IBA Species Data for Yellow River Forest/Effigy Mounds National Mounument BCA

These two tables show the data collected on criteria species and species concentrations as defined by the IBA technical committee. The data comes from the original IBA data collection process, Iowa Seasonal Field Reports, and the recent Breeding Bird Atlas project (2008-2012).

Criteria Species

SpeciesDateNumberBreeding StatusComments
Black-billed Cuckoo6/4/20231  CHECKLIST
Black-billed Cuckoo5/23/20231  CHECKLIST
Black-billed Cuckoo6/11/20161 
Black-billed Cuckoo5/30/20161  CHECKLIST
Black-billed Cuckoo5/25/20161  CHECKLIST
Black-billed Cuckoo7/22/2012 PO-X
Black-billed Cuckoo5/31/2010 PO-X
Black-billed Cuckoo5/17/2010 PO-X
Black-billed Cuckoo5/1/20101 
Black-billed Cuckoo7/31/2009 PO-X
Black-billed Cuckoo5/20/2009 PO-X
Black-billed Cuckoo5/24/20081 
Black-billed Cuckoo7/22/20071PO-H
Black-billed Cuckoo7/15/20061PO-H heard calling
Black-billed Cuckoo6/2/20062PO-X
Black-billed Cuckoo8/4/20053  high count of 3 calling on the 12th
Black-billed Cuckoo7/26/20051PR-P
Black-billed Cuckoo7/16/20051PO-H
Black-billed Cuckoo7/16/20051PO-H
Black-billed Cuckoo7/14/20052PO-X
Black-billed Cuckoo7/14/20052PR-T vocalizing
Black-billed Cuckoo6/23/20052PR-T 2 birds singing(?) all summer
Black-billed Cuckoo6/6/20051PO-H
Black-billed Cuckoo6/5/20051OB-O
Black-billed Cuckoo6/5/20051PO-H my first BB cuckoo ever
Black-billed Cuckoo6/15/20041PO-H
Black-billed Cuckoo5/9/20041 
Black-billed Cuckoo7/30/20032PO-H
Black-billed Cuckoo7/1/20031PO-H
American Woodcock6/23/20241  CHECKLIST
American Woodcock6/23/20241  CHECKLIST
American Woodcock6/30/20162 
American Woodcock6/8/20161 
American Woodcock5/13/20161  CHECKLIST
American Woodcock6/23/2012 PO-H
American Woodcock5/5/2012 PO-H
American Woodcock3/23/20071 
American Woodcock3/18/20062OB-O
American Woodcock5/17/20012PO-H
Forster's Tern5/12/20074  Scoped from the main overlook while flying up the Mississippi River. haha.
Northern Harrier5/15/20231  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/31/20251  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/25/20252  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/24/20251  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/15/20252  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/12/20251  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle3/17/20255  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle3/1/20252  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle12/19/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle12/19/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle12/19/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle12/19/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle11/22/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle11/16/20242  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle11/15/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle11/6/20246  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle10/25/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle10/16/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle10/4/20243  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle10/4/20243  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle10/3/20246  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle10/3/20246  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle9/7/20242  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/25/20243  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/18/20242  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/18/20242  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/16/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/16/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/12/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/12/20242  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/9/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/7/20242  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/7/20242  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle6/23/20243  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle6/23/20243  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle6/14/20241  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle6/14/20242  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/24/20231  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/15/20231  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/7/20231  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/7/20231  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/31/20231  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/28/20233  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/28/20233  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/27/20231  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/27/20231  