Bird Checklist for Springbrook State Recreation and Wildlife Area - 70 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
Tundra Bean-GoosePectoral SandpiperLewis's WoodpeckerHoary Redpoll
BrantSemipalmated SandpiperRed-headed WoodpeckerRed Crossbill
Cackling GooseWestern SandpiperAcorn WoodpeckerWhite-winged Crossbill
Canada GooseShort-billed DowitcherRed-bellied WoodpeckerPine Siskin
Mute SwanLong-billed DowitcherYellow-bellied SapsuckerLesser Goldfinch
Trumpeter SwanAmerican WoodcockRed-breasted SapsuckerAmerican Goldfinch
Tundra SwanWilson's SnipeBlack-backed WoodpeckerLapland Longspur
Wood DuckSpotted SandpiperDowny WoodpeckerChestnut-collared Longspur
GarganeySolitary SandpiperHairy WoodpeckerSmith's Longspur
Blue-winged TealLesser YellowlegsNorthern FlickerSnow Bunting
Cinnamon TealWilletPileated WoodpeckerGrasshopper Sparrow
Northern ShovelerGreater YellowlegsCrested CaracaraBlack-throated Sparrow
GadwallWilson's PhalaropeAmerican KestrelLark Sparrow
Eurasian WigeonRed-necked PhalaropeMerlinLark Bunting
American WigeonRed PhalaropeGyrfalconChipping Sparrow
MallardPomarine JaegerPeregrine FalconClay-colored Sparrow
American Black DuckParasitic JaegerPrairie FalconField Sparrow
Mottled DuckLong-tailed JaegerCarolina ParakeetFox Sparrow
Northern PintailThick-billed MurreGreat Crested FlycatcherAmerican Tree Sparrow
Green-winged TealLong-billed MurreletWestern KingbirdDark-eyed Junco
CanvasbackAncient MurreletEastern KingbirdWhite-crowned Sparrow
RedheadBlack-legged KittiwakeScissor-tailed FlycatcherGolden-crowned Sparrow
Ring-necked DuckIvory GullFork-tailed FlycatcherHarris's Sparrow
Greater ScaupSabine's GullOlive-sided FlycatcherWhite-throated Sparrow
Lesser ScaupBonaparte's GullWestern Wood-PeweeVesper Sparrow
King EiderBlack-headed GullEastern Wood-PeweeLeConte's Sparrow
Common EiderLittle GullYellow-bellied FlycatcherNelson's Sparrow
Harlequin DuckRoss's GullAcadian FlycatcherBaird's Sparrow
Surf ScoterLaughing GullAlder FlycatcherHenslow's Sparrow
White-winged ScoterFranklin's GullWillow FlycatcherSavannah Sparrow
Black ScoterBlack-tailed GullLeast FlycatcherSong Sparrow
Long-tailed DuckHeermann's GullWestern FlycatcherLincoln's Sparrow
BuffleheadShort-billed GullEastern PhoebeSwamp Sparrow
Common GoldeneyeRing-billed GullSay's PhoebeGreen-tailed Towhee
Barrow's GoldeneyeCalifornia GullVermilion FlycatcherSpotted Towhee
Hooded MerganserHerring GullWhite-eyed VireoEastern Towhee
Common MerganserIceland GullBell's VireoYellow-breasted Chat
Red-breasted MerganserLesser Black-backed GullYellow-throated VireoYellow-headed Blackbird
Ruddy DuckSlaty-backed GullBlue-headed VireoBobolink
Northern BobwhiteGlaucous-winged GullPhiladelphia VireoEastern Meadowlark
Wild TurkeyGlaucous GullWarbling VireoWestern Meadowlark
Ruffed GrouseGreat Black-backed GullRed-eyed VireoOrchard Oriole
Sharp-tailed GrouseLeast TernLoggerhead ShrikeHooded Oriole
Greater Prairie-ChickenCaspian TernNorthern ShrikeBullock's Oriole
Gray PartridgeBlack TernCanada JayBaltimore Oriole
Ring-necked PheasantCommon TernPinyon JayScott's Oriole
Pied-billed GrebeArctic TernBlue JayRed-winged Blackbird
Horned GrebeForster's TernClark's NutcrackerBrown-headed Cowbird
Red-necked GrebeRoyal TernBlack-billed MagpieRusty Blackbird
Eared GrebeRed-throated LoonAmerican CrowBrewer's Blackbird
