Iowa RBA: 3-24-23

[John and Anna Bissell]

Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, March 18 to Friday, March 24, 2023:

 

 

-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)

 

 

CASUAL

*FERRUGINOUS HAWK*

 

 

Additional Species Mentioned

Lesser Black-backed Gull

California Gull

Black-legged Kittiwake 

Golden Eagle 

Northern Goshawk 

Pine Warbler 

 

 

 

  

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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 

2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Iowa River Power Co Dam on the 19^th.

 

A CALIFORNIA GULL was seen at the Iowa River Power Co Dam on the 23^rd.

 

CEDAR COUNTY

A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen along Interstate 80 a mile east of exit 271 on the 22^nd.

 

NORTHEAST 

DUBUQUE COUNTY 

2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at Deere Dike on the 21^st.

 

SOUTHEAST 

VAN BUREN COUNTY 

A PINE WARBLER was seen at the Farmington unit of Shimek SF on the 24^th.

 

SOUTH CENTRAL 

MARION COUNTY

A BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was seen at Red Rock on the 23^rd.

 

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Red Rock on the 21^st.

 

CENTRAL

MARSHALL COUNTY

A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Hendrickson Marsh on the 19^th.

 

POLK COUNTY

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 20^th.

 

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Purple Martin Lake on the 21^st.

 

WEST

SHELBY COUNTY

A FERRUGINOUS HAWK was seen at Prairie Rose SP on the 19^th.

 

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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, March 31, 2023 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.

 

 

John Bissell

Grimes, Iowa

John.ann...@gmail.com

515-423-6108