Iowa RBA: 6-13-25
John and Anna Bissell
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, June 7, to Friday, June 13, 2025:
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL
**CRESTED CARACARA**
Additional Species Mentioned
Black-necked Stilt
Least Tern
Mississippi Kite
Fish Crow
***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
***********************
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.
Please note this is an UNOFFICIAL compilation of rare bird sightings from both eBird and the IOU listserve. Data for field reports and early/late dates should not be taken from this weekly report.
SOUTHEAST
WAPELLO COUNTY
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen at Memorial Park on the 8th.
DES MOINES COUNTY
A FISH CROW was seen at Sullivan Slough Road on the 8th.
KEOKUK COUNTY
A CRESTED CARACARA was seen 1 mile west of Hedrick along Highway 149 on the 10th.
NORTHEAST
DUBUQUE COUNTY
A BLACK-NECKED STILT was seen at Deere Dike Park and Riverside Road on the 7th.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
A LEAST TERN was seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 12th.
SOUTHWEST
MILLS COUNTY
2 LEAST TERNS were seen at Keg Creek WMA on the 7th.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, June 20, 2025 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa