Iowa Rarities
Most of these shots were taken for documentation purposes and are of very poor quality.
White-faced Ibis -- Deihl pond, Warren County, 19 Apr 2008. Part of flock of 62.
Scott's Oriole -- near Estherville, Emmet County, 12 Apr 2008.
Scott's Oriole -- near Estherville, Emmet County, 12 Apr 2008.
Prairie Falcon -- Brenton feedlot, Dallas and Polk cos., 20 Feb 2008.
Black-legged Kittiwake -- Red Rock, Marion County, 8 Dec 2007.
Iceland Gull -- Red Rock, Marion County, 15 Dec 2007.
Iceland Gull -- Gray's Lake, Polk County, 6 Dec 2007.
Yellow-billed Loon -- Saylorville, Polk County, 28 Nov 2007.
Yellow-billed Loon -- Saylorville, Polk County, 28 Nov 2007.
Yellow-billed Loon -- Saylorville, Polk County, 28 Nov 2007.
Mew Gull -- Red Rock, Marion County, 18 Nov 2007.
Black-tailed Gull -- Saylorville, Polk County, 18 Nov 2007.
Black-tailed Gull -- Saylorville, Polk County, 18 Nov 2007.
Pacific Loon -- Saylorville, Polk County, 12 Oct 2007.
Pacific Loon -- Saylorville, Polk County, 12 Oct 2007.
Laughing Gull -- Red Rock Reservoir, Marion County, 7 Oct 2007.
Wood Stork -- Second state record, Jester Park, Saylorville, Polk County, 3-4 Oct 2007.
Red Phalarope -- molting juvenile, Saylorville, Polk County, 18 Sep 2007.
Glossy Ibis -- Flock of seven, Moeckley Prairie, Polk County, 7 May 2007.
Black-legged Kittiwake -- Saylorville, Polk County, 14 Jan 2007.
Slaty-backed Gull -- Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, 19 Dec 2006.
Slaty-backed Gull -- Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, 19 Dec 2006.
Mew Gull -- Red Rock dam, Marion County, 28 Sep 2006.
Sabine's Gull -- Saylorville, Polk County, 28 Sep 2006, rare adult record.
Laughing Gull -- Lakeview R.A., Saylorville, Polk County, 22 Aug 2006.
Red Knots -- Pinchey Bottoms, Marion County, 10 Aug 2006, 26 Aug 2005, and 5 Sep 2003.
Ruff -- molting male, Marion County, 31 Jul 2006.
Mottled Duck -- First state record, Jester Park, Polk County, 12 Jul 2006.
Magnificent Frigatebird -- Lake MacBride, Johnson County, 5 Sep 2005.
Green Violet-ear -- Grundy County, 29 Sep 2005.
Vermillion Flycatcher -- Whiterock Conservancy, Guthrie County, 18 May 2005.
Swallow-tailed Kite -- Johnson County, 4 Jun 2004.
King Rail -- Hawkeye W.A., Johnson County, 16 May 2004.
Pacific Loon -- Little River Lake, Decatur County.
Brown Pelican -- Saylorville, Polk County, 22 Sep 1999.
Ruddy Shelduck -- presumed escapee, Pinchey Bottoms, Marion County, 5 Sep 2003.
Mew Gull -- Red Rock, Marion County, 23 Oct 2003.
California Gull -- Saylorville, Polk County, 12 Dec 2004.
California Gull -- Saylorville, Polk County, 12 Dec 2004.
Ross's Gull -- Red Rock, Marion County, 15 Dec 1997.
Ross's Gull -- Red Rock, Marion County, 15 Dec 1997.
Black-legged Kittiwake -- adult, Red Rock, Marion County, 15 Dec 1997.
Black-legged Kittiwake -- juvenile, Ottumwa, Wapello County.
White-faced Ibis -- Long Pond, Guthrie County, 6 May 2003.
Sandhill Cranes -- flock of 25 over Red Rock Dam, Marion County, Nov 1998.
Evening Grosbeak -- Marshall County, Jan 1997, one of the last EVGR for Iowa.
Evening Grosbeak -- another shot of this bird.
Smith's Longspurs -- spring, Warren County, Iowa.
