-RBA
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*20 November 2005
*IAST0511.20
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**BROWN PELICAN** (11th state record)
-Additional Species Mentioned
Ross's Goose
*Cackling Goose
American Black Duck
*Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup (high count)
*Surf Scoter
*White-winged Scoter
*Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Gray Partridge
**PACIFIC LOON**
*Red-necked Grebe
Western Grebe
Osprey
Northern Goshawk
Golden Eagle
**PRAIRIE FALCON**
Black-bellied Plover
Franklin's Gull
*Thayer's Gull
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Short-eared Owl
*Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Carolina Wren
American Pipit
**YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER** (record late)
Snow Bunting
Common Redpoll
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 20 November 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, November 20th, 2005:
Twenty-nine (29) species are mentioned in the report this week. The immature
BROWN PELICAN that has been lingering in the vicinity of Red Rock Reservoir
for the past month or so was seen again this week. For rare regulars, a
PACIFIC LOON has been present most of the week at Saylorville Reservoir, and
if my information is correct, the first report of this species for the state
since 2002. A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen at Hitchcock in Pottawattamie County
and a record late YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER has been frequenting a residence
in Madison County. Other birds of note this week include all 3 SCOTERS
between several locations and the season's first 2 THAYER'S GULLS in Polk
County.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Monday, November 14th, to Sunday,
November 20th, 2005:
SOUTHWEST:
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY: At Hitchcock Nature Center on the 16th were 2 NORTHERN
GOSHAWKS and a PRAIRIE FALCON.
NORTH CENTRAL:
CERRO GORDO COUNTY: Two (2) RED-NECKED GREBES were the highlight on Clear
Lake on the 14th. EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were noted in Ventura as well.
A female and an immature LONG-TAILED DUCK were present on Clear Lake on the
17th.
NORTHEAST:
BLACK HAWK COUNTY: A female WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen at Prairie Lakes in
Cedar Falls on the 14th. At George Wyth S.P. was a ROSS'S GOOSE on Fisher
Lake.
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY: Two (2) WESTERN GREBES were located on Pool 9 off Red Oak
Road on the 15th.
A WESTERN GREBE was still being seen on Pool 9, from Red Oak Road on the
20th. An immature GOLDEN EAGLE was along A26, west of New Albin as well.
EAST CENTRAL:
LINN COUNTY: An adult male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was at Pleasant Creek R.A. on
the 14th. The bird was near the dam on the lake.
Three (3) immature WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on the lake at Pleasant
Creek R.A. on the 18th.
SCOTT COUNTY: Four (4) GRAY PARTRIDGE were flushed at Lost Grove Lake W.M.A.
on the 18th. A SHORT-EARED OWL was alsoi seen, flying over a cornfield near
the intersection of 220th St & 230th Ave (just west of the small town of
Argo).
SOUTHEAST:
DES MOINES COUNTY: An adult female BLACK SCOTER was at Lock and Dam 18,
north of Burlington, on the 14th. A male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was also
present. These birds are best viewed from the observation platform looking
through the openings in the dam. The dam is reached by going east out of
Burlington into Illinois on US Hwy 34 for 4-5 miles and then turning north
on asphalt at the brown sign indicating the direction to the dam.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
DECATUR COUNTY: Two (2) 1st winter SURF SCOTERS were reported from Little
River Lake near Leon on the 17th.
MADISON COUNTY: A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER has been visiting a residence in
Winterset, as reported on the 17th. The subspecies of this bird is currently
a topic of discussion; the normal subspecies for Iowa, albilora, or of the
eastern subspecies, dominica. Photos of the bird can be viewed here:
http://www.pbase.com/reidallen/yellowthroated_warbler . Comments are
welcome.
MARION COUNTY: A male LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen on Red Rock Reservoir on the
19th. The bird was viewed from Roberts Creek Park earthen dam on G-28. The
BROWN PELICAN was still lingering below the dam as well.
CENTRAL:
POLK COUNTY: At Saylorville Reservoir on the 14th were 2 CACKLING GEESE, an
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, a high count of around 7600 LESSER SCAUP, a
female/immature BLACK SCOTER with the Scaup, and 2 GREAT EGRETS (below the
dam).
Early on the 15th at Saylorville Reservoir were 3 GREATER SCAUP, still
around 5300 LESSER SCAUP, 2 female/immature BLACK SCOTERS, a female/immature
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, 3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS (1 juv. male/2 juv. females), an
adult RED-NECKED GREBE, 2 FRANKLIN'S GULLS, 8 AMERICAN PIPITS, and a SNOW
BUNTING. To add to the above listed birds, a PACIFIC LOON was found off
Cherry Glen Access later in the day.
A brief look at Saylorville Reservoir on the 16th yielded 4 LONG-TAILED
DUCKS, included the 3 young birds and a new adult male. A COMMON REDPOLL was
seen at a residence in Des Moines as well.
The PACIFIC LOON was located off Cherry Glen on the 17th. Two (2) WESTERN
GREBES were present on the reservoir as well.
A brief look at Saylorville Reservoir on the 18th yielded 2 WESTERN GREBES.
The PACIFIC LOON was located off Cherry Glen later in the day.
At Saylorville Reservoir on the 20th were 2 OSPREY, 2 WESTERN GREBES, and
the PACIFIC LOON (best looks were from the dam). Later in the day, a
3rd-winter THAYER'S GULL was present below the dam and an adult THAYER'S
GULL was present above the dam. A GREAT EGRET is still lingering below the
dam.
STORY COUNTY: An immature RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD that had been present at
an Ames residence throughout the fall was looking in poor condition on the
16th. A CAROLINA WREN was present at the residence as well.
At Ada Hayden Heritage Park in Ames on the 19th was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
along the south shoreline.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Sunday,
November 27th, 2005 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or
ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
*Iowa
*Iowa Statewide
*20 November 2005
*IAST0511.20
-Transcript
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**BROWN PELICAN** (11th state record)
-Additional Species Mentioned
Ross's Goose
*Cackling Goose
American Black Duck
*Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup (high count)
*Surf Scoter
*White-winged Scoter
*Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Gray Partridge
**PACIFIC LOON**
*Red-necked Grebe
Western Grebe
Osprey
Northern Goshawk
Golden Eagle
**PRAIRIE FALCON**
Black-bellied Plover
Franklin's Gull
*Thayer's Gull
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Short-eared Owl
*Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Carolina Wren
American Pipit
**YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER** (record late)
Snow Bunting
Common Redpoll
Coverage: Iowa Statewide
Date: 20 November 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, November 20th, 2005:
Twenty-nine (29) species are mentioned in the report this week. The immature
BROWN PELICAN that has been lingering in the vicinity of Red Rock Reservoir
for the past month or so was seen again this week. For rare regulars, a
PACIFIC LOON has been present most of the week at Saylorville Reservoir, and
if my information is correct, the first report of this species for the state
since 2002. A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen at Hitchcock in Pottawattamie County
and a record late YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER has been frequenting a residence
in Madison County. Other birds of note this week include all 3 SCOTERS
between several locations and the season's first 2 THAYER'S GULLS in Polk
County.
-Here is the Iowa Rare Bird Alert from Monday, November 14th, to Sunday,
November 20th, 2005:
SOUTHWEST:
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY: At Hitchcock Nature Center on the 16th were 2 NORTHERN
GOSHAWKS and a PRAIRIE FALCON.
NORTH CENTRAL:
CERRO GORDO COUNTY: Two (2) RED-NECKED GREBES were the highlight on Clear
Lake on the 14th. EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were noted in Ventura as well.
A female and an immature LONG-TAILED DUCK were present on Clear Lake on the
17th.
NORTHEAST:
BLACK HAWK COUNTY: A female WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen at Prairie Lakes in
Cedar Falls on the 14th. At George Wyth S.P. was a ROSS'S GOOSE on Fisher
Lake.
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY: Two (2) WESTERN GREBES were located on Pool 9 off Red Oak
Road on the 15th.
A WESTERN GREBE was still being seen on Pool 9, from Red Oak Road on the
20th. An immature GOLDEN EAGLE was along A26, west of New Albin as well.
EAST CENTRAL:
LINN COUNTY: An adult male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was at Pleasant Creek R.A. on
the 14th. The bird was near the dam on the lake.
Three (3) immature WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on the lake at Pleasant
Creek R.A. on the 18th.
SCOTT COUNTY: Four (4) GRAY PARTRIDGE were flushed at Lost Grove Lake W.M.A.
on the 18th. A SHORT-EARED OWL was alsoi seen, flying over a cornfield near
the intersection of 220th St & 230th Ave (just west of the small town of
Argo).
SOUTHEAST:
DES MOINES COUNTY: An adult female BLACK SCOTER was at Lock and Dam 18,
north of Burlington, on the 14th. A male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was also
present. These birds are best viewed from the observation platform looking
through the openings in the dam. The dam is reached by going east out of
Burlington into Illinois on US Hwy 34 for 4-5 miles and then turning north
on asphalt at the brown sign indicating the direction to the dam.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
DECATUR COUNTY: Two (2) 1st winter SURF SCOTERS were reported from Little
River Lake near Leon on the 17th.
MADISON COUNTY: A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER has been visiting a residence in
Winterset, as reported on the 17th. The subspecies of this bird is currently
a topic of discussion; the normal subspecies for Iowa, albilora, or of the
eastern subspecies, dominica. Photos of the bird can be viewed here:
http://www.pbase.com/reidallen/yellowthroated_warbler . Comments are
welcome.
MARION COUNTY: A male LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen on Red Rock Reservoir on the
19th. The bird was viewed from Roberts Creek Park earthen dam on G-28. The
BROWN PELICAN was still lingering below the dam as well.
CENTRAL:
POLK COUNTY: At Saylorville Reservoir on the 14th were 2 CACKLING GEESE, an
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, a high count of around 7600 LESSER SCAUP, a
female/immature BLACK SCOTER with the Scaup, and 2 GREAT EGRETS (below the
dam).
Early on the 15th at Saylorville Reservoir were 3 GREATER SCAUP, still
around 5300 LESSER SCAUP, 2 female/immature BLACK SCOTERS, a female/immature
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, 3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS (1 juv. male/2 juv. females), an
adult RED-NECKED GREBE, 2 FRANKLIN'S GULLS, 8 AMERICAN PIPITS, and a SNOW
BUNTING. To add to the above listed birds, a PACIFIC LOON was found off
Cherry Glen Access later in the day.
A brief look at Saylorville Reservoir on the 16th yielded 4 LONG-TAILED
DUCKS, included the 3 young birds and a new adult male. A COMMON REDPOLL was
seen at a residence in Des Moines as well.
The PACIFIC LOON was located off Cherry Glen on the 17th. Two (2) WESTERN
GREBES were present on the reservoir as well.
A brief look at Saylorville Reservoir on the 18th yielded 2 WESTERN GREBES.
The PACIFIC LOON was located off Cherry Glen later in the day.
At Saylorville Reservoir on the 20th were 2 OSPREY, 2 WESTERN GREBES, and
the PACIFIC LOON (best looks were from the dam). Later in the day, a
3rd-winter THAYER'S GULL was present below the dam and an adult THAYER'S
GULL was present above the dam. A GREAT EGRET is still lingering below the
dam.
STORY COUNTY: An immature RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD that had been present at
an Ames residence throughout the fall was looking in poor condition on the
16th. A CAROLINA WREN was present at the residence as well.
At Ada Hayden Heritage Park in Ames on the 19th was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
along the south shoreline.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Sunday,
November 27th, 2005 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or
ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.