-RBA
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*23 October 2005
*IAST0510.23
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**BROWN PELICAN** (11th state record; new location)
CASUAL:
**FERRUGINOUS HAWK** (2 locations)
**BLACK-HEADED GULL**
-Additional Species Mentioned
WATERFOWL
Greater White-fronted Goose
*Cackling Goose
*Ross's Goose
Tundra Swan
*Greater Scaup
*Surf Scoter
*Black Scoter (3rd earliest)
Western Grebe
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle
SHOREBIRDS
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
American Avocet
*Hudsonian Godwit
**WESTERN SANDPIPER**
Least Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
*Long-billed Dowitcher
*Common Tern (2nd latest)
Short-eared Owl
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Carolina Wren
Sedge Wren
Gray Catbird
American Pipit
WARBLERS
Tennessee Warbler
SPARROWS
American Tree Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
**SMITH'S LONGSPUR**
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 23 October 2005
Compiler and Transcriber: Danny Akers
Email: BirdManDan1231@hotmail.com
For more information on Iowa birds and birding, visit www.iowabirds.org/
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. Occasionally, these asterisks may only apply to certain regularly
occuring species at certain times of the year. Species in the ACCIDENTAL and
CASUAL categories are listed in order of accepted occurance in the state,
with the rarest species at the top. Species in the ACCIDENTAL category will
also have the accepted or potential state record number next to the species
name.
-Weekly Summary for Sunday, October 23rd, 2005:
Thirty-eight (38) species are mentioned in the report this week. One
Accidental was reported, BROWN PELICAN in Marion County, and is most
definitely the same bird that was present in Polk County earlier this
summer. Two Casual species were reported: FERRUGINOUS HAWK (one in
Pottawattamie County and another in Story County) and BLACK-HEADED GULL in
Dickinson County. Other highlight birds this week included a WESTERN
SANDPIPER in Polk County and SMITH'S LONGSPURS in Kossuth County. Species
setting new record arrival/departure dates for Iowa this week included BLACK
SCOTER (3rd earliest) and COMMON TERN (2nd latest). The Waterfowl Migration
Count for the fall is up to 25 species. The Shorebird Migration tally has
most likely leveled off for the season at 31 species. The Warbler Migration
Tally has also most likely leveled off for the season at 32 species. The
Sparrow Migration Tally for the fall is up to 21 species.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Monday, October 17th, to Sunday,
October 23rd, 2005:
SOUTHWEST:
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY: A light morph adult FERRUGINOUS HAWK was observed at
Hitchcock Nature Area on the 17th. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was also seen.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Hitchcock Nature Area on the 21st.
At Lake Manawa on the 22nd, 4 SURF SCOTERS were present.
Two (2) ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and a GOLDEN EAGLE were seen at Hitchcock Nature
Area on the 23rd.
NORTHWEST:
DICKINSON COUNTY: The BLACK-HEADED GULL is still being seen at the Grade at
Spirit Lake as reported on the 23rd. A WESTERN GREBE was present amongst
other waterfowl at Trickle Slough and a male GREATER SCAUP was still being
seen at the docks near Triboji Beach.
NORTH CENTRAL:
WORTH COUNTY: A SHORT-EARED OWL was observed flying around the north side of
Highway 9, about a mile west of Fertile, on the 16th.
KOSSUTH COUNTY: A pair of LAPLAND LONGSPURS were observed at an undisclosed
location north of Bancroft on the 19th.
At least one flock of SMITH'S LONGSPURS were seen in a field north of
Bancroft on the 23rd. A flock first observed with 9 birds, followed by a
flock of 11 birds, could have been the same flock. Flocks of 150+ LAPLAND
LONGSPURS were also around.
NORTHEAST:
BLACK HAWK COUNTY: A CAROLINA WREN visited a residence in Gilbertville on
the 17th.
The first reported AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS of the season came from the East
Lake of the Cedar Falls Industrial Park on the 19th.
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY: The first few TUNDRA SWANS (~20) of the season had
trickled into the regular viewing area along Red Oak Road, north of Harpers
Ferry, as reported on the 20th.
CLAYTON COUNTY: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen south of Guttenberg on the 23rd. Six
(6) TUNDRA SWANS were present above Lock and Dam 10 as well.
EAST CENTRAL:
LINN COUNTY: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Cedar Lake in Cedar
Rapids on the 17th. The COMMON TERN from last week was still present.
On the 20th, a juvenile and 2 adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were observed
at Cedar Lake.
JOHNSON COUNTY: A WESTERN GREBE was seen at Coralville Reservoir on the
19th. More specifically, the bird was located off Sandy Beach and from Twin
View Heights.
The WESTERN GREBE was relocated at Twin View Heights on the 22nd. At Hawkeye
W.A., west of Greencastle Ave., was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and 7 LEAST
SANDPIPERS.
SOUTHEAST:
MAHASKA COUNTY: On the 16th, 39 CACKLING GEESE were seen on the east edge of
Oskaloosa. A GRAY CATBIRD was at the White Oak Conseravation Area as well.
On the 23rd, 4 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were seen in Fremont.
DES MOINES COUNTY: A male BLACK SCOTER was seen at Lock and Dam 18 on the
17th. The bird was in the pool above the dam and could be seen from the
observation deck. It is difficult to scope all of the pool above the dam
because it is closed to the public.
KEOKUK COUNTY: On the 23rd, 17 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were seen in Hedrick.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
WARREN COUNTY: At the Runnells W.A. on the 16th were 92 CACKLING GEESE.
MARION COUNTY: At Red Rock Reservoir on the 16th was a ROSS'S GOOSE, 104
CACKLING GEESE, and a TENNESSEE WARBLER.
At Red Rock Reservoir on the 17th was a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 11 AMERICAN
AVOCETS, 2 LEAST SANDPIPERS, and 8 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS. In Pleasantville,
were 34 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES. At Pinchey Bottoms were 5 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE.
A first year BROWN PELICAN was present below the dam at Red Rock Reservoir
on the 22nd. This is no doubt the same bird that had been at Saylorville
Reservoir earlier this summer. Also, 16 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were counted
in Pleasantville.
APPANOOSE COUNTY: At Rathbun Reservoir on the 16th were 2 CACKLING GEESE, 3
BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, and a FORSTER'S TERN.
MADISON COUNTY: At Jensen Marsh on the 22nd were 3 STILT SANDPIPERS, 5
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, and 8 AMERICAN PIPITS.
CENTRAL:
POLK COUNTY: At the Runnells W.A., in the pits just east of Highway 316, on
the 16th were 96 CACKLING GEESE, a BLACK-BELLIED and 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS,
an adult HUDSONIAN GODWIT (bird from last week), an adult WESTERN SANDPIPER
with an injured leg, and 7 STILT SANDPIPERS.
At Saylorville Reservoir on the 20th was the lingering SURF SCOTER (off
Cherry Glen) first reported last week, and 4 AMERICAN AVOCETS (viewable from
the dam).
At Saylorville Reservoir on the 21st were 2 WESTERN GREBES, viewable from
the east overlook on the dam. A RED-NECKED GREBE was present off the west
shore opposite Cherry Glen and the SURF SCOTER was also present.
At Saylorville Reservoir on the 22nd were the 2 WESTERN GREBES and 24 GREAT
EGRETS. At the Runnells W.A. were 31 LEAST SANDPIPERS and 7 LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHERS.
STORY COUNTY: A light morph juvenile FERRUGINOUS HAWK was observed at
Doolittle Prairie on the 17th.
At Doolittle Prairie on the 18th, the FERRUGINOUS HAWK was not relocated. LE
CONTE'S SPARROWS were present though. In Gilbert, 3 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES
were present.
A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD has been continuing at a residence in Ames, as
reported on the 21st.
At Doolittle Prairie on the 22nd were 4 SEDGE WRENS, 2 AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, and 3 LE CONTE'S SPARROWS.
HAMILTON COUNTY: At Bjorkboda Marsh on the 22nd were 2 SEDGE WRENS and 2 LE
CONTE'S SPARROWS.
JASPER COUNTY: A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was seen on the south edge of Monroe
on the 22nd.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Sunday,
October 23rd, 2005 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or
ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*23 October 2005
*IAST0510.23
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**BROWN PELICAN** (11th state record; new location)
CASUAL:
**FERRUGINOUS HAWK** (2 locations)
**BLACK-HEADED GULL**
-Additional Species Mentioned
WATERFOWL
Greater White-fronted Goose
*Cackling Goose
*Ross's Goose
Tundra Swan
*Greater Scaup
*Surf Scoter
*Black Scoter (3rd earliest)
Western Grebe
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle
SHOREBIRDS
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
American Avocet
*Hudsonian Godwit
**WESTERN SANDPIPER**
Least Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
*Long-billed Dowitcher
*Common Tern (2nd latest)
Short-eared Owl
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Carolina Wren
Sedge Wren
Gray Catbird
American Pipit
WARBLERS
Tennessee Warbler
SPARROWS
American Tree Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
**SMITH'S LONGSPUR**
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 23 October 2005
Compiler and Transcriber: Danny Akers
Email: BirdManDan1231@hotmail.com
For more information on Iowa birds and birding, visit www.iowabirds.org/
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. Occasionally, these asterisks may only apply to certain regularly
occuring species at certain times of the year. Species in the ACCIDENTAL and
CASUAL categories are listed in order of accepted occurance in the state,
with the rarest species at the top. Species in the ACCIDENTAL category will
also have the accepted or potential state record number next to the species
name.
-Weekly Summary for Sunday, October 23rd, 2005:
Thirty-eight (38) species are mentioned in the report this week. One
Accidental was reported, BROWN PELICAN in Marion County, and is most
definitely the same bird that was present in Polk County earlier this
summer. Two Casual species were reported: FERRUGINOUS HAWK (one in
Pottawattamie County and another in Story County) and BLACK-HEADED GULL in
Dickinson County. Other highlight birds this week included a WESTERN
SANDPIPER in Polk County and SMITH'S LONGSPURS in Kossuth County. Species
setting new record arrival/departure dates for Iowa this week included BLACK
SCOTER (3rd earliest) and COMMON TERN (2nd latest). The Waterfowl Migration
Count for the fall is up to 25 species. The Shorebird Migration tally has
most likely leveled off for the season at 31 species. The Warbler Migration
Tally has also most likely leveled off for the season at 32 species. The
Sparrow Migration Tally for the fall is up to 21 species.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Monday, October 17th, to Sunday,
October 23rd, 2005:
SOUTHWEST:
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY: A light morph adult FERRUGINOUS HAWK was observed at
Hitchcock Nature Area on the 17th. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was also seen.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Hitchcock Nature Area on the 21st.
At Lake Manawa on the 22nd, 4 SURF SCOTERS were present.
Two (2) ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and a GOLDEN EAGLE were seen at Hitchcock Nature
Area on the 23rd.
NORTHWEST:
DICKINSON COUNTY: The BLACK-HEADED GULL is still being seen at the Grade at
Spirit Lake as reported on the 23rd. A WESTERN GREBE was present amongst
other waterfowl at Trickle Slough and a male GREATER SCAUP was still being
seen at the docks near Triboji Beach.
NORTH CENTRAL:
WORTH COUNTY: A SHORT-EARED OWL was observed flying around the north side of
Highway 9, about a mile west of Fertile, on the 16th.
KOSSUTH COUNTY: A pair of LAPLAND LONGSPURS were observed at an undisclosed
location north of Bancroft on the 19th.
At least one flock of SMITH'S LONGSPURS were seen in a field north of
Bancroft on the 23rd. A flock first observed with 9 birds, followed by a
flock of 11 birds, could have been the same flock. Flocks of 150+ LAPLAND
LONGSPURS were also around.
NORTHEAST:
BLACK HAWK COUNTY: A CAROLINA WREN visited a residence in Gilbertville on
the 17th.
The first reported AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS of the season came from the East
Lake of the Cedar Falls Industrial Park on the 19th.
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY: The first few TUNDRA SWANS (~20) of the season had
trickled into the regular viewing area along Red Oak Road, north of Harpers
Ferry, as reported on the 20th.
CLAYTON COUNTY: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen south of Guttenberg on the 23rd. Six
(6) TUNDRA SWANS were present above Lock and Dam 10 as well.
EAST CENTRAL:
LINN COUNTY: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Cedar Lake in Cedar
Rapids on the 17th. The COMMON TERN from last week was still present.
On the 20th, a juvenile and 2 adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were observed
at Cedar Lake.
JOHNSON COUNTY: A WESTERN GREBE was seen at Coralville Reservoir on the
19th. More specifically, the bird was located off Sandy Beach and from Twin
View Heights.
The WESTERN GREBE was relocated at Twin View Heights on the 22nd. At Hawkeye
W.A., west of Greencastle Ave., was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and 7 LEAST
SANDPIPERS.
SOUTHEAST:
MAHASKA COUNTY: On the 16th, 39 CACKLING GEESE were seen on the east edge of
Oskaloosa. A GRAY CATBIRD was at the White Oak Conseravation Area as well.
On the 23rd, 4 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were seen in Fremont.
DES MOINES COUNTY: A male BLACK SCOTER was seen at Lock and Dam 18 on the
17th. The bird was in the pool above the dam and could be seen from the
observation deck. It is difficult to scope all of the pool above the dam
because it is closed to the public.
KEOKUK COUNTY: On the 23rd, 17 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were seen in Hedrick.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
WARREN COUNTY: At the Runnells W.A. on the 16th were 92 CACKLING GEESE.
MARION COUNTY: At Red Rock Reservoir on the 16th was a ROSS'S GOOSE, 104
CACKLING GEESE, and a TENNESSEE WARBLER.
At Red Rock Reservoir on the 17th was a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 11 AMERICAN
AVOCETS, 2 LEAST SANDPIPERS, and 8 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS. In Pleasantville,
were 34 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES. At Pinchey Bottoms were 5 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE.
A first year BROWN PELICAN was present below the dam at Red Rock Reservoir
on the 22nd. This is no doubt the same bird that had been at Saylorville
Reservoir earlier this summer. Also, 16 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were counted
in Pleasantville.
APPANOOSE COUNTY: At Rathbun Reservoir on the 16th were 2 CACKLING GEESE, 3
BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, and a FORSTER'S TERN.
MADISON COUNTY: At Jensen Marsh on the 22nd were 3 STILT SANDPIPERS, 5
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, and 8 AMERICAN PIPITS.
CENTRAL:
POLK COUNTY: At the Runnells W.A., in the pits just east of Highway 316, on
the 16th were 96 CACKLING GEESE, a BLACK-BELLIED and 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS,
an adult HUDSONIAN GODWIT (bird from last week), an adult WESTERN SANDPIPER
with an injured leg, and 7 STILT SANDPIPERS.
At Saylorville Reservoir on the 20th was the lingering SURF SCOTER (off
Cherry Glen) first reported last week, and 4 AMERICAN AVOCETS (viewable from
the dam).
At Saylorville Reservoir on the 21st were 2 WESTERN GREBES, viewable from
the east overlook on the dam. A RED-NECKED GREBE was present off the west
shore opposite Cherry Glen and the SURF SCOTER was also present.
At Saylorville Reservoir on the 22nd were the 2 WESTERN GREBES and 24 GREAT
EGRETS. At the Runnells W.A. were 31 LEAST SANDPIPERS and 7 LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHERS.
STORY COUNTY: A light morph juvenile FERRUGINOUS HAWK was observed at
Doolittle Prairie on the 17th.
At Doolittle Prairie on the 18th, the FERRUGINOUS HAWK was not relocated. LE
CONTE'S SPARROWS were present though. In Gilbert, 3 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES
were present.
A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD has been continuing at a residence in Ames, as
reported on the 21st.
At Doolittle Prairie on the 22nd were 4 SEDGE WRENS, 2 AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, and 3 LE CONTE'S SPARROWS.
HAMILTON COUNTY: At Bjorkboda Marsh on the 22nd were 2 SEDGE WRENS and 2 LE
CONTE'S SPARROWS.
JASPER COUNTY: A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was seen on the south edge of Monroe
on the 22nd.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Sunday,
October 23rd, 2005 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or
ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.