Iowa RBA birds
reported from Saturday, December 31, 2016, through Friday, January 6, 2017:=
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-RARE Species
Mentioned (documentation required)
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ACCIDENTAL:
**SLATY-BACKED
GULL**
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CASUAL:
*GREAT
BLACK-BACKED GULL*
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-Additional
Species Mentioned
Surf
Scoter
Long-tailed
Duck
Glaucous
Gull
Thayers
Gull
Lesser
Black-backed Gull
Golden
Eagle
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***NEW!****************
For more up to date information on rarities in the state of Iowa, visit the=
Iowa Birds and Birding website at www.iowabirds=
.org. A=
list of rare birds is
placed on the home page with the location of the rarity and most recent dat=
e
of observation. This is updated several times per day. This is a handy tool=
for anyone making a birding trip or otherwise into the state of Iowa.
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Species in ALL CAPS can be classified into
three categories in the state of Iowa: 1) UNRECORDED, ACCIDENTAL or Casual;=
2)
A RARE but regular species; or 3) record early or late date or unusual for =
time
of year. Any species with three asterisks (***species***) would represent a
first record for Iowa (UNRECORDED) and should be observed and documented ve=
ry
carefully. Species with two asterisks (**species**) are species that are ei=
ther
ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL, or a rare regular species, and should also be documente=
d. Species
with one asterisk (*species) should have some details of the observation
provided.
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EAST:
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SCOTT
COUNTY:
A
GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Lock and Dam 14 on the 1st. It was joi=
ned
by a LONG-TAILED DUCK on the 2nd.
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Highlights
from Lock and Dam 14 on the 5th included 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS, a
continuing GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, and a LONG-TAILED DUCK.
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A
SURF SCOTER was seen at Lock and Dam 14 along with the continuing LONG-TAIL=
ED
DUCK on the 6th.
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NORTHEAST:
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CLAYTON COUNTY:
GOLDEN EAGLES were
seen on both the northwest and southeast Clayton County CBC=E2=80=99s on th=
e 3rd
and 4th.
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SOUTHEAST:
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LEE
COUNTY:
A
LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at the Ft Madison Riverfront on the 2nd.
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SOUTH
CENTRAL:
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MARION
COUNTY:
A
LONG-TAILED DUCK continues below the dam at Red Rock on the 5th.=
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Highlights
from Red Rock on the 6th included THAYERS and LESSER BLACK-BACKE=
D
GULLS as well as the continuing LONG-TAILED DUCK.
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CENTRAL:
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POLK COUNTY:=
A SLATY-BACKED GULL and 3 LE=
SSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS are still being seen at the Morningstar Airport gravel p=
its
on the 1st. These birds were last seen on the 2nd.
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The
next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday, Janua=
ry
13, 2017 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL species=
be
reported, an update will be posted.
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John
Bissell
Grimes,
Iowa
john.annabisse=
ll@gmail.com
515-423-6108
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