Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, February 27, through Friday, March 5, 2010:
-RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required) NONE -Additional Species Mentioned Gray Partridge PRAIRIE FALCON Glaucous Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Thayers Gull Snowy Owl Short-eared Owl VARIED THRUSH ***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. ************************ 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: The Ventura Heights VARIED THRUSH was last seen on the 27th. FRANKLIN COUNTY: A SNOWY OWL was seen at the NW corner of Cardinal Ave and 220th St on the 27th. 4 GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen on 220th St on the 28th. HAMILTON COUNTY: 10 GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen in the eastern part of the county on the 28th. 8 GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen 2 miles west of Story City on the 28th. EAST: SCOTT COUNTY: Highlights from Lock and Dam 14 on the 2nd included an adult and 2W GLAUCOUS GULL, an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, and 3 adult THAYERS GULLS. Highlights from Lock and Dam 14 on the 4th included a 1W and a 2W GLAUCOUS GULL, and 4 adult THAYERS GULLS. NORTHEAST: HOWARD COUNTY: 3 GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen along V58 between 180th St and 190th St on the 27th. SOUTHEAST: JEFFERSON COUNTY: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen S of 155th St, 1/4 mile W of Jasmine Ave on the 1st. 5 were there on the 4th. CENTRAL: BOONE COUNTY: 5 GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen along 240th St east of J Ave on the 26th. They were seen again on the 28th. 4 GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen near the intersection of 250th St and I ave on the 27th. A GRAY PARTRIDGE was seen along Highway 17 south of Luther on the 27th. TAMA COUNTY: 3 GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen along 52nd Rd 300 yards east of the intersection of V37 on the 27th. POLK COUNTY: 11 GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen northeast of Polk City on the 28th. STORY COUNTY: 7 GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen southeast of the intersection of E29 and S14 on the 28th. NORTHWEST: WOODBURY COUNTY: The Sioux Jersey Cattle Farms PRAIRIE FALCONS were last seen on the 3rd. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, March 12, 2010 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted. John Bissell Grimes, Iowa [email protected] 515-986-9796 --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
