16th. Some highlights
this week include MARBLED GODWIT, a 2nd earliest BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER,
and COMMON TERN, all from Polk County and 3 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS in
Winneshiek County. YELLOW-THROATED and KENTUCKY WARBLERS have also been
reported from more than one county. Shorebirds are arriving in small to
medium numbers across the state, with an incredible twenty-six species
already having been reported.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Monday, July 10th to Saturday, July
22nd, 2006:
NORTHWEST:
DICKINSON COUNTY: The BLACK-HEADED GULL has returned to Spirit Lake once
again, as observed on the 16th. From highway 71 going through the town of
Spirit Lake, turn north onto Hill Street. This is at a stoplight and is the
court house corner. Follow Hill Street until it comes to a t-intersection.
Turn left and this is the road that follows the west side of Big Spirit
Lake. Just before the Minnesota border you'll see a small road to your right
that bisects the bay on the Iowa side and another lake on the Minnesota
side. The pier is about 1/4 mile down this road and will be quickly visible.
Looking south you will see 2 peninsulas that almost meet. The black-headed
gull was sitting on a rock on the west peninsula.
NORTH CENTRAL:
KOSSUTH COUNTY: Approximately 1500 shorebirds were present from Co. Rd. B42
at Union Slough N.W.R. on the 16th, including BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and 2 juv.
WILSON'S PHALAROPES. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was also present.
NORTHEAST:
CLAYTON COUNTY: Some highlights from early July included 3 ACADIAN
FLYCATCHER territories, 2 VEERYS, and 2 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES at Bixby
State Preserve and a calling ACADIAN FLYCATCHER at Mossy Glen State
Preserve.
FAYETTE COUNTY: Highlights from early July included 3 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER
territories, 2 VEERYS, and 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS at Brush Creek Canyon State
Preserve. At Volga State Recreation Area were 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 3
ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS, 2 BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 2 LARK
SPARROWS, and a HENSLOW'S SPARROW.
DELAWARE COUNTY: Some highlights from early July at Backbone State Park
included a pair of nesting RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, 6
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER territories, 3 CAROLINA WRENS, an incredible 15 VEERYS, a
singing NORTHERN PARULA, a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, and 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS.
DUBUQUE COUNTY: At White Pine Hollow State Preserve in early July were 2
PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 12 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS, 4 CAROLINA WRENS, 5 VEERYS, 2
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS, 3 CERULEAN WARBLERS, and 5 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
territories.
At Mines of Spain State Recreation Area this week was a CAROLINA WREN, 2
CERULEAN WARBLERS, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, and 2 HENSLOW'S SPARROWS.
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY: At Fish Farm Mounds Preserve/WMA in early July was a
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH. At Lansing WMA were 8
HENSLOW'S SPARROWS.
At the Paint Creek Unit of Yellow River State Forest this week were 2
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS (1 ad./1 juv.), a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, 4 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, 24 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS, a CAROLINA WREN, 5 BLUE-WINGED
WARBLERS, a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, and 2 KENTUCKY WARBLERS.
WINNESHIEK COUNTY: Highlights from Cardinal Marsh on the 12th included 4
LEAST BITTERNS and 5 COMMON MOORHENS.
Three CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were heard in northern Winneshiek County on the
13th. Directions: From highway W20 between Decorah and Bluffton, take 310th
Street west for almost 2.5 miles. Just before the intersection with Chimney
Rock Road (fourth intersection), on the north side of the road, there is an
old pasture with low thickets of Box-elder and some American Plum. The
birds singing repeatedly in a thicket near a small slough while we were on
the road. Two birds were positioned on opposite sides of the Box-elder
thicket that follows thestream/slough. The third bird was about 125 meters
east of the thicket is another low patch of Box-elder, and singing
repeatedly on the near side. A HENSLOW'S SPARROW was also singing in the
same thicket as the first two CLAY-COLOREDS.
At Cardinal Marsh on the 21st was a COMMON MOORHEN, 2 SANDHILL CRANES, and 3
LEAST BITTERNS.
EAST CENTRAL:
JONES COUNTY: At Indian Bluffs Wildlife Area in early July was a PILEATED
WOODPECKER, 5 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS (nesting), 3 CAROLINA WRENS, 3 CERULEAN
WARBLERS, a calling LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, and 7 KENTUCKY WARBLERS. Also in
early July, 5 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER territories and 3 CERULEAN WARBLERS were at
Pictured Rocks Park.
JACKSON COUNTY: At the Pine Valley Nature Area in early July were 2 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, a CAROLINA WREN, a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, a CERULEAN WARBLER, and
5 HENSLOW'S SPARROWS. At the Buzzard Ridge W.A. were singing singles of
CAROLINA WREN and KENTUCKY WARBLER. At the Ozark W.A. was a PILEATED
WOODPECKER, a pair of ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS, 2 singing BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS, a
pair of YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS, and 3 HENSLOW'S SPARROWS.
CLINTON COUNTY: At Syracuse Wildlife Area in early July were 2 singing
VEERYS.
LINN COUNTY: At Pleasant Creek R.A. on the 12th were 27 HENSLOW'S SPARROWS,
a couple adults feeding young, and a WHITE-EYED VIREO.
JOHNSON COUNTY: A lone AMERICAN AVOCET was the shorebird highlight from Sand
Point at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area on the 12th.
Three AMERICAN AVOCETS were present off Sand Point on the 13th.
A SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was the primary shorebird highlight at Hawkeye
Wildlife Area on the 21st.
CENTRAL:
POLK COUNTY: The previously reported MOTTLED DUCK was present off Campground
#4 at Jester Park on the 10th and was last seen at the same location on the
12th.
In addition to the MOTTLED DUCK here on the 10th, also present were the
LEAST TERNS, a LEAST FLYCATCHER, BELL'S VIREO, and YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER.
Observed on the 11th from Campground #4, in addition to the MOTTLED DUCK,
was the blue SNOW GOOSE, a WESTERN GREBE, the LEAST TERNS, and 5 WILLETS.
The MOTTLED DUCK was last observed on the 12th off Campground #4 at Jester
Park.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was observed soaring over the west central portion of the
Des Moines waterworks park on the 13th.
The WESTERN GREBE was observed off Campground #4 on the 14th. A FRANKLIN'S
GULL was observed here later in the day. A WESTERN KINGBIRD was observed on
the state capitol grounds and a MISSISSIPPI KITE was observed over Ingersoll
around Country Club Road.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was found at the intersection of Fuller Road and Lincoln
Street in West Des Moines on the 16th.
Two adult and a juvenile WESTERN KINGBIRD were once again observed near
Terra Lake on the 18th. To locate them, follow the exercise trail, south of
the Crown Point Tennis courts for about 1/8th mile, to the 3-way trail
intersection along the high-power lines. The birds were in the locust trees
in the fence-row, just south of the power lines, west of the intersection,
and running parallel to the lines.
A COMMON LOON was reported from Easter Lake in southeast Des Moines on the
18th. The bird was seen from a shelter area near the playground on the south
east side of the lake.
Off Jester Park on the 20th was a RUDDY TURNSTONE, a WILSON'S PHALAROPE, 2
FRANKLIN'S GULLS, a HERRING GULL, and the 2 LEAST TERNS. A KENTUCKY WARBLER
was observed with a fledgling and 2 SUMMER TANAGERS were well within Brown's
Woods as well. A MARBLED GODWIT and a SANDERLING were located off Jester
Park later in the day.
An early BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was observed from the Jester Park boat ramp
on the 21st. Two SANDERLINGS and BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS were off Campground #4.
Off Jester Park on the 22nd were 14 species of shorebirds including 1 WILLET
and 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE. A HERRING GULL and an adult COMMON TERN were also
present. A EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE was found along NW 107th St. approximately
0.1 mile north of NW 106th Ave., or south of the Jester riding stables.
STORY COUNTY: It was reported on the 11th that the PAINTED BUNTING found
this spring at Brookside Park in Ames was observed in early July.
BOONE COUNTY: At the Holst State Forest this week were 3 VEERYS, a LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, and 3 LARK SPARROWS.
A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was observed in Ogden on the 18th.
HARDIN COUNTY: In the Hardin County Greenbelt (Eagle City to Sand Springs)
this week was a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE (located at a small corral off the
northwest edge of the Headquarters Segment), a PILEATED WOODPECKER at Mann
Wilderness Area, a CAROLINA WREN calling at Eagle City Park, and a LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH at the Mann Wilderness Area.
WEBSTER COUNTY: Eleven TRUMPETER SWANS were observed on a small pond in
eastern Webster Co. on the 19th. The pond is located on the north side of US
20, 2-3 miles west of the Webster/Hamilton Co. line.
TAMA COUNTY: A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was seen north of a Casey's in
Gladbrook on the 20th.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
July 28th for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species
be reported, an update will be posted.