Iowa RBA: 5-29-26
John and Anna Bissell
Iowa RBA birds reported from Friday, May 23, to Friday, May 30, 2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional species mentioned
Common Gallinule
Black-necked Stilt
Ruddy Turnstone
Neotropic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Mississippi Kite
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Western Tanager
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For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the
Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.Iowabirds.org
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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.
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.
NORTH CENTRAL
CERRO GORDO COUNTY
A BLACK-NECKED STILT was seen at Union Hills WMA on the 27th.
NORTHEAST
DUBUQUE COUNTY
A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was seen at Mines of Spain RA on the 23rd.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was seen at Lock and Dam 11 on the 28th.
BLACK HAWK COUNTY
A HOODED WARBLER was seen at the Cedar Valley Nature Trail on the 23rd.
EAST
LINN COUNTY
2 COMMON GALLINULES were seen at Center Point Marsh on the 28th.
JONES COUNTY
A HOODED WARBLER was seen at Wapsipinicon SP on the 27th.
SOUTHEAST
LEE COUNTY
A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen at the Croton Unit of Shimek SF on the 26th.
A WORM-EATING WARBLER was seen at the Croton Unit of Shimek SF on the 25th.
A PINE WARBLER was seen at the Donnellson Unit of Shimek SF on the. 26th.
DES MOINES COUNTY
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen at Aspen Grove Cemetery on the 25th.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
2 MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen at Sheridan Park on the 28th.
A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 24th.
A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at Saylorville on the 24th.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 28th.
2 BLACK-NECKED STILTS were seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 28th.
JASPER COUNTY
A WESTERN TANAGER was seen on the 25th at a residence.
SOUTH CENTRAL
RINGGOLD COUNTY
A HOODED WARBLER was seen at Poe Hollow County Park on the 23rd.
WEST
HARRISON COUNTY
3 BLACK-NECKED STILTS were seen at Desoto NWR on the 23rd.
NORTHWEST
SIOUX COUNTY
A SNOWY EGRET was seen at CRP23A Wetland Conversion Project on the 23rd.
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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, June 5, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa