Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, November 5, through Friday, November 11, 2011:
 
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
 
NONE



 
-Additional Species Mentioned
Black Scoter
White-winged Scoter
RED-THROATED LOON
PACIFIC LOON
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
PRAIRIE FALCON
Northern Goshawk
Golden Eagle
Sandhill Crane
American Avocet
WHITE-WINGED DOVE
Short-eared Owl
Brewers Blackbird
Red Crossbill
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL


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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:

CERRO GORDO COUNTY:
A WESTERN GREBE was seen at Clear Lake on the 7th.

2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen at Clear Lake on the 11th.




EAST:

JOHNSON COUNTY:
A RED-THROATED LOON was seen near the Mahaffey Bridge at Coralville Lake on the 5th. It was last seen on the 8th.

2 AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen along the uppermost end of the north arm of Lake McBride on the 5th. They were last seen on the 8th.

LINN COUNTY:
A BLACK SCOTER was seen at Pleasant Creek Lake on the 5th. It was last seen on the 7th. 3 more joined it on the 8th.

Highlights from Pleasant Creek Lake on the 9th included 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 4 BLACK SCOTERS, and an EARED GREBE.



SOUTH CENTRAL:

WARREN COUNTY:
4 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at Diehl Ponds on the 6th.




CENTRAL:

TAMA COUNTY:
76 SANDHILL CRANES are being seen at Otter Creek Marsh on the 5th.

POLK COUNTY:
A PACIFIC LOON was seen at Saylorville on the 5th. It was relocated on the 7th and last seen on the 9th.

3 WESTERN GREBES were seen at Saylorville on the 6th.

A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Saylorville on the 9th.

A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Saylorville on the 11th.

DALLAS COUNTY:
Several flocks of BREWERS BLACKBIRDS were seen at Beaver Bottoms Wetland on the 9th.

STORY COUNTY:
A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was seen in a yard south of Ames on the 11th.



SOUTHWEST:

PAGE COUNTY:
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen near Porters Lake on the 9th.

A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was seen in Shenandoah on the 9th.




WEST:

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY:
A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen at Hitchcock NA on the 9th.

A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Hitchcock NA on the 10th.




NORTHWEST:

KOSSUTH COUNTY:
7 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Riverview Cemetery in Algona on the 6th.





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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, November 18, 2011 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.


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