Iowa Audubon
Join
Donate
Menu
Menu
Home
About Us
What Is Iowa Audubon
Board
Chapters
News
Publications/Programs
Small Grants
Membership
Donate
IBAs
About IBAs
Criteria
IBA Management
IBA Map
IBA List
Species Map
Potential IBAs
Nominations Not Accepted
Technical Committee
Login
Close
IBA Site Information
Back to Map
Back to List
Coralville Reservoir/Hawkeye Wildlife Area/Lake McBride State Park
State IBA
Johnson County
Directions:
From highway 965 one and three-quarters miles north of North Liberty, go west on the Swan Lake Road to areas on the south side of Hawkeye WA. To reach areas on the north side, go west from highway 965 on the first road north of the reservoir (Amana Road).
Description:
This area has a large concentration of waterfowl and pelicans during migration. When water levels are right, large concentrations of shorebirds are found here during migration. The woodlands in the area produce significant numbers of migrating songbirds. Bald Eagle and Double-crested Cormorants nest in the area. There are large numbers of raptors in the area, some during migration and following the shorebirds, some nesting, and some wintering, such as Long and Short-eared Owls, Northern Harrier, and Rough-legged Hawk. There are heron rookeries, and large numbers of wading birds use the area during post breeding dispersal. The number of rare birds that have been found here over the years is quite large.
Criteria for this site
Rare or unique habitat
Significant species concentrations
Habitats found in this site
Wetland
Riparian
Ownership
State
Federal
See the Criteria Species Data for this Site
View the Full Checklist for this Site (opens in new tab)
Stay in touch
Send a message and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Name
Email
Message
Birds of Iowa
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
© Doug Harr
Lesser Yellowlegs
© Doug Harr
Pine Warbler
© Doug Harr
Tree Swallow
© Doug Harr
Scarlet Tanager
© Doug Harr
American Goldfinch
© Doug Harr
Yellow-breasted Chat
© Doug Harr
Trumpeter Swan
© Doug Harr
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
© Doug Harr
Hermit Thrush
© Doug Harr
Eastern Towhee
© Doug Harr
Ring-billed Gull
© Doug Harr
Fox Sparrow
© Doug Harr
Cedar Waxwing
© Doug Harr
Downy Woodpecker
© Doug Harr
Eastern Kingbird
© Doug Harr
White-breasted Nuthatch
© Doug Harr
Common Gallinule
© Doug Harr
Red-eyed Vireo
© Doug Harr
Northern Cardinal
© Doug Harr
Yellow Warbler
© Doug Harr
Belted Kingfisher
© Doug Harr
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
© Doug Harr
Blue-winged Teal
© Doug Harr
Prairie Warbler
© Doug Harr
American White Pelican
© Doug Harr
Black-billed Magpie
© Doug Harr
Mourning Dove
© Doug Harr
Pied-billed Grebe
© Doug Harr
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
© Doug Harr
Lark Sparrow
© Doug Harr
Great Blue Heron
© Doug Harr
Pine Siskin
© Doug Harr
Common Nighthawk
© Doug Harr
Dickcissel
© Doug Harr
Merlin
© Doug Harr
Eastern Wood-Pewee
© Doug Harr
Mississippi Kite
© Doug Harr
Yellow-headed Blackbird
© Doug Harr
Turkey Vulture
© Doug Harr
Blue Jay
© Doug Harr
Least Sandpiper
© Doug Harr
Western Meadowlark
© Doug Harr
Common Yellowthroat
© Doug Harr
Gray Partridge
© Doug Harr
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
© Doug Harr
Broad-winged Hawk
© Doug Harr
American Bittern
© Doug Harr
Tufted Titmouse
© Doug Harr
Northern Pintail
© Doug Harr
House Finch
© Doug Harr
Eastern Bluebird
© Doug Harr
Northern Shoveler
© Doug Harr
Winter Wren
© Doug Harr
Red-bellied Woodpecker
© Doug Harr
Lesser Scaup
© Doug Harr
Indigo Bunting
© Doug Harr
American Redstart
© Doug Harr
Ring-necked Pheasant
© Doug Harr
Barred Owl
© Doug Harr
Song Sparrow
© Doug Harr
House Wren
© Doug Harr
Sora
© Doug Harr
© 2022 Iowa Audubon. All rights reserved.
Photos: Carl Kurtz, Larry Dau, Doug Harr
Spawned by
AJEndeavors, LLC