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Riverton Wildlife Area
State IBA
Fremont County  
Riverton Wildlife Area
Directions:  3 miles east of the intersection of US Highway 275 and State Highway 2 near the town of Riverton. Access is from Highway 2 on the west edge of Riverton or by going north of Riverton on County Road L68 for about 2 miles.
Description:  Site holds significant breeding population of Bell's Vireo. Site has extensive wetland habitat, consisting of open water (variable levels suitable for shorebirds or waterfowl at different times) and cattail marsh. Extensive hedgerows provide nesting habitat for Bell's Vireo and other passerines. Fall, winter, and spring concentrations of waterfowl and shorebirds are spectacular.
Criteria for this site
Rare or unique habitat
Significant species concentrations
Research and monitoring
Habitats found in this site
Wetland
Woodland
Grassland
Riparian
Ownership
State
Iowa Audubon

Birds of Iowa

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

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