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| 9/5/26 6:56 am |
'RICHARD SAYLES' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Highlights on the Eastern shore |
| 9/4/26 12:21 pm |
Bery Engebretsen <beryeng...> |
[ia-bird] Yesterday, during a 90 minute period, 18 species were seen on, or next to, one of our Alternate-leaf Dogwoods. These are the ones easily recognized by their prolific white berries this time of year. Robins and RE Vireos were the most common, gor |
| 9/4/26 6:31 am |
John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> |
[ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 9-4-26 |
| 9/2/26 1:31 pm |
Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> |
[ia-bird] Long- billed Dowitcher |
| 9/2/26 8:19 am |
Neil Bernstein <tornataornata...> |
[ia-bird] New issue of Iowa Bird Life |
| 9/2/26 7:26 am |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] Not a sighting: Ledges State Park, Boone County |
| 9/1/26 10:02 am |
Paul Roisen <roisenp1950...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Silent Auction for Fall Meeting Announcement |
| 9/1/26 5:11 am |
John Cecil <jcecil01...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Silent Auction for Fall Meeting Announcement |
| 9/1/26 4:06 am |
Diane Crookham-Johnson <dcj...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Silent Auction for Fall Meeting Announcement |
| 8/31/26 8:37 pm |
John Cecil <jcecil01...> |
[ia-bird] Silent Auction for Fall Meeting Announcement |
| 8/31/26 2:44 pm |
Kevin Murphy <kevin.murphy39...> |
[ia-bird] Not a Sighting - beware of phishing emails |
| 8/31/26 2:25 pm |
Julie Johnston <gg41grand...> |
[ia-bird] Julie Johnston SENT YOU AN ECARD! |
| 8/31/26 1:25 pm |
Jim Durbin <bugmugger187...> |
Re: [ia-bird] ID |
| 8/31/26 12:31 pm |
'Art Check' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] More pics |
| 8/31/26 12:29 pm |
'Art Check' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] ID |
| 8/30/26 6:28 pm |
Paul Roisen <roisenp1950...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Books |
| 8/30/26 6:02 pm |
'Art Check' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Books |
| 8/30/26 5:36 pm |
Anna Buckardt <acbuckar...> |
[ia-bird] Re: Fall Meeting Registration Now Open! |
| 8/30/26 8:43 am |
Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> |
[ia-bird] Shorebirds Polk County |
| 8/29/26 8:41 pm |
Michael Parker <miketparker...> |
[ia-bird] Sandhill Cranes-Cone Marsh |
| 8/29/26 5:18 pm |
Linda Rudolph <lgrudolph...> |
[ia-bird] Common Gallinule- Jackson County |
| 8/28/26 7:38 am |
John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> |
[ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 8-28-26 |
| 8/25/26 4:54 pm |
Ellen Fuller <cfuller989...> |
[ia-bird] Lesser Black-backed Gull |
| 8/25/26 1:00 pm |
Hannah Leabhart <heleabhart...> |
[ia-bird] DeSoto NWR Brown Pelican |
| 8/25/26 7:08 am |
jimforde via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Eared Grebe in Cedar Rapids |
| 8/24/26 2:23 pm |
Tom Dougherty <tom.dougherty.sr...> |
[ia-bird] Clark's Nutcracker departed? |
| 8/24/26 6:53 am |
jimforde via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Red-necked Phalaropes at HWA |
| 8/23/26 5:07 pm |
weatherbird58 <weatherbird58...> |
[ia-bird] Nighthawks and Red Crossbills |
| 8/22/26 3:26 pm |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] Re: American Brown Pelican |
| 8/22/26 12:07 pm |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] American Brown Pelican |
| 8/22/26 9:57 am |
Rick Hollis <xiboia...> |
[ia-bird] Backing off proposed changes to wetland easements in Upper Midwest Priaire Poothole Region |
| 8/22/26 5:27 am |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] Clark’s Nutcracker still present |
| 8/21/26 4:18 pm |
roisenp1950 <roisenp1950...> |
[ia-bird] Re: Clark's Nutcracker continues mid-day |
| 8/21/26 2:50 pm |
Jacob Wiese <jwiese66...> |
[ia-bird] Clark's Nutcracker |
| 8/21/26 2:24 pm |
<wxqisu...> |
[ia-bird] A refreshing sip |
| 8/21/26 1:02 pm |
Dana Simon <danalsimon...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Clark's Nutcracker continues mid-day |
| 8/21/26 12:55 pm |
Doug & Nina Harr <dnharr...> |
[ia-bird] Clark's Nutcracker continues mid-day |
| 8/21/26 10:03 am |
jimforde via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Avocets in Cedar Rapids |
| 8/21/26 6:47 am |
Anna Buckardt <acbuckar...> |
