IBA Species Data for Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area

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 Cuckoo5/28/20071  close look, red eye-rings & black bill
Black-crowned Night Heron10/30/20041  Flushed from Lost Creek near beaver dam
Northern Harrier12/24/20241  CHECKLIST
Northern Harrier12/24/20241  CHECKLIST
Northern Harrier12/17/20221  CHECKLIST
Northern Harrier2/14/20071  One observed at Lost Grove Lake WMA, probably a female.
Northern Harrier12/26/20061 
Northern Harrier10/7/20061  Female
Northern Harrier10/10/20051 
Northern Harrier10/9/20041  1st of the season
Northern Harrier1/19/20033 
Northern Harrier2/16/20021 
Northern Harrier11/24/20013 
Northern Harrier12/16/20001 
Northern Harrier11/13/20002 
Northern Harrier1/6/20002 
Bald Eagle4/2/20251  CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle12/26/20061 
Long-eared Owl10/22/20051  Pine grove in the middle of pheasant hunting preserve
Long-eared Owl10/31/20041  Flushed from pine grove
Long-eared Owl3/2/20033 
Long-eared Owl2/16/20021 
Long-eared Owl1/6/20005 
Short-eared Owl11/11/20021 
Short-eared Owl11/24/20011 
Short-eared Owl12/16/20003 
Short-eared Owl11/13/20001 
Peregrine Falcon7/2/20051 
Peregrine Falcon7/2/20051  captured Mourning Dove
Bell's Vireo7/11/20251  CHECKLIST
Bell's Vireo7/11/20251  CHECKLIST
Bell's Vireo7/3/20242  CHECKLIST
Bell's Vireo6/1/20061PO-H One singing bird.
Grasshopper Sparrow6/1/200610PR-M Many singing in appropriate habitat on Lost Grove Lake property.
Henslow's Sparrow10/7/20064 
Henslow's Sparrow6/19/20053 
Henslow's Sparrow6/19/20053PR-T
Yellow-breasted Chat6/5/20042OB-O
Bobolink8/7/200650  Flock(all basic)preparing to roost in young pine windbreak strip. Counted up to 50 when they took flight, many more than that present. Hadn't seen any breeders there this summer as I had in past.
Bobolink9/26/200515 
Bobolink6/19/20053 
Bobolink6/19/20053PR-A
Bobolink5/18/200222 
Bobolink5/10/200118 

Species Concentrations

No records found
Iowa Audubon

Birds of Iowa

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

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