Bird Checklist for Saylorville Reservoir - 326 Species Recorded

These species have been recorded at this site. If you have additions, please consider adding your data to the Field Reports of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, the on-going source for our data. Species of conservation concern (IBA criteria species) are indicated in red.

Black-bellied Whistling-DuckSanderlingGreat Gray OwlEvening Grosbeak
Fulvous Whistling-DuckDunlinLong-eared OwlPine Grosbeak
Snow GooseBaird's SandpiperShort-eared OwlGray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Ross's GooseLeast SandpiperBoreal OwlHouse Finch
Greater White-fronted GooseWhite-rumped SandpiperNorthern Saw-whet OwlPurple Finch
Taiga Bean-GooseBuff-breasted SandpiperBelted KingfisherCommon Redpoll
BrantPectoral SandpiperLewis's WoodpeckerHoary Redpoll
Cackling GooseSemipalmated SandpiperRed-headed WoodpeckerRed Crossbill
Canada GooseWestern SandpiperAcorn WoodpeckerWhite-winged Crossbill
Mute SwanShort-billed DowitcherRed-bellied WoodpeckerPine Siskin
Trumpeter SwanLong-billed DowitcherYellow-bellied SapsuckerLesser Goldfinch
Tundra SwanAmerican WoodcockRed-breasted SapsuckerAmerican Goldfinch
Wood DuckWilson's SnipeBlack-backed WoodpeckerLapland Longspur
GarganeySpotted SandpiperDowny WoodpeckerChestnut-collared Longspur
Blue-winged TealSolitary SandpiperHairy WoodpeckerSmith's Longspur
Cinnamon TealLesser YellowlegsNorthern FlickerSnow Bunting
Northern ShovelerWilletPileated WoodpeckerGrasshopper Sparrow
GadwallGreater YellowlegsCrested CaracaraBlack-throated Sparrow
Eurasian WigeonWilson's PhalaropeAmerican KestrelLark Sparrow
American WigeonRed-necked PhalaropeMerlinLark Bunting
MallardRed PhalaropeGyrfalconChipping Sparrow
American Black DuckPomarine JaegerPeregrine FalconClay-colored Sparrow
Mottled DuckParasitic JaegerPrairie FalconField Sparrow
Northern PintailLong-tailed JaegerCarolina ParakeetFox Sparrow
Green-winged TealThick-billed MurreGreat Crested FlycatcherAmerican Tree Sparrow
CanvasbackLong-billed MurreletWestern KingbirdDark-eyed Junco
RedheadAncient MurreletEastern KingbirdWhite-crowned Sparrow
Ring-necked DuckBlack-legged KittiwakeScissor-tailed FlycatcherGolden-crowned Sparrow
Greater ScaupIvory GullFork-tailed FlycatcherHarris's Sparrow
Lesser ScaupSabine's GullOlive-sided FlycatcherWhite-throated Sparrow
King EiderBonaparte's GullWestern Wood-PeweeVesper Sparrow
Common EiderBlack-headed GullEastern Wood-PeweeLeConte's Sparrow
Harlequin DuckLittle GullYellow-bellied FlycatcherNelson's Sparrow
Surf ScoterRoss's GullAcadian FlycatcherBaird's Sparrow
White-winged ScoterLaughing GullAlder FlycatcherHenslow's Sparrow
Black ScoterFranklin's GullWillow FlycatcherSavannah Sparrow
Long-tailed DuckBlack-tailed GullLeast FlycatcherSong Sparrow
BuffleheadHeermann's Gull"Western" FlycatcherLincoln's Sparrow
Common GoldeneyeShort-billed GullEastern PhoebeSwamp Sparrow
Barrow's GoldeneyeRing-billed GullSay's PhoebeGreen-tailed Towhee
Hooded MerganserCalifornia GullVermilion FlycatcherSpotted Towhee
Common MerganserHerring GullWhite-eyed VireoEastern Towhee
Red-breasted MerganserIceland GullBell's VireoYellow-breasted Chat
Ruddy DuckLesser Black-backed GullYellow-throated VireoYellow-headed Blackbird
Northern BobwhiteSlaty-backed GullBlue-headed VireoBobolink
Wild TurkeyGlaucous-winged GullPhiladelphia VireoEastern Meadowlark
Ruffed GrouseGlaucous GullWarbling VireoWestern Meadowlark
Sharp-tailed GrouseGreat Black-backed GullRed-eyed VireoOrchard Oriole
Greater Prairie-ChickenLeast TernLoggerhead ShrikeHooded Oriole
Gray PartridgeCaspian TernNorthern ShrikeBullock's Oriole
Ring-necked PheasantBlack TernCanada JayBaltimore Oriole