[ia-bird] Clark's nutcracker present at 8:45am Aug 21 |
| 8/21/26 5:07 am |
John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> |
[ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 8-21-26 |
| 8/21/26 5:00 am |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] Clark’s Nutcracker continues at Ames High parking lot. |
| 8/20/26 7:03 pm |
Tyler M. Harms <tyharms...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Re: Bill Scheible- not a sighting |
| 8/20/26 5:44 pm |
wybortsjr <wybortsjr...> |
RE: [ia-bird] Clark’s Nutcracker still present |
| 8/20/26 5:43 pm |
John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> |
[ia-bird] Clark’s Nutcracker FYI |
| 8/20/26 5:24 pm |
John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> |
[ia-bird] Clark’s Nutcracker still present |
| 8/20/26 3:53 pm |
John Cecil <jcecil01...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Clark’s Nutcracker, Ames, Story Co. |
| 8/20/26 1:35 pm |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] Clark’s Nutcracker, Ames, Story Co. |
| 8/20/26 1:06 pm |
Kevin Murphy <kevin.murphy39...> |
[ia-bird] Clark’s Nutcracker in Ames |
| 8/19/26 8:09 pm |
Todd Burkhardt <todd.burkhardt.tb...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Abridged summary of - 3 updates in 2 topics |
| 8/19/26 3:14 pm |
Paul Hertzel <phertzel...> |
[ia-bird] Re: Bill Scheible- not a sighting |
| 8/19/26 9:09 am |
Rita Goranson <ritag...> |
[ia-bird] warblers at Parker's Woods |
| 8/19/26 7:05 am |
Colleen Radebaugh <cradebaugh10...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird in Greene Co, Aug 18 |
| 8/18/26 3:15 pm |
Colleen Radebaugh <cradebaugh10...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird in Greene Co, Aug 18 |
| 8/18/26 3:04 pm |
Jesse Ellis <calocitta8...> |
[ia-bird] Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird in Greene Co, Aug 18 |
| 8/18/26 1:32 pm |
Linda Rudolph <lgrudolph...> |
[ia-bird] Bill Scheible- not a sighting |
| 8/17/26 7:22 am |
Doug & Nina Harr <dnharr...> |
[ia-bird] Canada Warblers |
| 8/16/26 4:23 am |
Clayton Will <willcfish...> |
[ia-bird] 20260816 0622 Polk City IA |
| 8/14/26 8:35 am |
John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> |
[ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 8-14-26 |
| 8/14/26 8:07 am |
Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> |
[ia-bird] Red Crossbills |
| 8/13/26 2:06 pm |
Anna Buckardt <acbuckar...> |
[ia-bird] Not a sighting- IOU fall meeting hotel block |
| 8/12/26 3:07 pm |
Anna Buckardt <acbuckar...> |
[ia-bird] Fall Meeting Registration Now Open! |
| 8/12/26 3:54 am |
Rita Goranson <ritag...> |
RE: [ia-bird] Shorebirds in Ames |
| 8/10/26 6:50 pm |
John T <crowlover49...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Summer field reports data. Help |
| 8/10/26 6:44 pm |
'Jill Armentrout' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Summer field reports data. Help |
| 8/10/26 5:57 pm |
John T <crowlover49...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Summer field reports data. Help |
| 8/10/26 5:38 pm |
'Jill Armentrout' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
Re: [ia-bird] Summer field reports data. Help |
| 8/10/26 2:00 pm |
Doug & Nina Harr <dnharr...> |
[ia-bird] Shorebirds in Ames |
| 8/9/26 6:14 pm |
Wendy VanDeWalle <wtvandewalle...> |
[ia-bird] Summer field reports data |
| 8/8/26 12:24 pm |
jimforde via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Black-necked Stilt Family and Avocets at HWA |
| 8/8/26 8:40 am |
jimforde via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> |
[ia-bird] Piping Plover at HWA |
| 8/7/26 9:43 am |
Fawn Bowden <fawnda10...> |
[ia-bird] Groove-billed Ani- Story County |
| 8/7/26 6:52 am |
John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...> |
[ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 8-7-26 |
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Date: 9/4/26 12:21 pm
From: Bery Engebretsen <beryeng...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Yesterday, during a 90 minute period, 18 species were seen on, or next to, one of our Alternate-leaf Dogwoods. These are the ones easily recognized by their prolific white berries this time of year. Robins and RE Vireos were the most common, gor |
On Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 10:18 AM Neil Bernstein <tornataornata...>
wrote:
> The September issue of Iowa Bird Life is now available on the IOU website.
> Paper copies will be mailed in the next few weeks. As promised, this issue
> is full of shorebird information, including advice for bird photographers.
> There is interesting information about Field Records and the Christmas Bird
> Count also, and we have several good book reviews and a lyrical poem.
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Date: 9/4/26 6:31 am
From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 9-4-26 |
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, August 29, to Friday, September 4,
2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL
**BROWN PELICAN**
Additional species mentioned
White-winged Dove
Neotropic Cormorant
Laughing Gull
Sabines Gull
Western Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Mississippi Kite
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Red Crossbill
***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
<http://www.iowabirds.org>
***********************
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 very carefully.
Species with two asterisks (**species**) are species that are either
ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL, or a rare regular species, and should also be
documented. Species with one asterisk (*species) should have some details
of the observation provided.
Please note this is an UNOFFICIAL compilation of rare bird sightings from
both eBird and the IOU listserve. Data for field reports and early/late
dates should not be taken from this weekly
NORTH CENTRAL
FRANKLIN COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Beeds Lake on the 29th.
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at Beeds Lake on the 29th.
WRIGHT COUNTY
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was seen at Big Wall Lake WMA on the 2nd.
NORTHEAST
FAYETTE COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen on the UIU campus on the 29th.
BLACK HAWK COUNTY
A PINE WARBLER was seen at George Wyth SP on the 31st.
A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen at the Ranchero Rd and Highway 63 floodplain
on the 2nd.
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at San Souci Island on the 2nd.
DUBUQUE COUNTY
A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at Mud Lake County Park on the 3rd.
EAST
BUCHANAN COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Guy Grover Timber and Tree Plantings on the
29th.
DELAWARE COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Backbone SP on the 3rd.
LINN COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Pinicon Ridge County Park on the 30th.
SCOTT COUNTY
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at Princeton WMA on the 2nd.
JONES COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen At Wapsipinicon SP on the 3rd.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
A PINE WARBLER was seen at Thomas Mitchell Park on the 30th.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen at Hawkeye Park on the 2nd.
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Ashworth and Greenwood Park on the 2nd.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen at Saylorville on the 3rd.
STORY COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen over the ISU campus on the 3rd.
WEST
HARRISON COUNTY
A BROWN PELICAN was seen at the Desoto NWR visitor center on the 1st.
NORTHWEST
SIOUX COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Dordt Prairie on the 29th.
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
A SABINES GULL was seen at Storm Lake on the 3rd.
A LAUGHING GULL was seen at Storm Lake on the 3rd.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was seen at Storm Lake on the 1st.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
September 11, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or
ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa
<John.annabissell...>
515-423-6108
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Date: 9/2/26 8:19 am
From: Neil Bernstein <tornataornata...>
Subject: [ia-bird] New issue of Iowa Bird Life |
The September issue of Iowa Bird Life is now available on the IOU website.
Paper copies will be mailed in the next few weeks. As promised, this issue
is full of shorebird information, including advice for bird photographers.
There is interesting information about Field Records and the Christmas Bird
Count also, and we have several good book reviews and a lyrical poem.
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Date: 9/1/26 10:02 am
From: Paul Roisen <roisenp1950...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Silent Auction for Fall Meeting Announcement |
John, I am so very pleased that you have volunteered to do this once
again. It is a great way to share this books rather than letting them go
to waste to be discarded when we pass away or no longer wish them around.
They often end up in the dump which is a real shame and not particularly
helpful to our environment.
God Bless.
