IBA Site Information

Squaw Creek Park
Potential IBA
Linn County  
Directions:  From U.S. 151 in Cedar Rapids, take state hwy. 100 east 3.5 miles to the park's entrance, south side of highway.
Description:  Squaw Creek Park is 663 acres of woodland, savannah-shrub, and grassland sections, along with a small marshy pond. One section recently substantially planted with saplings is bordered on three sides by pine stands. For this nomination Jim Durbin and Bill Scheible of Cedar Rapids were queried as to the IBA birds they felt were present two of the past five years at Squaw Creek. Durbin has particularly long experience at this park. Red-shouldered Hawk is an Endangered species named (I had specified that only one year's sighting was sufficient for this bird). High Conservation Priority birds include Broad-winged Hawk (annual in migration, including in my own short experience at the park), Black-billed Cuckoo, Pileated Woodpecker, White-eyed Vireo (same location four consecutive years through 2002), Bell’s Vireo (territorial bird, 2002), Veery in migration, Wood Thrush (annual), and Bobolink (1999-2002).
Criteria for this site
Endangered or threatened species habitat
High conservation priority
Habitats found in this site
Woodland
Grassland
Savanna/Shrub
Ownership
County
Iowa Audubon

Birds of Iowa

  • Cedar Waxwing
    © Doug Harr
  • Tree Swallow
    © Doug Harr
  • Song Sparrow
    © Doug Harr
  • Northern House Wren
    © Doug Harr
  • Least Sandpiper
    © Doug Harr
  • Lesser Scaup
    © Doug Harr
  • Yellow-billed Cuckoo
    © Doug Harr
  • Merlin
    © Doug Harr
  • Northern Pintail
    © Doug Harr
  • Downy Woodpecker
    © Doug Harr
  • House Finch
    © Doug Harr
  • Belted Kingfisher
    © Doug Harr
  • Indigo Bunting
    © Doug Harr
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak
    © Doug Harr
  • Lesser Yellowlegs
    © Doug Harr
  • Common Yellowthroat
    © Doug Harr
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
    © Doug Harr
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet
    © Doug Harr
  • Barred Owl
    © Doug Harr
  • Sora
    © Doug Harr
  • Dickcissel
    © Doug Harr
  • Trumpeter Swan
    © Doug Harr
  • Blue Jay
    © Doug Harr
  • Mourning Dove
    © Doug Harr
  • Prairie Warbler
    © Doug Harr
  • Blue-winged Teal
    © Doug Harr
  • Common Nighthawk
    © Doug Harr
  • Western Meadowlark
    © Doug Harr
  • Eastern Wood-Pewee
    © Doug Harr
  • Ring-billed Gull
    © Doug Harr
  • Great Blue Heron
    © Doug Harr
  • Turkey Vulture
    © Doug Harr
  • Scarlet Tanager
    © Doug Harr
  • Common Gallinule
    © Doug Harr
  • Hermit Thrush
    © Doug Harr
  • Lark Sparrow
    © Doug Harr
  • Northern Cardinal
    © Doug Harr
  • American Goldfinch
    © Doug Harr
  • Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
    © Doug Harr
  • Red-eyed Vireo
    © Doug Harr
  • Eastern Towhee
    © Doug Harr
  • Winter Wren
    © Doug Harr
  • Northern Shoveler
    © Doug Harr
  • Yellow Warbler
    © Doug Harr
  • Gray Partridge
    © Doug Harr
  • Broad-winged Hawk
    © Doug Harr
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    © Doug Harr
  • Black-billed Magpie
    © Doug Harr
  • Pine Siskin
    © Doug Harr
  • Pine Warbler
    © Doug Harr
  • American Bittern
    © Doug Harr
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    © Doug Harr
  • Tufted Titmouse
    © Doug Harr
  • American Redstart
    © Doug Harr
  • Pied-billed Grebe
    © Doug Harr
  • Eastern Bluebird
    © Doug Harr
  • Eastern Kingbird
    © Doug Harr
  • Mississippi Kite
    © Doug Harr
  • Yellow-breasted Chat
    © Doug Harr
  • Fox Sparrow
    © Doug Harr
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    © Doug Harr
  • American White Pelican
    © Doug Harr
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird
    © Doug Harr

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