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/18/20231  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/16/20233  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/15/20231  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/13/20232  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/12/20231  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle1/18/20232  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle1/7/20231  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle12/19/20222  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle12/16/20222  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle12/2/20223  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle12/2/20223  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle12/2/20225  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle12/2/20225  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle10/16/20222  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle10/15/20221  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle10/8/20221  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle10/7/20222  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle9/8/20223  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/26/20223  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/9/20221  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/9/20221  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle7/3/20221  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle6/7/20221  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle6/2/20221  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/19/20222  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/15/20221  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/9/20222  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/9/20224  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle4/22/20227  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle8/16/20173  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle3/12/20165  1:48 PM, (42.99637, -91.16292) CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle5/16/2012 CO-NY
Bald Eagle5/5/2012 PO-H
Bald Eagle7/9/2011 PO-H
Bald Eagle5/13/2011 CO-ON
Bald Eagle7/26/2010 PR-P
Bald Eagle5/31/2010 OB-O
Bald Eagle5/20/2009 PR-P
Bald Eagle4/10/2009 PO-H
Bald Eagle6/1/2008 PR-P
Bald Eagle5/18/2008 PO-H
Bald Eagle10/6/20074 
Bald Eagle9/24/20045PO-H
Bald Eagle6/1/20031 
Bald Eagle4/26/20031 
Bald Eagle6/23/20012 
Bald Eagle5/16/20011 
Bald Eagle5/13/19981 
Red-shouldered Hawk5/25/20251  CHECKLIST
Red-shouldered Hawk7/12/20241  CHECKLIST
Red-shouldered Hawk6/16/20231  CHECKLIST
Red-shouldered Hawk5/9/20221  CHECKLIST
Red-shouldered Hawk5/25/20171 
Red-shouldered Hawk5/18/20162  CHECKLIST
Red-shouldered Hawk7/12/20151 
Red-shouldered Hawk7/15/20131 
Red-shouldered Hawk7/26/2012 CO-FL
Red-shouldered Hawk7/7/20121 
Red-shouldered Hawk11/19/20111 
Red-shouldered Hawk6/23/2010 CO-NY
Red-shouldered Hawk6/21/2010 PO-H
Red-shouldered Hawk5/31/2010 CO-ON
Red-shouldered Hawk5/17/2010 PO-H
Red-shouldered Hawk7/3/20091 
Red-shouldered Hawk7/2/2009 CO-ON
Red-shouldered Hawk6/25/2009 CO-ON
Red-shouldered Hawk6/17/2009 CO-NB
Red-shouldered Hawk6/11/2009 CO-ON
Red-shouldered Hawk6/10/2009 PO-H
Red-shouldered Hawk5/20/2009 PO-H
Red-shouldered Hawk3/14/20093 
Red-shouldered Hawk6/2/2008 CO-ON
Red-shouldered Hawk7/22/20074CO-FL 3 adults (including a pair) and a young-of-the-year bird that flushed from the subcanopy
Red-shouldered Hawk7/22/20074CO-NB CONFIRMED NESTING: there was a young bird that flushed from within the forest, along with a pair of adults
Red-shouldered Hawk8/10/20061PO-X
Red-shouldered Hawk7/14/20062PO-H 1 adult and 1 bird in juvenile plumage
Red-shouldered Hawk6/20/20061PO-H
Red-shouldered Hawk5/31/20061CO-ON nesting
Red-shouldered Hawk3/18/20062  adult male and female exhibiting courtship behavior
Red-shouldered Hawk3/18/20062PR-C
Red-shouldered Hawk7/15/20052PR-P
Red-shouldered Hawk7/15/20052PR-P active, vocal pair along Paint Creek
Red-shouldered Hawk7/14/20051PO-H
Red-shouldered Hawk7/14/20051PO-H
Red-shouldered Hawk6/7/20052CO-NY 2 adults at nest w/2 young.
Red-shouldered Hawk5/24/20052 
Red-shouldered Hawk6/17/20041PO-H
Red-shouldered Hawk5/16/20042 
Red-shouldered Hawk5/15/20041 
Red-shouldered Hawk5/15/20042PR-P
Red-shouldered Hawk5/15/20042PR-P
Red-shouldered Hawk7/7/20021 
Red-shouldered Hawk7/4/20021 
Red-shouldered Hawk6/23/20011 
Red-shouldered Hawk5/17/20011 
Broad-winged Hawk6/27/20241  CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk6/14/20241  CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk6/14/20241  CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk6/3/20231  CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk5/13/20162  CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk6/26/20151  Adult close to road. Good look.