*Paul O. Roisen*
*Sioux City, IA 51106 **Woodbury County, IA*
*Mobile 712-301-2817 **<roisenp1950...> <roisenp1950...>*
On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 7:11 AM John Cecil <jcecil01...> wrote:
> Great Question Diane,
>
> Cash, check or PayPal will be accepted forms of payment.
>
> John Cecil
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 6:06 AM Diane Crookham-Johnson <dcj...>
> wrote:
>
>> John,
>> Do you know what our options will be for making payment for auction items?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Diane
>>
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>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 10:37 PM John Cecil <jcecil01...> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> Ann Johnson had reached out to me before her passing wishing to donate a
>>> large collection of bird figurines she had accumulated over the years for
>>> auction at a future IOU meeting. Her family has passed these items on to me
>>> as per her wishes. There are too many to put into one auction so I will
>>> host another silent auction at another future meeting as well.
>>>
>>> My father and I have hosted silent auctions of donated books and other
>>> birding memorabilia at our meetings in years past. So AJ she had asked me
>>> to take this on and I of course was happy to do so. I am going to open the
>>> auction up for additional donations from members as well. The money
>>> collected will go to support our publications costs for the Iowa Bird Life.
>>>
>>> I know that the silent auction was something people enjoyed in past
>>> meetings so it was with some reservation I stopped doing it. One of the
>>> reasons was that I ended up with carloads of leftover books to haul back
>>> and forth between meetings.
>>>
>>> I am excited to be offering this again for the meeting. You are welcome
>>> to bring some nature and ecology related items to donate. However, I would
>>> ask a few things.
>>>
>>> - Please do not bring magazine collections. They will not sell and will
>>> end up being leftover trash to be dealt with.
>>> - If your books or items do not sell, please be willing to take them
>>> back with you.
>>> - Please bring books that you think will sell and people will have some
>>> interest in. (In years past we would haul around hundreds of books that
>>> would not sell for 3-4 meetings. I want to avoid this if possible)
>>> - Local birding pamphlets and old checklists just end up taking up
>>> space. Please leave them home
>>> - Old cassette tapes, vinyl records and VHS videos will end up being
>>> trash. no one buys them.
>>> - Binoculars, birding gear, and other non-literature items are welcome.
>>> Just please don't bring any figurines this time as we will have a lot of
>>> them already.
>>> -If you have a large collection of books you want to unload at the
>>> auction I kindly ask that you dont bring them all and select a number of
>>> books to bring. I don't have the space in my home to store them until the
>>> next meeting.
>>>
>>> The auction will be set up over the lunch hour on Saturday and will be
>>> completed at an announced time following the banquet dinner and
>>> presentation.
>>>
>>> I look forward to seeing all of you in a couple of weekends.
>>>
>>> John Cecil
>>> IOU Treasurer
>>>
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Date: 9/1/26 5:11 am
From: John Cecil <jcecil01...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Silent Auction for Fall Meeting Announcement |
Great Question Diane,
Cash, check or PayPal will be accepted forms of payment.
John Cecil
On Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 6:06 AM Diane Crookham-Johnson <dcj...>
wrote:
> John,
> Do you know what our options will be for making payment for auction items?
>
> Thanks,
> Diane
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 10:37 PM John Cecil <jcecil01...> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> Ann Johnson had reached out to me before her passing wishing to donate a
>> large collection of bird figurines she had accumulated over the years for
>> auction at a future IOU meeting. Her family has passed these items on to me
>> as per her wishes. There are too many to put into one auction so I will
>> host another silent auction at another future meeting as well.
>>
>> My father and I have hosted silent auctions of donated books and other
>> birding memorabilia at our meetings in years past. So AJ she had asked me
>> to take this on and I of course was happy to do so. I am going to open the
>> auction up for additional donations from members as well. The money
>> collected will go to support our publications costs for the Iowa Bird Life.
>>
>> I know that the silent auction was something people enjoyed in past
>> meetings so it was with some reservation I stopped doing it. One of the
>> reasons was that I ended up with carloads of leftover books to haul back
>> and forth between meetings.
>>
>> I am excited to be offering this again for the meeting. You are welcome
>> to bring some nature and ecology related items to donate. However, I would
>> ask a few things.
>>
>> - Please do not bring magazine collections. They will not sell and will
>> end up being leftover trash to be dealt with.
>> - If your books or items do not sell, please be willing to take them back
>> with you.
