Iowa RBA: 11-24-23
John and Anna Bissell
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, November 18, to Friday, November 24, 2023:
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional Species Mentioned
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Pacific Loon
Red-throated Loon
Western Grebe
AMERICAN AVOCET (Record late)
Sanderling (2nd latest)
Spotted Towhee
Red Crossbill
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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
A PACIFIC LOON was seen at Clear Lake on the 20th.
3 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at Clear Lake on the 23rd.
EAST
JOHNSON COUNTY
A late AMERICAN AVOCET continues at Hawkeye WA from the DNR headquarters on the 18th.
4 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Hickory Hill Park on the 19th.
NORTHEAST
DUBUQUE COUNTY
3 SURF SCOTERS were seen at Finleys Landing Park on the 22nd.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
A SPOTTED TOWHEE was seen at Saylorville on the 19th.
A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Saylorville on the 19th.
4 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen at Saylorville on the 21st.
A BLACK SCOTER was seen at Saylorville on the 20th.
STORY COUNTY
A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at Ada Hayden Park on the 19th.
A RED CROSSBILL was seen at Nevada Municipal Cemetery on the 21st.
SOUTH CENTRAL
APPANOOSE COUNTY
A WESTERN GREBE was seen at Lake Rathbun on the 18th.
A PACIFIC LOON was seen at Lake Rathbun on the 18th.
A late SANDERLING was seen at Lake Rathbun on the 18th.
A BLACK SCOTER was seen at Lake Rathbun on the 18th.
NORTHWEST
DICKINSON COUNTY
2 SURF SCOTERS were seen at Spirit Lake on the 18th.
SAC COUNTY
21 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Reiff Park on the 19th.
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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, December 1, 2023 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa