Iowa RBA: 9-18-20

[John and Anna Bissell]

Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, September 12, through Friday, September 18, 2020:

 

-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)

 

NONE

 

 

-Additional Species Mentioned

Plegadis Ibis

Black-necked Stilt

American Avocet

Red-necked Phalarope (#)

Sabines Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Northern Goshawk

 

 

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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.

 

 

EAST:

 

JOHNSON COUNTY:

3 SABINES GULLS were seen from the Highway 965 bridge looking west at Coralville Reservoir on the 12^th. Another one was seen from Sandy Beach.

 

A PLEGADIS IBIS was seen at the north arm of Lake McBride on the 14^th.

 

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen off Scales Point at Coralville Reservoir on the 14^th. It was last seen on the 15^th.

 

A SABINES GULL was seen on the north arm of Lake McBride on the 15^th.

 

A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen along the Lake Macbride Trail near the bridge just outside of Solon on the 16^th.

 

 

 

SOUTH CENTRAL:

 

MARION COUNTY:

3 SABINES GULLS were seen at Pinchey Bottoms on the 14^th.

 

 

NORTHWEST:

 

KOSSUTH COUNTY:

A BLACK-NECKED STILT and an AMERICAN AVOCET were seen at Union Slough NWR on the 13^th.

 

DICKINSON COUNTY:

An AMERICAN AVOCET and 252 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen at Little Swan Lake on the 14^th.

 

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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, September 25, 2020 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