IBA Site Information

Big Marsh
State IBA
Butler County  
Directions:  4 miles south of Allison on Iowa Highway 14.
Description:  It is very important to the bald eagles in the entire county. It is a major stop-off for all migrating waterfowl. Sandhill cranes nest here, and Big Marsh has a high diversity of breeding birds because of the variety of habitats that exist within it.
Criteria for this site
Endangered or threatened species habitat
High conservation priority
Rare or unique habitat
Significant species concentrations
Research and monitoring
Habitats found in this site
Wetland
Woodland
Grassland
Savanna/Shrub
Riparian
Ownership
State
Iowa Audubon

Birds of Iowa

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

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