IBA Species Data for Hitchcock Nature Center (and adjoining properties)

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	5/28/2009	1
Black-billed Cuckoo	7/6/2005	2	PO-X
Black-billed Cuckoo	5/14/2005	1
Black-billed Cuckoo	8/19/2004	3
Black-billed Cuckoo	6/24/2004	2	PR-T
Black-billed Cuckoo	6/12/2004	1		Black-billed Cuckoo--Several sightings during this period-- including of birds with nesting materials on two occasions at HNC.
Black-billed Cuckoo	6/12/2004	1	OB-O
Black-billed Cuckoo	6/22/2003	4
Black-billed Cuckoo	6/18/2002	5
Black-billed Cuckoo	6/17/2002	3
Black-billed Cuckoo	7/5/2000	2
Black-billed Cuckoo	6/9/1999	1
American Woodcock	10/22/2006	1
Black Tern	8/19/2005	21
Forster's Tern	8/15/2003	1
American Bittern	6/16/2003	1
Northern Harrier	10/30/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Northern Harrier	9/24/2022	4		CHECKLIST
Northern Harrier	9/21/2022	4		CHECKLIST
Northern Harrier	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Northern Harrier	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Northern Harrier	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Northern Harrier	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Northern Harrier	3/22/2011	8
Northern Harrier	11/14/2010	19		peak
Northern Harrier	10/23/2009	138		most, and single-day record.
Northern Harrier	11/7/2008	21
Northern Harrier	8/22/2008	1
Northern Harrier	10/7/2007	17		most
Northern Harrier	8/1/2007	210		season total
Northern Harrier	10/9/2006	42		peak
Northern Harrier	8/1/2006	306		season total
Northern Harrier	10/8/2005	1
Northern Harrier	10/5/2005	42		Tied existing HNC Day record.
Northern Harrier	9/26/2005	1	OB-O
Northern Harrier	8/30/2005	1		1st.
Northern Harrier	11/2/2004	42		Peak flight and new single-day HNC record.
Northern Harrier	8/19/2004	2		Early Date
Northern Harrier	8/1/2004	344		new season record total
Bald Eagle	10/30/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	10/3/2022	5		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	10/3/2022	7		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	9/24/2022	7		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	9/21/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	9/17/2022	3		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	9/16/2022	3		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	9/4/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	9/4/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	9/4/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	9/4/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	9/3/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	9/3/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	9/3/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	9/3/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Bald Eagle	11/24/2008	71
Bald Eagle	8/1/2007	443		season total
Bald Eagle	8/1/2006	729
Bald Eagle	11/16/2005	140		New HNC Day Record.
Bald Eagle	11/16/2005	140		Peak flight.
Bald Eagle	9/26/2005	1	OB-O
Bald Eagle	8/28/2005	1		1st
Bald Eagle	11/24/2004	63		peak flight for fall-- December saw higher totals this season.
Bald Eagle	8/27/2004	1		Early date
Bald Eagle	8/1/2004	947		new season record total
Bald Eagle	12/19/2001	45
Red-shouldered Hawk	9/24/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Red-shouldered Hawk	9/21/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Red-shouldered Hawk	9/17/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Red-shouldered Hawk	9/16/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Red-shouldered Hawk	10/21/2008	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	10/19/2008	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	10/7/2007	3		single day record
Red-shouldered Hawk	8/1/2007	4
Red-shouldered Hawk	8/16/2006	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	10/19/2005	1		Last of five single sightings.
Red-shouldered Hawk	9/9/2005	1		1st.
Red-shouldered Hawk	10/1/2004	2		Peak flight
Red-shouldered Hawk	9/25/2004	1		Early date.
Red-shouldered Hawk	8/1/2004	8		new season record total
Broad-winged Hawk	10/3/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	10/3/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	9/24/2022	298		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	9/17/2022	9		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	9/16/2022	10		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	9/3/2022	9		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	9/3/2022	9		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	9/3/2022	9		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	9/3/2022	9		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	6/5/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	5/1/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	9/24/2016	1		CHECKLIST
Broad-winged Hawk	10/6/2014	1		last
Broad-winged Hawk	9/22/2014	386		most
Broad-winged Hawk	10/13/2013	3		Last at Hitchcock
Broad-winged Hawk	4/28/2011	36
Broad-winged Hawk	3/22/2011	12		On most of the broadwings I was able to see the clear underwing edged in dark on the trailing edge and lack of patagium, the widely banded tail, and streaked breast.
