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Hardin County Greenbelt-Alden to Union/Pine Lake State Park
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Hardin County  
Hardin County Greenbelt-Alden to Union/Pine Lake State Park
Directions:  Pine Lake State Park joins the northeast corner of Eldora. The Iowa River Greenbelt is a series of public areas along the river between Eldora and IOwa Falls.
Description:  The Iowa River Greenbelt is an important wintering area for bald eagles with a number of winter roost sites identified. The only sharp-shinned hawk nest documented in Iowa for many decades also occurred here. Priority species found during nesting season include wood thrush, black-billed cuckoo, bobolink, and possibly cerulean warbler and pileated woodpecker.
Criteria for this site
Endangered or threatened species habitat
High conservation priority
Rare or unique habitat
Habitats found in this site
Woodland
Grassland
Savanna/Shrub
Riparian
Ownership
Private
County
State
Non-governmental conservation agency; i.e., The Nature Conservancy, Natural Heritage Foundation
Iowa Audubon

Birds of Iowa

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

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