Iowa (Statewide) RBA
August 27, 2010
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:33:03 -0500
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Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, August 21, through Friday,
August 27, 2010:
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**SELASPHOROUS HUMMINGBIRD**
CASUAL:
*LAUGHING GULL*
-Additional Species Mentioned
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
SNOWY EGRET
Black-bellied Plover
WESTERN SANDPIPER
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Willet
Red-necked Phalarope
Golden-winged Warbler
Mourning Warbler
***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.
EAST:
JOHNSON COUNTY:
A SNOWY EGRET was seen off Swan Lake Road, 2 miles west of Round Pond
on the 21st.
A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen along the east side of Sand Point’s
access road on the 23rd.
2 WESTERN SANDPIPERS and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were seen at Babcock
Access on the 24th.
Highlights from Sand Point on the 27th included BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER,
WILLET, and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.
LINN COUNTY:
A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER and a MOURNING WARBLER were seen at Squaw
Creek Park on the 22nd.
DELAWARE COUNTY:
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS were seen at Backbone SP on the 26th.
SOUTHEAST:
DES MOINES COUNTY:
A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen along the entrance road to Starrs
Cave Park on the 25th.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
MADISON COUNTY:
A SELASPHOROUS HUMMINGBIRD is still being seen at the Armstrong’s as
recently as the 21st.
CENTRAL:
POLK COUNTY:
An adult LAUGHING GULL was seen at Saylorville off Sandpiper beach on the 21st.
2 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen from below the dam at Sycamore
Access on the 21st.
NORTHWEST:
WOODBURY COUNTY:
3 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at Sandhill Lake on the 21st.
An astounding 11 were seen on the 23rd.
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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for
Friday, September 3, 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