Broad-winged Hawk	10/10/2010	1		last
Broad-winged Hawk	9/24/2010	163		peak
Broad-winged Hawk	10/7/2009	1		last
Broad-winged Hawk	9/30/2008	2
Broad-winged Hawk	9/24/2008	255
Broad-winged Hawk	9/22/2007	137		most
Broad-winged Hawk	9/2/2007	511		season total
Broad-winged Hawk	10/9/2006	1		last
Broad-winged Hawk	9/20/2006	155		peak
Broad-winged Hawk	8/1/2006	466		season total
Broad-winged Hawk	10/13/2005	1		Last.
Broad-winged Hawk	9/24/2005	660		Peak flight and new HNC Day Record.
Broad-winged Hawk	8/11/2005	2		1st.
Broad-winged Hawk	10/4/2004	2		Late Date
Broad-winged Hawk	9/29/2004	1
Broad-winged Hawk	9/27/2004	99		Peak flight.
Broad-winged Hawk	9/4/2004	1		Early date.
Broad-winged Hawk	7/10/2004	1	CO-FL
Broad-winged Hawk	7/10/2004	1	CO-FL	1 recently fledged bird flushed along Fox Run Ridge Trail. There must be a nest down in the little valley there.
Broad-winged Hawk	8/30/2003	1
Broad-winged Hawk	6/18/2002	1
Broad-winged Hawk	6/17/2002	1
Broad-winged Hawk	7/5/2000	2
Broad-winged Hawk	6/9/1999	1
Long-eared Owl	12/6/2009	1		fide Mark Orsag. He says it's a first HNCH park record.
Short-eared Owl	10/25/2012	1
Short-eared Owl	11/14/2009	1
Pileated Woodpecker	9/4/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker	9/4/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker	9/4/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Pileated Woodpecker	9/4/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Peregrine Falcon	9/24/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Peregrine Falcon	9/16/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Peregrine Falcon	9/24/2016	1		CHECKLIST
Peregrine Falcon	10/1/2014	7		most
Peregrine Falcon	4/28/2011	4		tundrius
Peregrine Falcon	9/28/2010	1		last
Peregrine Falcon	9/20/2010	28		new single day record
Peregrine Falcon	9/1/2010	1		first
Peregrine Falcon	10/1/2009	6		most
Peregrine Falcon	9/23/2008	10		Season total was a new HNCH record.
Peregrine Falcon	8/22/2008	1
Peregrine Falcon	9/30/2007	8
Peregrine Falcon	9/20/2007	8
Peregrine Falcon	9/7/2007	1		first
Peregrine Falcon	9/7/2007	46		record season total
Peregrine Falcon	10/15/2006	1		last
Peregrine Falcon	9/16/2006	6		peak
Peregrine Falcon	8/1/2006	31		season total
Peregrine Falcon	11/16/2005	1		Last.
Peregrine Falcon	10/5/2005	8		Peak Flight.
Peregrine Falcon	9/12/2005	2		1st.
Peregrine Falcon	9/23/2004	10
Peregrine Falcon	9/12/2004	5		Early date
Peregrine Falcon	9/17/2003	5
Peregrine Falcon	8/30/2003	2
Bell's Vireo	7/6/2005	4	PO-X
Bell's Vireo	6/19/2004	1		One Bell's Vireos heard at HNC. 2 heard at private land location near HNC where they have bred in th past. Active nest found at this spot.
Bell's Vireo	6/22/2003	1
Bell's Vireo	6/16/2003	9
Bell's Vireo	5/25/2003	2
Bell's Vireo	5/22/1999	1
Wood Thrush	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush	7/3/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush	6/10/2022	4		CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush	5/14/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush	5/1/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush	4/29/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Wood Thrush	7/8/2005	5	PO-X
Wood Thrush	6/10/2004	10	PR-M	Common at HNC
Wood Thrush	6/22/2003	1
Wood Thrush	6/16/2003	12
Wood Thrush	5/25/2003	9
Wood Thrush	6/18/2002	12
Wood Thrush	6/17/2002	20
Wood Thrush	7/5/2000	6
Wood Thrush	6/9/1999	6
Grasshopper Sparrow	8/10/2005	1
Grasshopper Sparrow	7/6/2005	2
Grasshopper Sparrow	7/15/2004	8	PR-T
Grasshopper Sparrow	6/24/2004	4	CO-ON
Grasshopper Sparrow	6/23/2004	13	PR-T
Grasshopper Sparrow	6/10/2004	4		Max of four seen on private land at HNC-- nests found.
