-RBA
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*23 March 2007
*IAST07.03.23
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**HARLEQUIN DUCK**
-Additional Species Mentioned
*Mute Swan
Common Loon
Eared Grebe
Northern Saw-whet Owl
American Golden-Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
**SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER** (record early)
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Tree Swallow
American Pipit
Brewer's Blackbird
*Yellow-headed Blackbird (record early tie)
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 23 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 Friday, March 23rd, 2007:
The Accidental HARLEQUIN DUCKS were once again present between Iowa and
Illinois at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County throughout the week. An extended
warm spell, starting last week and continuing throughout the week has begun
to completely thaw out much of the state. Shorebirds have begun to pile into
the state, primarily in the west thus far. Of most interest here was of a
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, reported from Woodbury County. If accepted, this
would be record early for this species by 21 days (4/11). A tied record
early YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was also found in Woodbury County this week.
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were found in two locales in western Iowa in the
double digits at the end of the week and BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS topped the 100
mark as well. COMMON LOONS and TREE SWALLOWS continue to trickle into the
state.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Sunday, March 18th to Friday, March
23rd, 2007:
SOUTHWEST:
FREMONT COUNTY: Seven BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS were at Secret Lake on the 21st.
A good number of shorebirds were present near Farragut on the 23rd: 86
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 11 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, and 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS.
These were on Manti Road, 1/4 mile East of M-16 (northeast of Farragut).
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY: Five EARED GREBES and 6 TREE SWALLOWS were highlights
at Lake Manawa on the 23rd.
WEST CENTRAL:
WOODBURY COUNTY: Eleven GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 8 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS were
highlights on the 19th.
Highlights from Woodbury Co. on the 21st included a tied record early
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, 5 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, at least 5 AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and a potential record early
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.
More shorebirds from Woodbury Co. on the 23rd included 58 AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 15 GREATER and 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 100+ BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS,
and 27 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS.
NORTHWEST:
PLYMOUTH COUNTY: A single LESSER YELLOWLEGS was found near Akron on the
20th.
NORTHEAST:
BLACK HAWK COUNTY: The NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL at George Wyth State Park was
still present on the 22nd.
EAST CENTRAL:
SCOTT COUNTY: The male HARLEQUIN DUCKS continued between both sides of the
Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 14 throughout the week.
IOWA COUNTY: The Amana Lily Lake held 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 9 AMERICAN
PIPITS, and 3 BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS on the 21st.
JOHNSON COUNTY: A COMMON LOON was at Lake Macbride on the 21st.
LINN COUNTY: A COMMON LOON was at Pleasant Creek Lake on the 22nd and a
BONAPARTE'S GULL was at Cedar Lake.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
WARREN COUNTY: Three BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS were a highlight at the Banner
Wetlands near Indianola on the 18th.
CENTRAL:
BOONE COUNTY: A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was found near a residence near Luther
on the 18th.
A MUTE SWAN was observed on the Trumpeter Swan rearing pond along E57, west
of the Luther bridge on the 19th.
POLK COUNTY: A COMMON LOON was observed in a pond along Highway 415 about
1/2 mile west of the Mile Long Bridge on the 22nd.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Thursday,
March 29th, 2007 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*23 March 2007
*IAST07.03.23
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**HARLEQUIN DUCK**
-Additional Species Mentioned
*Mute Swan
Common Loon
Eared Grebe
Northern Saw-whet Owl
American Golden-Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
**SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER** (record early)
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Tree Swallow
American Pipit
Brewer's Blackbird
*Yellow-headed Blackbird (record early tie)
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 23 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 Friday, March 23rd, 2007:
The Accidental HARLEQUIN DUCKS were once again present between Iowa and
Illinois at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County throughout the week. An extended
warm spell, starting last week and continuing throughout the week has begun
to completely thaw out much of the state. Shorebirds have begun to pile into
the state, primarily in the west thus far. Of most interest here was of a
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, reported from Woodbury County. If accepted, this
would be record early for this species by 21 days (4/11). A tied record
early YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was also found in Woodbury County this week.
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were found in two locales in western Iowa in the
double digits at the end of the week and BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS topped the 100
mark as well. COMMON LOONS and TREE SWALLOWS continue to trickle into the
state.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Sunday, March 18th to Friday, March
23rd, 2007:
SOUTHWEST:
FREMONT COUNTY: Seven BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS were at Secret Lake on the 21st.
A good number of shorebirds were present near Farragut on the 23rd: 86
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 11 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, and 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS.
These were on Manti Road, 1/4 mile East of M-16 (northeast of Farragut).
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY: Five EARED GREBES and 6 TREE SWALLOWS were highlights
at Lake Manawa on the 23rd.
WEST CENTRAL:
WOODBURY COUNTY: Eleven GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 8 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS were
highlights on the 19th.
Highlights from Woodbury Co. on the 21st included a tied record early
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, 5 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, at least 5 AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and a potential record early
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.
More shorebirds from Woodbury Co. on the 23rd included 58 AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 15 GREATER and 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 100+ BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS,
and 27 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS.
NORTHWEST:
PLYMOUTH COUNTY: A single LESSER YELLOWLEGS was found near Akron on the
20th.
NORTHEAST:
BLACK HAWK COUNTY: The NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL at George Wyth State Park was
still present on the 22nd.
EAST CENTRAL:
SCOTT COUNTY: The male HARLEQUIN DUCKS continued between both sides of the
Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 14 throughout the week.
IOWA COUNTY: The Amana Lily Lake held 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 9 AMERICAN
PIPITS, and 3 BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS on the 21st.
JOHNSON COUNTY: A COMMON LOON was at Lake Macbride on the 21st.
LINN COUNTY: A COMMON LOON was at Pleasant Creek Lake on the 22nd and a
BONAPARTE'S GULL was at Cedar Lake.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
WARREN COUNTY: Three BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS were a highlight at the Banner
Wetlands near Indianola on the 18th.
CENTRAL:
BOONE COUNTY: A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was found near a residence near Luther
on the 18th.
A MUTE SWAN was observed on the Trumpeter Swan rearing pond along E57, west
of the Luther bridge on the 19th.
POLK COUNTY: A COMMON LOON was observed in a pond along Highway 415 about
1/2 mile west of the Mile Long Bridge on the 22nd.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Thursday,
March 29th, 2007 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.