Broad-winged Hawk6/23/2012 PO-H
Broad-winged Hawk6/23/2012 PR-A
Broad-winged Hawk7/17/20111 
Broad-winged Hawk7/17/20101 
Broad-winged Hawk5/17/2008 PO-H
Broad-winged Hawk5/17/20081 
Broad-winged Hawk10/6/200715 
Broad-winged Hawk5/12/20071 
Broad-winged Hawk7/4/20061 
Broad-winged Hawk6/6/20051PO-H
Broad-winged Hawk9/24/20044OB-O
Broad-winged Hawk6/25/20041PO-H
Broad-winged Hawk7/12/20032PO-H
Broad-winged Hawk4/26/20031OB-O
Broad-winged Hawk6/23/20011PO-H
Broad-winged Hawk5/17/20011PO-H
Broad-winged Hawk6/22/20001PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker5/26/20251  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker1/30/20252  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker1/30/20252  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker12/19/20241  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker12/19/20241  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker12/19/20241  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker12/19/20241  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker11/6/20241  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker9/7/20241  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker7/18/20241  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker7/18/20241  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker7/9/20241  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker6/23/20242  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker6/23/20242  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker3/13/20241  Also observed well shredded Pileated feeding stump!
Pileated Woodpecker7/24/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker7/7/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker7/7/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker7/4/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker7/4/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker6/16/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker6/16/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker6/16/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker6/16/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker6/16/20232  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker6/4/20233  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker6/3/20235  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker5/31/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker5/27/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker5/18/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker5/12/20231  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker12/16/20221  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker12/16/20222  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker12/2/20221  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker12/2/20221  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker12/2/20221  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker12/2/20221  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker8/14/20221  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker6/7/20221  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker5/15/20221  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker9/24/20181 
Pileated Woodpecker5/13/20163  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker5/13/20163  CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker7/12/20155 
Pileated Woodpecker6/13/20151 
Pileated Woodpecker7/27/2012 CO-AY
Pileated Woodpecker7/26/2012 PR-A
Pileated Woodpecker7/22/2012 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker7/22/2012 PO-X
Pileated Woodpecker7/2/2012 PO-X
Pileated Woodpecker6/23/2012 CO-FL
Pileated Woodpecker6/23/2012 PR-A
Pileated Woodpecker6/23/2012 PR-T
Pileated Woodpecker6/7/2012 PO-X
Pileated Woodpecker5/5/2012 PR-A
Pileated Woodpecker7/10/2011 PR-A
Pileated Woodpecker7/10/20111 
Pileated Woodpecker4/23/20111 
Pileated Woodpecker7/26/2010 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker7/17/20101 
Pileated Woodpecker6/21/2010 OB-O
Pileated Woodpecker6/21/2010 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker6/14/2010 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker6/14/2010 PO-X
Pileated Woodpecker6/12/2010 CO-ON
Pileated Woodpecker6/5/2010 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker5/31/2010 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker5/25/2010 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker5/24/2010 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker5/17/2010 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker5/16/2010 PO-X
Pileated Woodpecker7/31/2009 PO-X
Pileated Woodpecker7/2/2009 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker6/30/2009 PO-X
Pileated Woodpecker6/28/2009 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker6/27/2009 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker6/17/2009 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker6/15/2009 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker6/14/2009 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker6/11/2009 PO-X
Pileated Woodpecker6/10/2009 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker6/10/2009 PO-X
Pileated Woodpecker6/9/2009 PR-T
Pileated Woodpecker6/2/2009 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker5/22/2009 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker5/20/2009 PR-P
Pileated Woodpecker5/19/2009 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker5/18/2009 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker7/16/2008 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker6/1/2008 PO-X
Pileated Woodpecker5/18/2008 PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker5/17/20081 
Pileated Woodpecker11/24/20071 
Pileated Woodpecker11/8/20071 
Pileated Woodpecker7/22/20075PR-P two pairs included
Pileated Woodpecker7/22/20075PR-P two pairs, for sure
Pileated Woodpecker11/21/20061 
Pileated Woodpecker7/14/20064PR-P a pair seen while calling repeatedly and two others heard in separate parts of the property
Pileated Woodpecker6/2/20061PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker11/5/20051 
Pileated Woodpecker8/22/20051OB-O
Pileated Woodpecker8/12/20053 
Pileated Woodpecker8/8/20052 
Pileated Woodpecker7/14/20051 
Pileated Woodpecker7/14/20051PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker6/27/20055  high count
Pileated Woodpecker6/5/20051OB-O
Pileated Woodpecker6/5/20051PO-H
Pileated Woodpecker5/15/20041 
Pileated Woodpecker7/2/20031 
Pileated Woodpecker6/7/20031 
Pileated Woodpecker6/1/20031 
Pileated Woodpecker5/11/20031 
Pileated Woodpecker5/10/20031 
Pileated Woodpecker6/23/20012 
Pileated Woodpecker5/14/19981 
Peregrine Falcon5/26/20236  CHECKLIST
Peregrine Falcon9/13/20221  CHECKLIST
Peregrine Falcon8/7/20131 
Peregrine Falcon9/16/20123  1 adult, 2 imm.
Peregrine Falcon10/6/20072 
White-eyed Vireo7/17/20101 
White-eyed Vireo5/25/2010 PO-X
White-eyed Vireo5/14/20041 
Veery5/31/20251  CHECKLIST
Veery5/16/20232  CHECKLIST
Veery6/20/20164  CHECKLIST
Veery5/30/20167  This part of Sny Magill WMA has higher densities of Veery than anywhere else I've found in the state. Seven is actually the MINIMUM number of individuals I had this morning. CHECKLIST
Veery5/9/20151 
Veery6/23/2012 PR-T
Veery5/10/20121 
Veery7/11/2009 PO-X
Veery5/19/2009 PO-X
Veery7/15/20053  this included a BROOD, with 1 vocal, rather animated older fledgling (almost to juvenile stage) observed at relatively close range
Veery7/15/20053CO-FL
Veery6/7/20051 
Wood Thrush5/26/20253  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/24/20251  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/12/20251  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/25/20247  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/11/20241  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/11/20241  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/9/20242  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/29/20241  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/23/20244  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/23/20244  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/12/20241  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/29/20234  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/24/20232  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/15/20232  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/7/20231  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/7/20231  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/4/20232  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/4/20232  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/16/20232  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/4/20236  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/3/20234  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/31/20231  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/31/20232  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/27/20231  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/27/20231  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/23/20232  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/18/20231  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/15/20231  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/13/20233  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/12/20231  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/9/20222  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/9/20222  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/12/20221  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/12/20221  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/12/20222  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/12/20222  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/7/20222  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/9/20221  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush6/2/20162 
Wood Thrush5/13/20162  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush5/13/20162  CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush7/18/20151 
Wood Thrush7/12/20155 
Wood Thrush6/26/20152  One singing, one scolding.
Wood Thrush7/28/2012 PR-T
Wood Thrush7/27/2012 PO-X
Wood Thrush7/26/2012 PO-X
Wood Thrush7/22/2012 PO-X
Wood Thrush7/22/2012 PR-A
Wood Thrush7/22/2012 PR-M
Wood Thrush7/2/2012 PO-X
Wood Thrush6/23/2012 CO-AY
Wood Thrush6/23/2012 PR-T
Wood Thrush5/5/2012 PO-X
Wood Thrush7/9/2011 CO-FL
Wood Thrush7/8/201122 
Wood Thrush7/26/2010 CO-FL
Wood Thrush7/26/2010 PO-X
Wood Thrush7/17/20102 
Wood Thrush6/30/2010 PO-X
Wood Thrush6/21/2010 PO-X
Wood Thrush6/14/2010 PO-X
Wood Thrush6/5/2010 PO-X
Wood Thrush5/31/2010 PO-X
Wood Thrush5/25/2010 PO-X
Wood Thrush5/24/2010 PO-X
Wood Thrush5/17/2010 PO-X
Wood Thrush5/16/2010 PO-X
Wood Thrush7/11/2009 PO-X
Wood Thrush7/7/2009 PR-T
Wood Thrush7/3/20094PO-X
Wood Thrush6/27/2009 PO-X
Wood Thrush6/17/2009 PO-X
Wood Thrush6/11/2009 PO-H
Wood Thrush6/10/2009 PO-X
Wood Thrush5/22/2009 PO-X
Wood Thrush5/20/2009 PR-M
Wood Thrush5/19/2009 PO-X
Wood Thrush5/18/2009 PO-X
Wood Thrush7/16/2008 PO-H
Wood Thrush5/18/2008 PR-P
Wood Thrush5/17/2008 PO-X
Wood Thrush5/17/20081 
Wood Thrush7/22/20079PR-A
Wood Thrush7/22/20079PR-A 8 singing males and 1 additional alarmed individual that probably had fledglings nearby
Wood Thrush7/7/20071 
Wood Thrush5/6/20072 
Wood Thrush7/14/200611PR-M singing males
Wood Thrush7/4/20066PO-X
Wood Thrush8/12/20051  calling
Wood Thrush7/16/20055PR-P
Wood Thrush7/15/20055PO-X
Wood Thrush7/15/200510  9 singing + another seen
Wood Thrush7/14/20051  singing
Wood Thrush7/14/20051PO-X
Wood Thrush6/7/200510 
Wood Thrush6/5/20052OB-O
Wood Thrush7/10/20044  at least 4 were heard in the Luster Heights unit
Wood Thrush7/5/20047  at least 7 singing birds heard from the Hwy 340/Luster Heights Rd. intersection
Wood Thrush7/4/20045 
Wood Thrush7/4/20045PO-X
Wood Thrush6/15/20042PO-H
Wood Thrush6/6/20044PO-X At least 4 singing birds; the north end of the Sny Magill Area has a large woodland tract
Wood Thrush5/16/20041 
Wood Thrush5/9/20041 
Wood Thrush7/30/20033 
Wood Thrush7/12/20034 
Wood Thrush7/1/20031 
Wood Thrush7/4/20023 
Wood Thrush6/23/20013 
Wood Thrush5/17/200110 
Wood Thrush5/13/19981 
Grasshopper Sparrow7/26/2012 PO-X
Grasshopper Sparrow6/23/2012 PO-X
Henslow's Sparrow7/29/20172  At two locations along the SW boundary of the WMA. Nice habitat that would be interesting to explore to confirm more nesting birds.
Henslow's Sparrow7/26/2012 PR-A
Henslow's Sparrow7/22/2012 PO-X
Henslow's Sparrow6/23/2012 PR-T
Henslow's Sparrow7/26/2010 PO-X
Yellow-breasted Chat6/21/20061PO-H
Yellow-breasted Chat6/25/20042 
Yellow-breasted Chat6/19/19981 
Bobolink7/22/2012 CO-FL
Bobolink6/23/2012 PR-P
Bobolink6/9/2012 CO-AY
Bobolink6/9/2012 PR-M
Bobolink7/26/2010 PO-H
Bobolink5/17/20012 
Worm-eating Warbler5/25/20201  Heard first. Verified using Audubon and Sibley App recordings. Saw a few minutes later and confirmed that it was not a Chipping sparrow. Large Warbler with buffy face and black stipes on head. Video of sound of calling bird. In steep ravine on FireTower Road, just below the fire tower parking lot and above the Brown's Hollow parking lot. Rick Zarwell re-located the next day.
Worm-eating Warbler6/5/2010 PO-X
Worm-eating Warbler5/19/2009 PO-X
Kentucky Warbler6/10/20232  CHECKLIST
Kentucky Warbler6/4/20235  CHECKLIST
Kentucky Warbler6/3/20235  CHECKLIST
Kentucky Warbler5/26/20201  Possibly two. Previous e-bird report. Saw first. Bright yellow throat and black ear patch and whisker. Sings pretty, pretty, pretty.
Kentucky Warbler6/27/20181  male
Kentucky Warbler5/25/20172 
Kentucky Warbler6/30/20161  Came out and sat on a branch for a few seconds.
Kentucky Warbler6/20/20132 
Kentucky Warbler7/27/2012 CO-AY
Kentucky Warbler6/23/2012 CO-AY
Kentucky Warbler6/23/2012 PR-T
Kentucky Warbler5/10/20126 
Kentucky Warbler5/8/20127 
Kentucky Warbler7/9/2011 PO-X
Kentucky Warbler7/9/20112 
Kentucky Warbler6/30/2010 PO-X
Kentucky Warbler6/21/2010 PO-X
Kentucky Warbler5/24/2010 PO-X
Kentucky Warbler6/1/2008 PR-A
Kentucky Warbler6/1/20081  Singing male
Kentucky Warbler5/24/20081 
Kentucky Warbler7/7/20071 
Kentucky Warbler7/14/20062PO-X singing males
Kentucky Warbler7/4/20061 
Kentucky Warbler8/12/20051  singing
Kentucky Warbler7/15/20053  singing
Kentucky Warbler7/15/20053PO-X
Kentucky Warbler7/4/20041 
Kentucky Warbler7/4/20041PO-X
Kentucky Warbler6/15/20041PO-H
Kentucky Warbler6/1/20042 
Kentucky Warbler5/16/20041 
Kentucky Warbler5/16/20041 
Kentucky Warbler5/16/20041  male singing
Kentucky Warbler5/9/20041 
Kentucky Warbler5/17/20011 
Kentucky Warbler7/3/20001 
Kentucky Warbler5/14/19981 
Hooded Warbler6/20/20131 
Hooded Warbler6/11/2009 PO-H
Hooded Warbler7/10/20041PO-X 1 was singing 1/2 mile south of the entrance road to the Luster Heights facility
Hooded Warbler7/4/20041PO-H
Hooded Warbler7/4/20041PO-X
Hooded Warbler6/25/20041PO-H
Cerulean Warbler5/31/202520  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/24/20251  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/17/20251  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/15/20251  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/15/20251  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/13/20251  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/12/20251  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/12/20251  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler7/18/20241  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler7/18/20241  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler7/11/20241  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler7/11/20241  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler7/9/20241  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler7/4/20242  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/30/20241  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/27/20241  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/23/20242  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/23/20242  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/14/20241  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/14/20243  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/12/20241  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler7/4/20232  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler7/4/20232  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/16/20233  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/16/20233  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/16/20233  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/16/20233  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/16/20233  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/16/20235  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/10/20232  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/4/20239  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/3/202312  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/31/20234  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/27/20232  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/27/20233  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/27/20233  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/23/20236  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/18/20232  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/16/20232  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/15/20231  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/10/20233  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/8/20231  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/12/20225  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/12/20225  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler6/7/20222  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/19/20221  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/16/20223  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler7/12/20202 
Cerulean Warbler7/13/20192 
Cerulean Warbler7/8/20191  Male singing near access trail to boardwalk.
Cerulean Warbler7/8/20192  Singing males at two different and distinct locations.
Cerulean Warbler7/5/20198  In various areas of the Yellow River Forest, singing.
Cerulean Warbler7/7/20182 
Cerulean Warbler5/25/20175 
Cerulean Warbler6/20/20164  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/30/20165  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/25/20161  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/18/20163  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler5/13/20161  CHECKLIST
Cerulean Warbler7/18/20152 
Cerulean Warbler7/12/20151 
Cerulean Warbler6/26/20153  One seen, another two heard. Fewer birds detected than on IAYB field trip 2 weeks earlier.
Cerulean Warbler6/13/20158 
Cerulean Warbler6/13/201510  At several locations within the SF. One nest found, with male attending female on nest. Birds seen and/or heard by several participants in Iowa Young Birders field trip.
Cerulean Warbler6/1/2015100  Over 100 territorial male Ceruleans in this unit of Yellow River SF. One occupied nest found on 13 June.