Grasshopper Sparrow	6/2/2004	5	PR-T
Grasshopper Sparrow	6/22/2003	4
Grasshopper Sparrow	6/17/2003	2
Grasshopper Sparrow	5/25/2003	1
Grasshopper Sparrow	6/18/2002	4
Grasshopper Sparrow	6/17/2002	7
Yellow-breasted Chat	6/10/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Yellow-breasted Chat	9/12/2010	1
Bobolink	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Bobolink	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Bobolink	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Bobolink	9/4/2022	2		CHECKLIST
Bobolink	9/3/2022	3		CHECKLIST
Bobolink	9/3/2022	3		CHECKLIST
Bobolink	9/3/2022	3		CHECKLIST
Bobolink	9/3/2022	3		CHECKLIST
Bobolink	6/24/2004	3	PR-N
Bobolink	6/14/2004	3		Max of 3 on private land near HNC.
Bobolink	6/2/2004	1	CO-NB
Bobolink	6/22/2003	2
Bobolink	5/25/2003	6
Bobolink	6/18/2002	1
Worm-eating Warbler	7/18/2005	1	PO-H	Dozer Cut Trail at HNC
Kentucky Warbler	6/10/2022	1		CHECKLIST
Kentucky Warbler	5/29/2022	5		CHECKLIST
Hooded Warbler	7/5/2000	3
Hooded Warbler	6/9/1999	2
Cerulean Warbler	6/16/2003	1

Species Concentrations

Species Name/Group	Date	Number
American White Pelican	9/22/2019	3,048
American White Pelican	9/10/2016	3,905
American White Pelican	9/12/2013	3,000
American White Pelican	9/11/2013	3,000
American White Pelican	10/2/2012	3,000
American White Pelican	9/23/2012	1,000
American White Pelican	9/20/2012	3,000
American White Pelican	9/13/2012	1,500
American White Pelican	9/7/2012	1,470
American White Pelican	9/16/2011	5,090
American White Pelican	9/24/2010	3,700
American White Pelican	10/5/2005	1,073
American White Pelican	9/25/2004	6,894
Double-crested Cormorant	9/26/2016	1,424
Double-crested Cormorant	10/3/2014	2,247
Double-crested Cormorant	10/6/2013	10,000
Double-crested Cormorant	10/9/2012	3,000
Double-crested Cormorant	10/4/2012	3,700
Double-crested Cormorant	10/1/2012	2,600
Double-crested Cormorant	9/20/2012	800
Double-crested Cormorant	10/13/2011	5,000
Double-crested Cormorant	10/12/2011	3,400
Double-crested Cormorant	9/29/2010	1,050
Double-crested Cormorant	9/28/2009	1,623
Double-crested Cormorant	9/27/2008	1,761
Double-crested Cormorant	10/8/2007	6,108
Double-crested Cormorant	10/5/2005	3,741
Double-crested Cormorant	9/27/2004	4,602
Gulls	10/31/2005	5,000
Migrating Eagles	11/16/2005	280
Waterfowl	11/14/2019	5,415
Waterfowl	11/7/2019	8,942
Waterfowl	10/29/2019	1,090
Waterfowl	11/30/2016	54,628
Waterfowl	11/19/2016	20,955
Waterfowl	11/10/2016	1,150
Waterfowl	10/22/2016	4,700
Waterfowl	12/16/2014	2,250
Waterfowl	12/9/2014	1,440
Waterfowl	12/3/2014	2,500
Waterfowl	11/29/2014	4,415
Waterfowl	11/18/2014	10,260
Waterfowl	11/16/2014	93,230
Waterfowl	11/15/2014	2,000
Waterfowl	11/12/2014	1,270
Waterfowl	11/4/2014	1,208
Waterfowl	11/22/2013	15,000
Waterfowl	11/12/2012	9,000
Waterfowl	11/11/2012	39,600
Waterfowl	11/6/2012	9,000
Waterfowl	11/20/2011	9,250
Waterfowl	11/8/2011	27,000
Waterfowl	11/7/2011	2,900
Waterfowl	11/30/2010	4,723
Waterfowl	11/23/2010	47,000
Waterfowl	11/22/2010	600,000
Waterfowl	11/13/2010	7,400
Waterfowl	10/28/2010	5,700
Waterfowl	12/4/2009	47,700
Waterfowl	11/30/2009	47,700
Waterfowl	11/23/2008	92,061
Waterfowl	11/14/2008	326,500
Waterfowl	11/8/2008	80,000
Waterfowl	11/7/2008	30,000
Waterfowl	11/30/2007	8,470
Waterfowl	11/29/2006	300,000
Waterfowl	11/28/2006	60,000
Waterfowl	11/16/2005	50,000
Waterfowl	10/31/2005	1,225
Waterfowl	11/21/2004	5,917