-RBA
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*27 February 2007
*IAST07.02.27
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**HARLEQUIN DUCK**
CASUAL:
**ICELAND GULL**
-Additional Species Mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
*Cackling Goose
Gadwall
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Horned Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Thayer's Gull
Glaucous Gull
*Lesser Black-backed Gull
Snowy Owl
Spotted Towhee
*Savannah Sparrow (record early)
Common Redpoll
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 27 February 2007
Compiler and Transcriber: Danny Akers
Email: BirdManDan1231@hotmail.com
***NEW!****************
For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the
Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.iowabirds.org. A list of rare birds is
placed on the home page with the location of the rarity and most recent date
of observation. This is updated several times per day. This is a handy tool
for anyone making a birding trip or otherwise into the state of Iowa.
************************
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.
-Weekly Summary for Tuesday, February 27th, 2007:
The Accidental HARLEQUIN DUCKS continue at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County,
although they have been very irregular this week. At least one 2nd winter
ICELAND GULL has been observed off and on in this area as well. Some of the
bigger news (or perhaps better news) is of spring migrants; waterfowl have
begun to trickle into the state, 2 TURKEY VULTURES were reported this week,
the first KILLDEER was reported, and a record early SAVANNAH SPARROW arrived
just in time ahead of the winter storm last weekend. A few other highlights
from the past week included a LONG-TAILED DUCK and no less than 3 LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS in Scott County, a SNOWY OWL in Dickinson County, and a
SPOTTED TOWHEE in Boone County.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Wednesday, February 21st to Tuesday,
February 27th, 2007:
SOUTHWEST:
PAGE COUNTY: A TURKEY VULTURE was observed flying over Shenandoah on the
24th.
The Shenandoah sand pits have held a number of waterfowl this past week
including SNOW GEESE and a KILLDEER on the 23rd, large movements of GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE throughout the week, and CACKLING GEESE had also been
present much of the week.
WEST CENTRAL:
WOODBURY COUNTY: Five Lesser SANDHILL CRANES were observed with some Geese
in Woodbury County on the 22nd.
SAC COUNTY: Black Hawk Lake State Park held 3 REDHEADS, a GADWALL, and a
RING-NECKED DUCK in a small aerated area of the lake on the 24th.
NORTHWEST:
DICKINSON COUNTY: An adult SNOWY OWL was observed near Milford on the 22nd.
From the junction of A-34 and Hiway 71 in Milford go east on 220th Street or
A-34 for 6 miles to 280th ave. Go 1 mile south to the junction of 230th
street and 280th avenue. The bird was on this street junction sign. It was
last seen on a fence post about 1/4 mile SE of this juncture.
EAST CENTRAL:
SCOTT COUNTY: The two male HARLEQUIN DUCKS have been a little more sporadic
and irregular this week, but have been observed in the area of Lock and dam
14 all week.
An adult male LONG-TAILED DUCK was found among the other divers in the area
of Lock 14 on the 22nd and continued to be found to the 23rd.
A 2nd winter ICELAND GULL, a 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL, and an adult THAYER'S
GULL were all found in the vicinity of Lock 14 around dusk of the 23rd.
On the morning of the 24th, Lock and Dam 14 held a 1st winter THAYER's GULL
and 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (a 1st winter and a 3rd winter).
Gulls found at Lock 14 on the 25th included a 1st winter and an adult
THAYER'S and a 1st winter GLAUCOUS.
An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a 2nd winter ICELAND GULL were
reported from Lock 14 on the 27th. A 1st winter and an adult THAYER'S GULL
and a 1st winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were observed as well.
LINN COUNTY: A single HORNED GREBE was found at Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids
on the 27th.
CENTRAL:
BOONE COUNTY: A SPOTTED TOWHEE continues its winter visitation at a
residence near Boone, as reported on the 23rd and again on the 26th.
A SAVANNAH SPARROW was photographed camping out at a residence near Luther
for the duration of the winter storm this past weekend, as reported on the
25th. This is a record early date for this species by about a week
(previously 3/4/1985).
A TURKEY VULTURE was reported just east of Ledges State Park on the 26th and
was last seen heading southeast.
