-RBA
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*8 March 2007
*IAST07.03.08
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**HARLEQUIN DUCK**
CASUAL:
**ICELAND GULL**
**GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL** (Illinois)
-Additional Species Mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
American Wigeon
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Greater Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
Horned Grebe
American White Pelican
Double-crested Cormorant
**FERRUGINOUS HAWK**
*Prairie Falcon
American Coot
Killdeer
Thayer's Gull
*Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Varied Thrush
Spotted Towhee
"Oregon" Junco
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Redpoll
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 8 March 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 Thursday, March 8th, 2007:
The Accidental pair of young male HARLEQUIN DUCKS have continued their stay,
albeit irregularly, at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County this week. At least 2
Casual ICELAND GULLS have also been frequenting Lock 14. A first winter
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was observed just across the river into Illinois
from this locale as well. Borderline Regular/Casual, a FERRUGINOUS HAWK was
reported from Decatur County as well. Waterfowl continue to trickle into the
state, with the first large numbers of the season reported from Page County
with 7500 SNOW GEESE. A decent variety has already spread into the state,
including a couple of early BLUE-WINGED TEAL in Scott County. Several LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS have been in the Quad Cities area this past week as well.
KILLDEER and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS are making their seasonal appearances
across the state this week. A VARIED THRUSH was discovered at a residence in
Woodbury County and a SPOTTED TOWHEE continues at a residence in Boone
County.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Wednesday, February 28th to Thursday,
March 8th, 2007:
SOUTHWEST:
PAGE COUNTY: A large number of waterfowl was at the Shenandoah Sand Pits on
the 6th: 500 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 7500 SNOW GEESE, 13 ROSS'S GEESE,
and 2 AMERICAN WIGEON rounded out the highlights.
WEST CENTRAL:
WOODBURY COUNTY: A VARIED THRUSH has been visiting a residence between Sioux
City and Sergeant Bluff as viewed on the 28th and again on the 4th. A
PRAIRIE FALCON, likely the one from the Owego Wetlands complex this winter,
was observed south of Sergeant Bluff as well.
A SWAMP SPARROW was at Gelitia on the 6th.
NORTHWEST:
EMMET COUNTY: A PRAIRIE FALCON was a nice surprise on a farm near
Estherville on the 3rd.
NORTHEAST:
BLACK HAWK COUNTY: A COMMON REDPOLL made its presence known at the Hartman
Reserve feeders in Cedar Falls on the 4th and has continued through the 8th.
EAST CENTRAL:
SCOTT COUNTY: The pair of young male HARLEQUIN DUCKS have continued their
stay, albeit irregularly, around Lock and Dam 14 throughout the week.
At least 2 adult THAYER'S GULLS and a first winter GLAUCOUS GULL were
present at Lock 14 and an adult THAYER'S GULL was at Lock 15, both on the
28th.
An adult ICELAND GULL and at least 3 adult THAYER'S GULLS were at Lock 14 on
the 2nd.
A couple of early BLUE-WINGED TEAL and a lone HORNED GREBE were highlights
at Lock 14 on the 4th. A LONG-TAILED DUCK and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were
located off West Canal Drive to the north, later in the day. Gulls at Lock
14 included a first winter and at least 4 adult THAYER'S, an adult/3rd
winter ICELAND, and a 3rd winter and an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED. Fifteen
(15) AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were also present.
The LONG-TAILED DUCK was still present at Lock 14 on the 7th.
On the Illinois side of Lock 14 on the 8th was an adult ICELAND GULL, a
first winter GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS, 2 LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS and the HARLEQUIN DUCKS. Off West Canal Shore Drive in Le
Claire was an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, an adult THAYER's GULL, a male
LONG-TAILED DUCK, and a KILLDEER on the ice.
LINN COUNTY: A GREATER SCAUP was the Cedar Lake highlight on the 6th.
SOUTHEAST:
LOUISA COUNTY: Waterfowl has trickled into Cone Marsh as of the 5th: on the
east side of marsh (T Avenue) were 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 30 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, an AMERICAN WIGEON, and a single SNOW GOOSE. On the
south side of the marsh (220th St) were 10 GREEN-WINGED TEAL and a single
AMERICAN COOT.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
WARREN COUNTY: Two OREGON JUNCOS were the highlight from a Norwalk yard on
the 2nd.
A PRAIRIE FALCON was the highlight along a raptor-filled road on the north
side of Banner Wetlands, north of Indianola, on the 4th.
DECATUR COUNTY: A FERRUGINOUS HAWK was reported from the Lamoni area on the
4th.
CLARKE COUNTY: KILLDEER were reported from Osceola on the 8th.
CENTRAL:
BOONE COUNTY: A SPOTTED TOWHEE continued at a residence south of Boone
throughout the week.
