Iowa RBA: 3-17-23

[John and Anna Bissell]

Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, March 11 to Friday, March 17, 2023:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)

 

ACCIDENTAL

**COMMON RAVEN**

 

 

 

Additional Species Mentioned

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Iceland Gull 

California Gull

Golden Eagle 

 

 

 

  

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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.

 

SOUTHEAST

LEE COUNTY

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Riverview Park on the 11^th.

 

EAST

JOHNSON COUNTY 

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Terry Trueblood RA on the 11^th.

 

A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Hawkeye WA on the 14^th.

 

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Iowa River Power Co Dam on the 15^th.

 

SCOTT COUNTY

An ICELAND GULL was seen at L&D 14 on the 13^th.

 

LINN COUNTY 

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Cedar Lake on the 13^th.

 

NORTHEAST 

JACKSON COUNTY

A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Green Island WMA on the 11^th.

 

SOUTH CENTRAL 

MARION COUNTY

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Red Rock on the 16^th.

 

An ICELAND GULL was seen at Red Rock on the 11^th.

 

A CALIFORNIA GULL was seen at Red Rock on the 11^th.

 

CENTRAL

BOONE COUNTY

A COMMON RAVEN was seen at Ledges SP on the 13^th.

 

 

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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, March 24, 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