Cerulean Warbler5/9/20158 
Cerulean Warbler7/15/20131 
Cerulean Warbler6/20/20131 
Cerulean Warbler7/26/2012 CO-AY
Cerulean Warbler7/22/2012 CO-AY
Cerulean Warbler7/22/2012 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler7/7/20121 
Cerulean Warbler7/2/2012 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler6/23/2012 PR-M
Cerulean Warbler6/23/2012 PR-T
Cerulean Warbler5/10/201210 
Cerulean Warbler5/8/201222  Wow! Hard to believe
Cerulean Warbler7/10/2011 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler7/9/2011 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler7/9/20112 
Cerulean Warbler6/30/2010 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler6/26/2010 CO-AY
Cerulean Warbler6/21/2010 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler6/14/2010 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler6/5/2010 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler5/31/2010 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler5/25/2010 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler5/16/2010 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler7/11/2009 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler7/3/20094PO-X
Cerulean Warbler7/2/2009 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler6/27/2009 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler6/17/2009 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler6/14/2009 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler6/11/2009 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler6/10/2009 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler5/28/2009 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler5/22/2009 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler5/20/2009 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler5/20/2009 PR-M
Cerulean Warbler5/18/2009 PO-X
Cerulean Warbler5/31/20082 
Cerulean Warbler5/31/20082 
Cerulean Warbler5/24/20081 
Cerulean Warbler5/18/2008 PR-M
Cerulean Warbler5/17/20081 
Cerulean Warbler7/22/20073CO-FL CONFIRMED NESTING: We watched a singing male and an adult female foraging with a FLEDGLING for about 15 minutes. The male fed the begging youngster at least once.
Cerulean Warbler7/22/20073CO-FL CONFIRMED NESTING: We watched an adult female and a singing male forage with a fledgling for several minutes in an Eastern White Oak. The male fed insects to the young bird at least once.
Cerulean Warbler7/7/20071 
Cerulean Warbler7/4/20065PO-X
Cerulean Warbler8/4/20051  still singing
Cerulean Warbler7/16/20051PO-X
Cerulean Warbler7/15/20051PO-X
Cerulean Warbler7/15/20052  singing (1 each date)
Cerulean Warbler7/14/20051  singing
Cerulean Warbler7/14/20051PO-X
Cerulean Warbler6/13/200513PR-M heard ceruleans all summer long; last heard bird was on 29 july
Cerulean Warbler6/12/20056  6 singing birds, incld. 1 bird observed aggressively defending territory
Cerulean Warbler6/7/20053 
Cerulean Warbler6/5/20052PO-X
Cerulean Warbler5/18/20051 
Cerulean Warbler5/18/20055  all singing
Cerulean Warbler7/25/20041PO-X
Cerulean Warbler7/25/20041PO-X 1 singing male; sang once; first I've heard here all summer
Cerulean Warbler7/10/20042  2 singing birds at the southwestern border of the grounds
Cerulean Warbler7/5/20043  3 singing birds at the intersection of Hwy 340/Luster Heights Rd.
Cerulean Warbler7/4/20043 
Cerulean Warbler7/4/20043PO-X
Cerulean Warbler6/15/20041PO-H
Cerulean Warbler6/1/200410 
Cerulean Warbler5/16/20041 
Cerulean Warbler5/16/20042PO-X First Cerulean Warbs I've ever heard in the Sny Magill Area.
Cerulean Warbler5/16/20043 
Cerulean Warbler5/15/20042 
Cerulean Warbler5/15/20044  At least 4 singing males. 1 male gave great looks for the field trip on the 15th.
Cerulean Warbler5/15/20044  Nest-building
Cerulean Warbler5/15/20045  Observed at least 5 individuals, along with the 2 nests that were located earlier in the day.
Cerulean Warbler5/15/20048  6 males plus 2 females both building nearly completed nests
Cerulean Warbler5/15/20049  7 males singing and 2 females building nests
Cerulean Warbler5/15/20049CO-NB
Cerulean Warbler5/9/20041 
Cerulean Warbler7/30/20032 
Cerulean Warbler7/12/20032 
Cerulean Warbler7/2/20033 
Cerulean Warbler6/7/20033 
Cerulean Warbler6/4/20032 
Cerulean Warbler6/1/20032 
Cerulean Warbler5/11/20031 
Cerulean Warbler5/10/20031 
Cerulean Warbler7/7/20021 
Cerulean Warbler5/27/20021 
Cerulean Warbler6/23/20011 
Cerulean Warbler5/17/20018 
Cerulean Warbler5/16/20013 
Cerulean Warbler5/31/19981 
Cerulean Warbler5/14/19981 
Cerulean Warbler5/14/19982 
Cerulean Warbler5/13/19983 

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