-RBA
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*19 June 2007
*IAST07.06.19
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL
**NEOTROPIC CORMORANT** (potential 3rd state record)
-Additional Species Mentioned
American Wigeon
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Common Moorhen
Chuck-will's-widow
Bell's Vireo
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Summer Tanager
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 19 June 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.
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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, June 19th, 2007:
The Accidental NEOTROPIC CORMORANT continues in southeastern Appanoose
County. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS continue to be found in southeastern
Lucas County, as do a pair of CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOWS. A few species were found
at the edge of their summer ranges along the Des Moines River valley and
several BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were found in north central Iowa.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Monday, June 11th to Tuesday, June
19th, 2007:
WEST CENTRAL:
AUDUBON COUNTY: Three BELL'S VIREOS were found at Littlefield Park on the
19th.
NORTH CENTRAL:
WRIGHT COUNTY: Some highlights from the Lower Morse Lake WMA on the 12th
included a drake AMERICAN WIGEON and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON.
WORTH COUNTY: At Hanlontown Slough on the 12th were 6 BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS. The birds were located in the big cattail marsh along the east
side of Grouse Ave and were viewed from a gravel boat ramp just northeast of
the active farmhouse along this road.
WINNEBAGO COUNTY: A COMMON MOORHEN was observed at Myre Slough on the 13th.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
LUCAS COUNTY: Three adult YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were at the Colyn
Wildlife Area on the 14th. They were along Highway S-50, south of Highway
34; this area is immediately north of the headquarters for the Rathbun
Wildlife Area. Two adults and a juvenile were found at the location earlier
in the day. The CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOWS were calling from the second "Turkey
Habitat" sign in the Whitebreast Unit of Stephen's Forest as well.
Four YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were found athe the above location on the
17th.
WARREN COUNTY: A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found at the Hooper WA on the
17th. Park in the main gravel parking lot at the bottom of the hill. Looking
east up the hill, there is a tree/bush line. The chat was singing from the
tallest cottonwood. A KENTUCKY WARBLER was agitated along the service road
in Lake Ahquabi State Park as well.
APPANOOSE COUNTY: The NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was still present at the previous
location in the Sedan Bottoms on the 17th.
CENTRAL:
BOONE COUNTY: Approaching the edge of their summer ranges in the Des Moines
River valley, 2 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES, a KENTUCKY WARBLER, and a SUMMER
TANAGER were found at the Holst State Forest on the 16th.
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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Sunday,
June 24th, 2007 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*19 June 2007
*IAST07.06.19
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL
**NEOTROPIC CORMORANT** (potential 3rd state record)
-Additional Species Mentioned
American Wigeon
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Common Moorhen
Chuck-will's-widow
Bell's Vireo
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Summer Tanager
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 19 June 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, June 19th, 2007:
The Accidental NEOTROPIC CORMORANT continues in southeastern Appanoose
County. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS continue to be found in southeastern
Lucas County, as do a pair of CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOWS. A few species were found
at the edge of their summer ranges along the Des Moines River valley and
several BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were found in north central Iowa.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Monday, June 11th to Tuesday, June
19th, 2007:
WEST CENTRAL:
AUDUBON COUNTY: Three BELL'S VIREOS were found at Littlefield Park on the
19th.
NORTH CENTRAL:
WRIGHT COUNTY: Some highlights from the Lower Morse Lake WMA on the 12th
included a drake AMERICAN WIGEON and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON.
WORTH COUNTY: At Hanlontown Slough on the 12th were 6 BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS. The birds were located in the big cattail marsh along the east
side of Grouse Ave and were viewed from a gravel boat ramp just northeast of
the active farmhouse along this road.
WINNEBAGO COUNTY: A COMMON MOORHEN was observed at Myre Slough on the 13th.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
LUCAS COUNTY: Three adult YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were at the Colyn
Wildlife Area on the 14th. They were along Highway S-50, south of Highway
34; this area is immediately north of the headquarters for the Rathbun
Wildlife Area. Two adults and a juvenile were found at the location earlier
in the day. The CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOWS were calling from the second "Turkey
Habitat" sign in the Whitebreast Unit of Stephen's Forest as well.
Four YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were found athe the above location on the
17th.
WARREN COUNTY: A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found at the Hooper WA on the
17th. Park in the main gravel parking lot at the bottom of the hill. Looking
east up the hill, there is a tree/bush line. The chat was singing from the
tallest cottonwood. A KENTUCKY WARBLER was agitated along the service road
in Lake Ahquabi State Park as well.
APPANOOSE COUNTY: The NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was still present at the previous
location in the Sedan Bottoms on the 17th.
CENTRAL:
BOONE COUNTY: Approaching the edge of their summer ranges in the Des Moines
River valley, 2 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES, a KENTUCKY WARBLER, and a SUMMER
TANAGER were found at the Holst State Forest on the 16th.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Sunday,
June 24th, 2007 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.