Iowa (Statewide) RBA
June 19, 2009
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Subject: Iowa RBA: 6-19-09
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Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, June 13, through Friday, June 19,
2009:
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL:
**BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE** (Possible)
-Additional Species Mentioned
Red-necked Grebe
Sandhill Crane
Common Moorhen
Black-bellied Plover (3rd latest)
Ruddy Turnstone (3rd latest)
SANDERLING (Record late)
Dunlin (2nd latest tie)
BLACK-NECKED STILT
Common Tern
WHITE-WINGED DOVE
Black-billed Cuckoo
CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW
Western Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Veery
Northern Mockingbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Northern Waterthrush (3rd latest)
Louisiana Waterthrush
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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. A list of rare birds is
placed on the home page with the location of the rarity and most recent date
of observation. This is updated several times per day. This is a handy tool
for anyone making a birding trip or otherwise into the state of Iowa.
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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:
A RED-NECKED GREBE, 6 COMMON TERNS, and a late NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH were
seen at Eagle Lake on the 14th.
EAST:
JOHNSON COUNTY:
Highlights of a BBA trip to the eastern portion of Hawkeye WA on the 13th
included BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, WHITE-EYED VIREO, and VEERY.
There were still some late shorebirds at the Sand Point area of Hawkeye WA
on the 13th. Highlights included 2 late BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, a late RUDDY
TURNSTONE, a record late SANDERLING, and 50 late DUNLIN. The RUDDY
TURNSTONE, 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, and DUNLIN were still present on the
14th. 15 DUNLIN and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were still present on the 15th.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen on the path heading out to Sand Point at
Hawkeye WA on the 15th. This bird was on the west side of the path about 1/3
of the way out.
NORTHEAST:
BLACK HAWK COUNTY:
A possible BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE was seen in south Waterloo on the on the
19th. Specifically, it was seen 50 feet west of the Kimball overpass and was
last seen headed south.
SOUTH CENTRAL:
WARREN COUNTY:
2 WHITE-EYED VIREOS were seen along the Great Western Trail on the 14th.
WAYNE COUNTY:
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen at Goodwater Marsh on the 13th.
APPANOOSE COUNTY:
A WHITE-EYED VIREO was seen on the Rathbun Lake Bird Club summer count on
the 13th.
3 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS were seen on a BBS route on the 14th.
LUCAS COUNTY:
A CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW was heard at the Whitebreast Unit of Stephens SF on the
14th. Directions are as follows: From Highway 65, two miles south of the
intersection with Highway 34, take 467th Street westward. After about two
miles, there will be a turn to the south and the street becomes 127th Trail.
Shortly after this turn, there will be a sign stating that the area is a
Turkey
Restoration Habitat. A little further, there is a second sign with the same
message. We parked just beyond the second sign and heard the bird calling
from the east.
A KENTUCKY WARBLER was seen at the Whitebreast Unit of Stephens SF on the
14th. Specifically, this bird was observed at the Mine Pond area.
CENTRAL:
POLK COUNTY:
2 pairs of nesting COMMON MOORHENS were seen at Errington Marsh on the 13th.
3 COMMON TERNS were seen at Jester Park on the 13th.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was seen in at a nursery in Johnston by the gravel pits
on the 13th.
An either late or summering CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was seen in a yard in
West Des Moines on the 18th.
STORY COUNTY:
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was seen at the intersection of 290th St and 564th Ave
about 4 miles south of Ames on the 18th.
A CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW was heard in a rural Nevada backyard on the 18th.
SOUTHWEST:
PAGE COUNTY:
A SANDHILL CRANE was seen near Hepburn on the 13th.
NORTHWEST:
CLAY COUNTY:
A BLACK-NECKED STILT and a few late DUNLIN were at Dan Green Slough on the
13th. The BLACK-NECKED STILT along with a COMMON TERN were seen at this
location on the 14th.
KOSSUTH COUNTY:
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was seen at Riverview Cemetery in Algona on the
14th.
DICKINSON COUNTY:
2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen at Grover's Lake on the 14th.
WOODBURY COUNTY:
2 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES were seen at Stone State Park on the 17th. These
birds were seen at Pammel Valley and the Elk Run Trail.
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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
June 26, 2009 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa
jabissell@mchsi.com
515-986-9796