Iowa (Statewide) RBA
January 29, 2010
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:34:29 -0600
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Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, January 23, through Friday,
January 29, 2010:
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
-Additional Species Mentioned
Long-tailed Duck
Gray Partridge
PRAIRIE FALCON
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
AMERICAN PIPIT (Record late)
VARIED THRUSH
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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.
NORTH CENTRAL:
CERRO GORDO COUNTY:
The VARIED THRUSH continues at a Ventura Heights feeding station as
recently as the 29th.
EAST:
LINN COUNTY:
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Cedar Lake on the 24th. It was
last seen on the 28th.
An adult GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Cedar Lake on the 26th.
NORTHEAST:
BLACK HAWK COUNTY:
10 GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen on the south side of county road C66, 2 ¾
miles east of Highway 63 on the 29th.
SOUTHEAST:
LEE COUNTY:
Highlights from a county big day on the 25th included a record late
AMERICAN PIPIT and 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS.
CENTRAL:
BOONE COUNTY:
9 GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen on W Avenue just south of 280th Street on the 24th.
NORTHWEST:
WOODBURY COUNTY:
A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen at the Sioux Jersey Cattle Farms on the
27th. It was last seen on the 28th.
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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for
Friday, February 5, 2010 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED
or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa
john.annabissell@gmail.com
515-986-9796