Pied-billed GrebeCommon TernPinyon JayScott's Oriole
Horned GrebeArctic TernBlue JayRed-winged Blackbird
Red-necked GrebeForster's TernClark's NutcrackerBrown-headed Cowbird
Eared GrebeRoyal TernBlack-billed MagpieRusty Blackbird
Western GrebeRed-throated LoonAmerican CrowBrewer's Blackbird
Clark's GrebePacific LoonFish CrowCommon Grackle
Rock PigeonCommon LoonCommon RavenGreat-tailed Grackle
Eurasian Collared-DoveYellow-billed LoonBlack-capped ChickadeeOvenbird
Passenger PigeonWood StorkBoreal ChickadeeWorm-eating Warbler
Inca DoveMagnificent FrigatebirdTufted TitmouseLouisiana Waterthrush
Common Ground DoveBrown BoobyHorned LarkNorthern Waterthrush
White-winged DoveAnhingaBank SwallowGolden-winged Warbler
Mourning DoveDouble-crested CormorantTree SwallowBlue-winged Warbler
Groove-billed AniNeotropic CormorantViolet-green SwallowBlack-and-white Warbler
Yellow-billed CuckooAmerican White PelicanNorthern Rough-winged SwallowProthonotary Warbler
Black-billed CuckooBrown PelicanPurple MartinSwainson's Warbler
Common NighthawkAmerican BitternBarn SwallowTennessee Warbler
Chuck-will's-widowLeast BitternCliff SwallowOrange-crowned Warbler
Eastern Whip-poor-willGreat Blue HeronCave SwallowNashville Warbler
Chimney SwiftGreat EgretRuby-crowned KingletConnecticut Warbler
Mexican VioletearSnowy EgretGolden-crowned KingletMacGillivray's Warbler
Ruby-throated HummingbirdLittle Blue HeronBohemian WaxwingMourning Warbler
Anna's HummingbirdTricolored HeronCedar WaxwingKentucky Warbler
Rufous HummingbirdReddish EgretRed-breasted NuthatchCommon Yellowthroat
Broad-billed HummingbirdCattle EgretWhite-breasted NuthatchHooded Warbler
King RailGreen HeronPygmy NuthatchAmerican Redstart
Virginia RailBlack-crowned Night-HeronBrown CreeperCape May Warbler
SoraYellow-crowned Night-HeronBlue-gray GnatcatcherCerulean Warbler
Common GallinuleWhite IbisRock WrenNorthern Parula
American CootGlossy IbisBewick's WrenMagnolia Warbler
Purple GallinuleWhite-faced IbisCarolina WrenBay-breasted Warbler
Yellow RailRoseate SpoonbillHouse WrenBlackburnian Warbler
Black RailBlack VulturePacific WrenYellow Warbler
LimpkinTurkey VultureWinter WrenChestnut-sided Warbler
Sandhill CraneOspreySedge WrenBlackpoll Warbler
Whooping CraneWhite-tailed KiteMarsh WrenBlack-throated Blue Warbler
Black-necked StiltSwallow-tailed KiteGray CatbirdPalm Warbler
American AvocetGolden EagleCurve-billed ThrasherPine Warbler
Black-bellied PloverNorthern HarrierBrown ThrasherYellow-rumped Warbler
American Golden-PloverSharp-shinned HawkSage ThrasherYellow-throated Warbler
KilldeerCooper's HawkNorthern MockingbirdPrairie Warbler
Semipalmated PloverNorthern GoshawkEuropean StarlingBlack-throated Gray Warbler
Piping PloverBald EagleEastern BluebirdTownsend's Warbler
Snowy PloverMississippi KiteMountain BluebirdBlack-throated Green Warbler
Upland SandpiperRed-shouldered HawkTownsend's SolitaireCanada Warbler
WhimbrelBroad-winged HawkVeeryWilson's Warbler
Eskimo CurlewSwainson's HawkGray-cheeked ThrushSummer Tanager
Long-billed CurlewRed-tailed HawkSwainson's ThrushScarlet Tanager
Bar-tailed GodwitRough-legged HawkHermit ThrushWestern Tanager
Hudsonian GodwitFerruginous HawkWood ThrushNorthern Cardinal
Marbled GodwitBarn OwlAmerican RobinRose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruddy TurnstoneEastern Screech-OwlVaried ThrushBlack-headed Grosbeak
Red KnotGreat Horned OwlHouse SparrowBlue Grosbeak
RuffSnowy OwlEurasian Tree SparrowLazuli Bunting
Sharp-tailed SandpiperNorthern Hawk OwlAmerican PipitIndigo Bunting
Stilt SandpiperBurrowing OwlSprague's PipitPainted Bunting
Curlew SandpiperBarred OwlBramblingDickcissel