STORY COUNTY: Five COMMON REDPOLLS were viewed at a residence in Ames on the
24th.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Tuesday,
March 7th, 2007 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*27 February 2007
*IAST07.02.27
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**HARLEQUIN DUCK**
CASUAL:
**ICELAND GULL**
-Additional Species Mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
*Cackling Goose
Gadwall
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Horned Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Thayer's Gull
Glaucous Gull
*Lesser Black-backed Gull
Snowy Owl
Spotted Towhee
*Savannah Sparrow (record early)
Common Redpoll
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 27 February 2007
Compiler and Transcriber: Danny Akers
Email: BirdManDan1231@hotmail.com
***NEW!****************
For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the
Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.iowabirds.org. A list of rare birds is
placed on the home page with the location of the rarity and most recent date
of observation. This is updated several times per day. This is a handy tool
for anyone making a birding trip or otherwise into the state of Iowa.
************************
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.
-Weekly Summary for Tuesday, February 27th, 2007:
The Accidental HARLEQUIN DUCKS continue at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County,
although they have been very irregular this week. At least one 2nd winter
ICELAND GULL has been observed off and on in this area as well. Some of the
bigger news (or perhaps better news) is of spring migrants; waterfowl have
begun to trickle into the state, 2 TURKEY VULTURES were reported this week,
the first KILLDEER was reported, and a record early SAVANNAH SPARROW arrived
just in time ahead of the winter storm last weekend. A few other highlights
from the past week included a LONG-TAILED DUCK and no less than 3 LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS in Scott County, a SNOWY OWL in Dickinson County, and a
SPOTTED TOWHEE in Boone County.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Wednesday, February 21st to Tuesday,
February 27th, 2007:
SOUTHWEST:
PAGE COUNTY: A TURKEY VULTURE was observed flying over Shenandoah on the
24th.
The Shenandoah sand pits have held a number of waterfowl this past week
including SNOW GEESE and a KILLDEER on the 23rd, large movements of GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE throughout the week, and CACKLING GEESE had also been
present much of the week.
WEST CENTRAL:
WOODBURY COUNTY: Five Lesser SANDHILL CRANES were observed with some Geese
in Woodbury County on the 22nd.
SAC COUNTY: Black Hawk Lake State Park held 3 REDHEADS, a GADWALL, and a
RING-NECKED DUCK in a small aerated area of the lake on the 24th.
NORTHWEST:
DICKINSON COUNTY: An adult SNOWY OWL was observed near Milford on the 22nd.
From the junction of A-34 and Hiway 71 in Milford go east on 220th Street or
A-34 for 6 miles to 280th ave. Go 1 mile south to the junction of 230th
street and 280th avenue. The bird was on this street junction sign. It was
last seen on a fence post about 1/4 mile SE of this juncture.
EAST CENTRAL:
SCOTT COUNTY: The two male HARLEQUIN DUCKS have been a little more sporadic
and irregular this week, but have been observed in the area of Lock and dam
14 all week.
An adult male LONG-TAILED DUCK was found among the other divers in the area
of Lock 14 on the 22nd and continued to be found to the 23rd.
A 2nd winter ICELAND GULL, a 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL, and an adult THAYER'S
GULL were all found in the vicinity of Lock 14 around dusk of the 23rd.
On the morning of the 24th, Lock and Dam 14 held a 1st winter THAYER's GULL
and 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (a 1st winter and a 3rd winter).
Gulls found at Lock 14 on the 25th included a 1st winter and an adult
THAYER'S and a 1st winter GLAUCOUS.
An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a 2nd winter ICELAND GULL were
reported from Lock 14 on the 27th. A 1st winter and an adult THAYER'S GULL
and a 1st winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were observed as well.
LINN COUNTY: A single HORNED GREBE was found at Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids
on the 27th.
CENTRAL:
BOONE COUNTY: A SPOTTED TOWHEE continues its winter visitation at a
residence near Boone, as reported on the 23rd and again on the 26th.
A SAVANNAH SPARROW was photographed camping out at a residence near Luther
for the duration of the winter storm this past weekend, as reported on the
25th. This is a record early date for this species by about a week
(previously 3/4/1985).
A TURKEY VULTURE was reported just east of Ledges State Park on the 26th and
was last seen heading southeast.
STORY COUNTY: Five COMMON REDPOLLS were viewed at a residence in Ames on the
24th.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Tuesday,
March 7th, 2007 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.