POLK COUNTY: A "cold-looking" HERMIT THRUSH made a visit to a Des Moines
residence on the 4th.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Thursday,
March 15th, 2007 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*8 March 2007
*IAST07.03.08
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**HARLEQUIN DUCK**
CASUAL:
**ICELAND GULL**
**GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL** (Illinois)
-Additional Species Mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
American Wigeon
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Greater Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
Horned Grebe
American White Pelican
Double-crested Cormorant
**FERRUGINOUS HAWK**
*Prairie Falcon
American Coot
Killdeer
Thayer's Gull
*Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Varied Thrush
Spotted Towhee
"Oregon" Junco
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Redpoll
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 8 March 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 Thursday, March 8th, 2007:
The Accidental pair of young male HARLEQUIN DUCKS have continued their stay,
albeit irregularly, at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County this week. At least 2
Casual ICELAND GULLS have also been frequenting Lock 14. A first winter
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was observed just across the river into Illinois
from this locale as well. Borderline Regular/Casual, a FERRUGINOUS HAWK was
reported from Decatur County as well. Waterfowl continue to trickle into the
state, with the first large numbers of the season reported from Page County
with 7500 SNOW GEESE. A decent variety has already spread into the state,
including a couple of early BLUE-WINGED TEAL in Scott County. Several LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS have been in the Quad Cities area this past week as well.
KILLDEER and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS are making their seasonal appearances
across the state this week. A VARIED THRUSH was discovered at a residence in
Woodbury County and a SPOTTED TOWHEE continues at a residence in Boone
County.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Wednesday, February 28th to Thursday,
March 8th, 2007:
SOUTHWEST:
PAGE COUNTY: A large number of waterfowl was at the Shenandoah Sand Pits on
the 6th: 500 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 7500 SNOW GEESE, 13 ROSS'S GEESE,
and 2 AMERICAN WIGEON rounded out the highlights.
WEST CENTRAL:
WOODBURY COUNTY: A VARIED THRUSH has been visiting a residence between Sioux
City and Sergeant Bluff as viewed on the 28th and again on the 4th. A
PRAIRIE FALCON, likely the one from the Owego Wetlands complex this winter,
was observed south of Sergeant Bluff as well.
A SWAMP SPARROW was at Gelitia on the 6th.
NORTHWEST:
EMMET COUNTY: A PRAIRIE FALCON was a nice surprise on a farm near
Estherville on the 3rd.
NORTHEAST:
BLACK HAWK COUNTY: A COMMON REDPOLL made its presence known at the Hartman
Reserve feeders in Cedar Falls on the 4th and has continued through the 8th.
EAST CENTRAL:
SCOTT COUNTY: The pair of young male HARLEQUIN DUCKS have continued their
stay, albeit irregularly, around Lock and Dam 14 throughout the week.
At least 2 adult THAYER'S GULLS and a first winter GLAUCOUS GULL were
present at Lock 14 and an adult THAYER'S GULL was at Lock 15, both on the
28th.
An adult ICELAND GULL and at least 3 adult THAYER'S GULLS were at Lock 14 on
the 2nd.
A couple of early BLUE-WINGED TEAL and a lone HORNED GREBE were highlights
at Lock 14 on the 4th. A LONG-TAILED DUCK and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were
located off West Canal Drive to the north, later in the day. Gulls at Lock
14 included a first winter and at least 4 adult THAYER'S, an adult/3rd
winter ICELAND, and a 3rd winter and an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED. Fifteen
(15) AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were also present.
The LONG-TAILED DUCK was still present at Lock 14 on the 7th.
On the Illinois side of Lock 14 on the 8th was an adult ICELAND GULL, a
first winter GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS, 2 LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS and the HARLEQUIN DUCKS. Off West Canal Shore Drive in Le
Claire was an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, an adult THAYER's GULL, a male
LONG-TAILED DUCK, and a KILLDEER on the ice.
LINN COUNTY: A GREATER SCAUP was the Cedar Lake highlight on the 6th.
SOUTHEAST:
LOUISA COUNTY: Waterfowl has trickled into Cone Marsh as of the 5th: on the
east side of marsh (T Avenue) were 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 30 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, an AMERICAN WIGEON, and a single SNOW GOOSE. On the
south side of the marsh (220th St) were 10 GREEN-WINGED TEAL and a single
AMERICAN COOT.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
WARREN COUNTY: Two OREGON JUNCOS were the highlight from a Norwalk yard on
the 2nd.
A PRAIRIE FALCON was the highlight along a raptor-filled road on the north
side of Banner Wetlands, north of Indianola, on the 4th.
DECATUR COUNTY: A FERRUGINOUS HAWK was reported from the Lamoni area on the
4th.
CLARKE COUNTY: KILLDEER were reported from Osceola on the 8th.
CENTRAL:
BOONE COUNTY: A SPOTTED TOWHEE continued at a residence south of Boone
throughout the week.
POLK COUNTY: A "cold-looking" HERMIT THRUSH made a visit to a Des Moines
residence on the 4th.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Thursday,
March 15th, 2007 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.