Western GrebePacific LoonFish CrowCommon Grackle
Clark's GrebeCommon LoonCommon RavenGreat-tailed Grackle
Rock PigeonYellow-billed LoonBlack-capped ChickadeeOvenbird
Eurasian Collared-DoveWood StorkBoreal ChickadeeWorm-eating Warbler
Passenger PigeonMagnificent FrigatebirdTufted TitmouseLouisiana Waterthrush
Inca DoveBrown BoobyHorned LarkNorthern Waterthrush
Common Ground DoveAnhingaBank SwallowGolden-winged Warbler
White-winged DoveDouble-crested CormorantTree SwallowBlue-winged Warbler
Mourning DoveNeotropic CormorantViolet-green SwallowBlack-and-white Warbler
Groove-billed AniAmerican White PelicanNorthern Rough-winged SwallowProthonotary Warbler
Yellow-billed CuckooBrown PelicanPurple MartinSwainson's Warbler
Black-billed CuckooAmerican BitternBarn SwallowTennessee Warbler
Common NighthawkLeast BitternCliff SwallowOrange-crowned Warbler
Chuck-will's-widowGreat Blue HeronCave SwallowNashville Warbler
Eastern Whip-poor-willGreat EgretRuby-crowned KingletConnecticut Warbler
Chimney SwiftSnowy EgretGolden-crowned KingletMacGillivray's Warbler
Mexican VioletearLittle Blue HeronBohemian WaxwingMourning Warbler
Ruby-throated HummingbirdTricolored HeronCedar WaxwingKentucky Warbler
Anna's HummingbirdReddish EgretRed-breasted NuthatchCommon Yellowthroat
Rufous HummingbirdCattle EgretWhite-breasted NuthatchHooded Warbler
Broad-billed HummingbirdGreen HeronPygmy NuthatchAmerican Redstart
King RailBlack-crowned Night-HeronBrown CreeperCape May Warbler
Virginia RailYellow-crowned Night-HeronBlue-gray GnatcatcherCerulean Warbler
SoraWhite IbisRock WrenNorthern Parula
Common GallinuleGlossy IbisBewick's WrenMagnolia Warbler
American CootWhite-faced IbisCarolina WrenBay-breasted Warbler
Purple GallinuleRoseate SpoonbillHouse WrenBlackburnian Warbler
Yellow RailBlack VulturePacific WrenYellow Warbler
Black RailTurkey VultureWinter WrenChestnut-sided Warbler
LimpkinOspreySedge WrenBlackpoll Warbler
Sandhill CraneWhite-tailed KiteMarsh WrenBlack-throated Blue Warbler
Whooping CraneSwallow-tailed KiteGray CatbirdPalm Warbler
Black-necked StiltGolden EagleCurve-billed ThrasherPine Warbler
American AvocetNorthern HarrierBrown ThrasherYellow-rumped Warbler
Black-bellied PloverSharp-shinned HawkSage ThrasherYellow-throated Warbler
American Golden-PloverCooper's HawkNorthern MockingbirdPrairie Warbler
KilldeerAmerican GoshawkEuropean StarlingBlack-throated Gray Warbler
Semipalmated PloverBald EagleEastern BluebirdTownsend's Warbler
Piping PloverMississippi KiteMountain BluebirdBlack-throated Green Warbler
Snowy PloverRed-shouldered HawkTownsend's SolitaireCanada Warbler
Upland SandpiperBroad-winged HawkVeeryWilson's Warbler
WhimbrelSwainson's HawkGray-cheeked ThrushSummer Tanager
Eskimo CurlewRed-tailed HawkSwainson's ThrushScarlet Tanager
Long-billed CurlewRough-legged HawkHermit ThrushWestern Tanager
Bar-tailed GodwitFerruginous HawkWood ThrushNorthern Cardinal
Hudsonian GodwitBarn OwlAmerican RobinRose-breasted Grosbeak
Marbled GodwitEastern Screech-OwlVaried ThrushBlack-headed Grosbeak
Ruddy TurnstoneGreat Horned OwlHouse SparrowBlue Grosbeak
Red KnotSnowy OwlEurasian Tree SparrowLazuli Bunting
RuffNorthern Hawk OwlAmerican PipitIndigo Bunting
Sharp-tailed SandpiperBurrowing OwlSprague's PipitPainted Bunting
Stilt SandpiperBarred OwlBramblingDickcissel
Curlew Sandpiper