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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
State IBA
Harrison County
Directions:
6 miles west of Missouri Valley on U.S. Hwy 30
Description:
During the peak of fall migration, DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge typically supports 500,000 or more Snow Geese as well as smaller numbers of Canada Geese, Mallard, and other waterfowl, the largerst concentration of any bird species in Iowa. It also attracts many Bald Eagles during both spring and fall migration as well as many other migrating raptors, songbirds, and other species.
Criteria for this site
Significant species concentrations
Habitats found in this site
Wetland
Savanna/Shrub
Riparian
Ownership
Federal
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Birds of Iowa
Eastern Kingbird
© Doug Harr
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
© Doug Harr
Great Blue Heron
© Doug Harr
Belted Kingfisher
© Doug Harr
Trumpeter Swan
© Doug Harr
House Wren
© Doug Harr
Northern Pintail
© Doug Harr
Common Yellowthroat
© Doug Harr
Red-bellied Woodpecker
© Doug Harr
Yellow Warbler
© Doug Harr
Barred Owl
© Doug Harr
Least Sandpiper
© Doug Harr
Lesser Yellowlegs
© Doug Harr
Ring-billed Gull
© Doug Harr
Lesser Scaup
© Doug Harr
Mississippi Kite
© Doug Harr
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
© Doug Harr
Northern Shoveler
© Doug Harr
Eastern Bluebird
© Doug Harr
Blue-winged Teal
© Doug Harr
American Goldfinch
© Doug Harr
Red-eyed Vireo
© Doug Harr
White-breasted Nuthatch
© Doug Harr
Pine Siskin
© Doug Harr
Downy Woodpecker
© Doug Harr
Dickcissel
© Doug Harr
Turkey Vulture
© Doug Harr
Mourning Dove
© Doug Harr
American White Pelican
© Doug Harr
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
© Doug Harr
Tree Swallow
© Doug Harr
Black-billed Magpie
© Doug Harr
Tufted Titmouse
© Doug Harr
Hermit Thrush
© Doug Harr
Sora
© Doug Harr
Ring-necked Pheasant
© Doug Harr
Lark Sparrow
© Doug Harr
Winter Wren
© Doug Harr
Common Gallinule
© Doug Harr
Western Meadowlark
© Doug Harr
House Finch
© Doug Harr
Yellow-breasted Chat
© Doug Harr
Song Sparrow
© Doug Harr
Broad-winged Hawk
© Doug Harr
American Redstart
© Doug Harr
Merlin
© Doug Harr
Blue Jay
© Doug Harr
Indigo Bunting
© Doug Harr
Scarlet Tanager
© Doug Harr
Eastern Wood-Pewee
© Doug Harr
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
© Doug Harr
Fox Sparrow
© Doug Harr
Eastern Towhee
© Doug Harr
Yellow-headed Blackbird
© Doug Harr
Gray Partridge
© Doug Harr
Common Nighthawk
© Doug Harr
Pine Warbler
© Doug Harr
Prairie Warbler
© Doug Harr
Pied-billed Grebe
© Doug Harr
American Bittern
© Doug Harr
Cedar Waxwing
© Doug Harr
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
© Doug Harr
Northern Cardinal
© Doug Harr
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