Iowa RBA: 11-6-09

[John and Anna Bissell]

Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, October 31, through Friday,
November 6, 2009:

-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)

NONE



-Additional Species Mentioned
Rosss Goose
Long-tailed Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Cattle Egret
Northern Goshawk
Golden Eagle
Sandhill Crane
American Avocet
Lesser Black-backed Gull
COMMON TERN (Record late)
Tennessee Warbler (2nd latest)
SPOTTED TOWHEE
SMITHS LONGSPUR
Brewers Blackbird



***NEW!****************
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:

CERRO GORDO COUNTY:
Highlights from Clear Lake on the 1st included a WESTERN/CLARKS GREBE,
and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER.




EAST:

SCOTT COUNTY:
A late adult female TENNESSEE WARBLER was seen at Lindsay Park on the 30th.

A 3W LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Cedar Lake on the 1st.



SOUTH CENTRAL:

MARION COUNTY:
Highlights from Red Rock on the 31st included a record late COMMON
TERN, 1 SURF SCOTER, 3 BLACK SCOTERS, and a WESTERN GREBE. 2 BLACK
SCOTERS were seen again on the 2nd.




CENTRAL:

POLK COUNTY:
4 AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen on Cherry Glen on the 31st.

2 SURF SCOTERS were seen off the dam at Saylorville on the 31st.

A SPOTTED TOWHEE continues to be seen in a hedgerow near Oak Grove on the 31st.

Highlights from Saylorville on the 2nd included a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER,
a WESTERN GREBE, and 7 SMITHS LONGSPURS at Cherry Glen.

A CATTLE EGRET was seen on the shoulder of Lower Beaver Dr south of
62nd Ave in Johnston on the 4th.

DALLAS COUNTY:
4 BREWERS BLACKBIRDS were seen in a pasture on 250th St on the 4th.



WEST:

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY:
Highlights from the Hitchcock Hawkwatch on the 31st included an
immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK, a GOLDEN EAGLE, and 2 ROSSS GEESE.

A juvenile NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at the Hitchcock Hawkwatch on the 2nd.




NORTHWEST:

O’BRIEN COUNTY:
7 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying over an acreage on the 1st.

DICKINSON COUNTY:
4 EARED GREBES were seen on Spirit Lake on the 31st.

1 EARED GREBE was seen along the south shore of West Lake Okoboji on the 31st.

A female/immature LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at Trumbull Lake on the 1st.





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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for
Friday, November 13, 2009 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED
or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.


John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa
john.annabissell@...
515-986-9796