-RBA
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*1 April 2007
*IAST07.04.01
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**HARLEQUIN DUCK**
-Additional Species Mentioned
Surf Scoter
Northern Bobwhite
American Bittern (2nd earliest tie)
Cattle Egret
Red-shouldered Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
*Prairie Falcon
Sora (Record early)
American Golden-Plover
Dunlin (Record early)
Long-billed Dowitcher
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Northern Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike
Purple Martin
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Winter Wren
Yellow-throated Warbler (Record early)
Black-and-white Warbler (tied Record early)
Louisiana Waterthrush (tied 2nd earliest)
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow (2nd earliest)
*Smith's Longspur
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Common Redpoll
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 1 April 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 Sunday, April 1st, 2007:
Certainly an active week for birding across Iowa. The Accidental HARLEQUIN
DUCKS continue to linger around Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County. Not only
are shorebirds trickling into the state, but Warblers and Sparrows have
begun to do so as well. Several species set new early arrival dates this
week: AMERICAN BITTERN (2nd earliest tie; FREMONT Co.), SORA (Record early;
STORY Co.), DUNLIN (Record early; GREENE Co.), YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
(Record early; VAN BUREN Co.), BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (tied Record early;
VAN BUREN Co.), LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH (tied 2nd earliest; BOONE Co.), and
HENSLOW'S SPARROW (2nd earliest; VAN BUREN CO.). A high count of 147
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS came from Fremont County this week. A PRAIRIE FALCON
report also came from Fremont County. CATTLE EGRETS made several appearances
statewide this week as well. SMITH'S LONGSPURS were found in two locations
(Kossuth and Bremer Cos.). Perhaps not yet willing to accept spring, a
COMMON REDPOLL visited a feeder in Cerro Gordo County this past week.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Saturday, March 24th to Sunday, April
1st, 2007:
SOUTHWEST:
FREMONT COUNTY: Six AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were
found near Farragut on the 24th. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was also seen along
Green Hollow Rd. The AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER numbers increased to 147 on the
28th.
A 2nd earliest AMERICAN BITTERN was observed just east of the Nishnabotna
River along Highway 2 on the 28th.
A PRAIRIE FALCON was observed in the Riverton area prior to the 1st.
PAGE COUNTY: A CATTLE EGRET was at the Shenandoah Sand Pits on the 28th.
WEST CENTRAL:
WOODBURY COUNTY: Ten AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and a GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE were
observed on the 24th.
A small group of shorebirds in SW Woodbury county held 63 AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVERS on the 25th.
GREENE COUNTY: A FIELD SPARROW and 2 GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES were highlights
at Dunbar Slough on the 25th.
Highlights on the 1st included a CATTLE EGRET in SW Greene Co., 3 record
early DUNLIN in
SW Greene Co., a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD at Goose L., and 2 BREWER'S
BLACKBIRDS at Dunbar Slough.
NORTHWEST:
PLYMOUTH COUNTY: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was observed on the 24th.
CHEROKEE COUNTY: Two WINTER WRENS were at the Martin Area on the 25th.
NORTH CENTRAL:
CERRO GORDO COUNTY: A COMMON REDPOLL made a brief appearance at a residence
in Ventura on the 25th.
KOSSUTH COUNTY: A single SMITH'S LONGSPUR was found at a new WPA a mile east
and a mile south of Titonka, and three more SMITH'S LONGSPURS were at
another new WPA a mile east and a mile south of the Union Slough NWR
headquarters. Both of these sightings were on the 25th.
Two WINTER WRENS were at Call State Park on the 27th.
NORTHEAST:
BUCHANAN COUNTY: A single EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was found in Winthrop on
the 23rd.
BREMER COUNTY: A NORTHERN SHRIKE and a GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE were observed at
Aldo Leopold Wetlands on the 23rd. A flock of 11 SMITH'S LONGSPURS were in a
grassy field just southeast of the intersection of V-49 and V-50 as well.
EAST CENTRAL:
SCOTT COUNTY: The two immature male HARLEQUIN DUCKS continued to frequent
both sides of the Mississippi River at Lock and dam 14 this week.
JOHNSON COUNTY: Single RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and CHIPPING SPARROW showed up
in Solon on the 25th.
SOUTHEAST:
JEFFERSON COUNTY: Two of each CHIPPING and FIELD SPARROWS were reported near
Fairfield on the 25th.
LOUISA COUNTY: An outing to Cone Marsh on the 25th tallied 68 species,
including 2 EURASIAN TREE SPARROWS along the west dike and a LOGGERHEAD
SHRIKE along 220th St. east of T Ave. FIELD, SAVANNAH, and VESPER SPARROWS
were also seen.
DES MOINES COUNTY: The first two PURPLE MARTINS of the season were observed
in Burlington on the 30th.
VAN BUREN COUNTY: Highlights from Lacey-Keosauqua State Park on the 31st
included a NORTHERN BOBWHITE, 2 record early YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS, a
single tied record early BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 6 early LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSHES, and 2 second-eariliest HENSLOW'S SPARROWS.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
APPANOOSE COUNTY: Of most interest on at Lake Rathbun on the 23rd was an
adult SURF SCOTER off the Island View boat launch.
WARREN COUNTY: A SNOWY OWL was observed by several near Lake Ahquabi on the
24th. The bird was south Of Lake Ahquabi on Hwy 69 a mile or so (after the
first turn in the road) on the east side of the highway. It was initially on
a telephone pole but flew north a couple of hundred yards onto a farm field
still on the east side of the highway. It was not relocated in the following
days.
CENTRAL:
BOONE COUNTY: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and a GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE were observed
at Harrier Marsh just south of Ogden on the 24th.
A hike in Ledges State Park on the 30th yielded 2 WINTER WRENS and a tied
2nd earliest LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH.
POLK COUNTY: Single VESPER and SAVANNAH SPARROWS were observed at the Red
Feather Prairie at Saylorville Reservoir on the 24th.
STORY COUNTY: A CATTLE EGRET was found near Ames on the 29th. Specifically,
the bird was in a flooded field along the south side of 190th Avenue,
approximately 0.3 miles west of GW Carver Ave.
A record early SORA was found in a marshy ditch north of Ames on the 30th.
Two CATTLE EGRETS were found in Nevada on the 31st. From U.S. 30 & the 19th
St. exit (east exit for Nevada)go north 1/2 mile to the swimming pool
complex on the west side of the road. Just north of the pool is a retention
pond where the birds were found.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Sunday,
April 8th, 2007 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*1 April 2007
*IAST07.04.01
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**HARLEQUIN DUCK**
-Additional Species Mentioned
Surf Scoter
Northern Bobwhite
American Bittern (2nd earliest tie)
Cattle Egret
Red-shouldered Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
*Prairie Falcon
Sora (Record early)
American Golden-Plover
Dunlin (Record early)
Long-billed Dowitcher
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Northern Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike
Purple Martin
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Winter Wren
Yellow-throated Warbler (Record early)
Black-and-white Warbler (tied Record early)
Louisiana Waterthrush (tied 2nd earliest)
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow (2nd earliest)
*Smith's Longspur
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Common Redpoll
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 1 April 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 Sunday, April 1st, 2007:
Certainly an active week for birding across Iowa. The Accidental HARLEQUIN
DUCKS continue to linger around Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County. Not only
are shorebirds trickling into the state, but Warblers and Sparrows have
begun to do so as well. Several species set new early arrival dates this
week: AMERICAN BITTERN (2nd earliest tie; FREMONT Co.), SORA (Record early;
STORY Co.), DUNLIN (Record early; GREENE Co.), YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
(Record early; VAN BUREN Co.), BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (tied Record early;
VAN BUREN Co.), LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH (tied 2nd earliest; BOONE Co.), and
HENSLOW'S SPARROW (2nd earliest; VAN BUREN CO.). A high count of 147
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS came from Fremont County this week. A PRAIRIE FALCON
report also came from Fremont County. CATTLE EGRETS made several appearances
statewide this week as well. SMITH'S LONGSPURS were found in two locations
(Kossuth and Bremer Cos.). Perhaps not yet willing to accept spring, a
COMMON REDPOLL visited a feeder in Cerro Gordo County this past week.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Saturday, March 24th to Sunday, April
1st, 2007:
SOUTHWEST:
FREMONT COUNTY: Six AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were
found near Farragut on the 24th. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was also seen along
Green Hollow Rd. The AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER numbers increased to 147 on the
28th.
A 2nd earliest AMERICAN BITTERN was observed just east of the Nishnabotna
River along Highway 2 on the 28th.
A PRAIRIE FALCON was observed in the Riverton area prior to the 1st.
PAGE COUNTY: A CATTLE EGRET was at the Shenandoah Sand Pits on the 28th.
WEST CENTRAL:
WOODBURY COUNTY: Ten AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and a GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE were
observed on the 24th.
A small group of shorebirds in SW Woodbury county held 63 AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVERS on the 25th.
GREENE COUNTY: A FIELD SPARROW and 2 GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES were highlights
at Dunbar Slough on the 25th.
Highlights on the 1st included a CATTLE EGRET in SW Greene Co., 3 record
early DUNLIN in
SW Greene Co., a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD at Goose L., and 2 BREWER'S
BLACKBIRDS at Dunbar Slough.
NORTHWEST:
PLYMOUTH COUNTY: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was observed on the 24th.
CHEROKEE COUNTY: Two WINTER WRENS were at the Martin Area on the 25th.
NORTH CENTRAL:
CERRO GORDO COUNTY: A COMMON REDPOLL made a brief appearance at a residence
in Ventura on the 25th.
KOSSUTH COUNTY: A single SMITH'S LONGSPUR was found at a new WPA a mile east
and a mile south of Titonka, and three more SMITH'S LONGSPURS were at
another new WPA a mile east and a mile south of the Union Slough NWR
headquarters. Both of these sightings were on the 25th.
Two WINTER WRENS were at Call State Park on the 27th.
NORTHEAST:
BUCHANAN COUNTY: A single EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was found in Winthrop on
the 23rd.
BREMER COUNTY: A NORTHERN SHRIKE and a GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE were observed at
Aldo Leopold Wetlands on the 23rd. A flock of 11 SMITH'S LONGSPURS were in a
grassy field just southeast of the intersection of V-49 and V-50 as well.
EAST CENTRAL:
SCOTT COUNTY: The two immature male HARLEQUIN DUCKS continued to frequent
both sides of the Mississippi River at Lock and dam 14 this week.
JOHNSON COUNTY: Single RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and CHIPPING SPARROW showed up
in Solon on the 25th.
SOUTHEAST:
JEFFERSON COUNTY: Two of each CHIPPING and FIELD SPARROWS were reported near
Fairfield on the 25th.
LOUISA COUNTY: An outing to Cone Marsh on the 25th tallied 68 species,
including 2 EURASIAN TREE SPARROWS along the west dike and a LOGGERHEAD
SHRIKE along 220th St. east of T Ave. FIELD, SAVANNAH, and VESPER SPARROWS
were also seen.
DES MOINES COUNTY: The first two PURPLE MARTINS of the season were observed
in Burlington on the 30th.
VAN BUREN COUNTY: Highlights from Lacey-Keosauqua State Park on the 31st
included a NORTHERN BOBWHITE, 2 record early YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS, a
single tied record early BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 6 early LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSHES, and 2 second-eariliest HENSLOW'S SPARROWS.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
APPANOOSE COUNTY: Of most interest on at Lake Rathbun on the 23rd was an
adult SURF SCOTER off the Island View boat launch.
WARREN COUNTY: A SNOWY OWL was observed by several near Lake Ahquabi on the
24th. The bird was south Of Lake Ahquabi on Hwy 69 a mile or so (after the
first turn in the road) on the east side of the highway. It was initially on
a telephone pole but flew north a couple of hundred yards onto a farm field
still on the east side of the highway. It was not relocated in the following
days.
CENTRAL:
BOONE COUNTY: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and a GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE were observed
at Harrier Marsh just south of Ogden on the 24th.
A hike in Ledges State Park on the 30th yielded 2 WINTER WRENS and a tied
2nd earliest LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH.
POLK COUNTY: Single VESPER and SAVANNAH SPARROWS were observed at the Red
Feather Prairie at Saylorville Reservoir on the 24th.
STORY COUNTY: A CATTLE EGRET was found near Ames on the 29th. Specifically,
the bird was in a flooded field along the south side of 190th Avenue,
approximately 0.3 miles west of GW Carver Ave.
A record early SORA was found in a marshy ditch north of Ames on the 30th.
Two CATTLE EGRETS were found in Nevada on the 31st. From U.S. 30 & the 19th
St. exit (east exit for Nevada)go north 1/2 mile to the swimming pool
complex on the west side of the road. Just north of the pool is a retention
pond where the birds were found.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Sunday,
April 8th, 2007 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.