IBA Species Data for Snake Creek Marsh

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

Species	Date	Number	Breeding Status	Comments
Black-billed Cuckoo	6/14/2004	1	PO-H
King Rail	5/15/2010		PO-H
King Rail	5/15/2010	1
King Rail	5/28/2009		PO-H
Common Gallinule	5/28/2009		PO-H
Common Gallinule	8/24/2008		CO-AY
Common Gallinule	8/24/2008	6	CO-AY	2 adult and at least 4 young
Common Gallinule	6/14/2004	2	PR-P
Piping Plover	8/28/2013	91
American Woodcock	4/14/2012		PR-C
Black Tern	5/15/2010		OB-O
Forster's Tern	5/5/2008	1
American Bittern	6/7/2022	2		CHECKLIST
American Bittern	5/12/2022	1
American Bittern	4/28/2019	1		CHECKLIST
American Bittern	11/6/2015	1
American Bittern	4/29/2015	1
American Bittern	6/10/2013	2
American Bittern	5/7/2013	1
American Bittern	6/17/2011		PR-T
American Bittern	7/29/2010	1		Standing on road in Marsh 270th st
American Bittern	5/15/2010		PO-H
American Bittern	5/15/2010	2
American Bittern	5/15/2010	4
American Bittern	5/13/2008		PO-H
American Bittern	5/5/2008	2
American Bittern	6/14/2007	2	PR-A	likely nesters
American Bittern	5/20/2007	1
American Bittern	5/20/2007	2
American Bittern	5/10/2007	7
American Bittern	6/14/2004	4	PR-A
American Bittern	5/1/2004	3
American Bittern	9/27/2003	1
American Bittern	6/9/2003	2
American Bittern	9/27/1998	1
Least Bittern	9/8/2018	1
Least Bittern	8/7/2018	2
Least Bittern	7/10/2011	1
Least Bittern	6/17/2011		PR-T
Least Bittern	5/18/2011	1		Photos
Least Bittern	7/29/2010	1		Flying over 270th St in Marsh
Least Bittern	6/9/2010	2	PO-H	Pair observed in suitable habitat together. Male doing some courtship display. Have photo.
Least Bittern	5/19/2010	1		Seen at Snake Creek main Marsh
Least Bittern	5/15/2010		PO-H
Least Bittern	5/15/2010	4
Least Bittern	7/3/2009	2	PR-P	Seen three different day 1 or 2 birds. Probable nesting in suitable area.
Least Bittern	6/21/2009	3
Least Bittern	5/31/2009	1		One observed flying up from marsh and landing deeper in the marsh
Least Bittern	5/28/2009		PO-H
Least Bittern	8/24/2008	4
Least Bittern	7/19/2008	1		Flushed along road
Least Bittern	6/14/2008	1		2 Flushed along main marsh road
Least Bittern	6/1/2008	1
Least Bittern	5/31/2008	1
Black-crowned Night Heron	5/7/2013	1
Black-crowned Night Heron	9/23/2012	1		Juvenile
Black-crowned Night Heron	5/15/2010		OB-O
Black-crowned Night Heron	5/15/2010	1
Black-crowned Night Heron	5/15/2010	6
Black-crowned Night Heron	5/10/2007	1
Black-crowned Night Heron	6/14/2004	1	PO-H
Northern Harrier	4/2/2016	3		CHECKLIST
Northern Harrier	11/6/2015	2
Northern Harrier	9/23/2012	1
Northern Harrier	4/8/2010	2		One male and one female.
Northern Harrier	5/13/2008		PO-H
Northern Harrier	9/20/2003	2
Northern Harrier	4/21/2001	1
Northern Harrier	9/27/1998	1
Bald Eagle	9/23/2012	1		Sub-adult
Peregrine Falcon	4/8/2010	1		One adult.
Peregrine Falcon	5/5/2008	1
Peregrine Falcon	9/27/1998	1
Grasshopper Sparrow	10/2/2016	1		CHECKLIST
Grasshopper Sparrow	6/17/2011		PR-M
Grasshopper Sparrow	6/21/2009		PO-H
Grasshopper Sparrow	6/14/2007	7	PR-P	incl. pairs
Grasshopper Sparrow	6/14/2004	12	PR-M
Grasshopper Sparrow	9/20/2003	2
Grasshopper Sparrow	9/27/1998	1
Henslow's Sparrow	10/2/2009	1
Bobolink	6/5/2023	2		CHECKLIST
Bobolink	6/7/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Bobolink	6/10/2013	14
Bobolink	6/9/2012		PR-T
Bobolink	6/17/2011		PR-M
Bobolink	6/21/2009		PR-C
Bobolink	6/14/2008	6
Bobolink	5/13/2008		PO-H
Bobolink	5/5/2008	2		FOS
Bobolink	6/14/2007	6	PR-P	males and females
Bobolink	9/15/2005	1	OB-O
Bobolink	6/14/2004	8	PR-P
Bobolink	9/20/2003	40

Species Concentrations

No records found