>> - Please bring books that you think will sell and people will have some
>> interest in. (In years past we would haul around hundreds of books that
>> would not sell for 3-4 meetings. I want to avoid this if possible)
>> - Local birding pamphlets and old checklists just end up taking up space.
>> Please leave them home
>> - Old cassette tapes, vinyl records and VHS videos will end up being
>> trash. no one buys them.
>> - Binoculars, birding gear, and other non-literature items are welcome.
>> Just please don't bring any figurines this time as we will have a lot of
>> them already.
>> -If you have a large collection of books you want to unload at the
>> auction I kindly ask that you dont bring them all and select a number of
>> books to bring. I don't have the space in my home to store them until the
>> next meeting.
>>
>> The auction will be set up over the lunch hour on Saturday and will be
>> completed at an announced time following the banquet dinner and
>> presentation.
>>
>> I look forward to seeing all of you in a couple of weekends.
>>
>> John Cecil
>> IOU Treasurer
>>
>>
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Date: 9/1/26 4:06 am
From: Diane Crookham-Johnson <dcj...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Silent Auction for Fall Meeting Announcement |
John,
Do you know what our options will be for making payment for auction items?
Thanks,
Diane
On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 10:37 PM John Cecil <jcecil01...> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> Ann Johnson had reached out to me before her passing wishing to donate a
> large collection of bird figurines she had accumulated over the years for
> auction at a future IOU meeting. Her family has passed these items on to me
> as per her wishes. There are too many to put into one auction so I will
> host another silent auction at another future meeting as well.
>
> My father and I have hosted silent auctions of donated books and other
> birding memorabilia at our meetings in years past. So AJ she had asked me
> to take this on and I of course was happy to do so. I am going to open the
> auction up for additional donations from members as well. The money
> collected will go to support our publications costs for the Iowa Bird Life.
>
> I know that the silent auction was something people enjoyed in past
> meetings so it was with some reservation I stopped doing it. One of the
> reasons was that I ended up with carloads of leftover books to haul back
> and forth between meetings.
>
> I am excited to be offering this again for the meeting. You are welcome to
> bring some nature and ecology related items to donate. However, I would ask
> a few things.
>
> - Please do not bring magazine collections. They will not sell and will
> end up being leftover trash to be dealt with.
> - If your books or items do not sell, please be willing to take them back
> with you.
> - Please bring books that you think will sell and people will have some
> interest in. (In years past we would haul around hundreds of books that
> would not sell for 3-4 meetings. I want to avoid this if possible)
> - Local birding pamphlets and old checklists just end up taking up space.
> Please leave them home
> - Old cassette tapes, vinyl records and VHS videos will end up being
> trash. no one buys them.
> - Binoculars, birding gear, and other non-literature items are welcome.
> Just please don't bring any figurines this time as we will have a lot of
> them already.
> -If you have a large collection of books you want to unload at the auction
> I kindly ask that you dont bring them all and select a number of books to
> bring. I don't have the space in my home to store them until the next
> meeting.
>
> The auction will be set up over the lunch hour on Saturday and will be
> completed at an announced time following the banquet dinner and
> presentation.
>
> I look forward to seeing all of you in a couple of weekends.
>
> John Cecil
> IOU Treasurer
>
>
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Date: 8/31/26 8:37 pm
From: John Cecil <jcecil01...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Silent Auction for Fall Meeting Announcement |
Hello everyone,
Ann Johnson had reached out to me before her passing wishing to donate a
large collection of bird figurines she had accumulated over the years for
auction at a future IOU meeting. Her family has passed these items on to me
as per her wishes. There are too many to put into one auction so I will
host another silent auction at another future meeting as well.
My father and I have hosted silent auctions of donated books and other
birding memorabilia at our meetings in years past. So AJ she had asked me
to take this on and I of course was happy to do so. I am going to open the
auction up for additional donations from members as well. The money
collected will go to support our publications costs for the Iowa Bird Life.
I know that the silent auction was something people enjoyed in past
meetings so it was with some reservation I stopped doing it. One of the
reasons was that I ended up with carloads of leftover books to haul back
and forth between meetings.
I am excited to be offering this again for the meeting. You are welcome to
bring some nature and ecology related items to donate. However, I would ask
a few things.
- Please do not bring magazine collections. They will not sell and will end
up being leftover trash to be dealt with.
- If your books or items do not sell, please be willing to take them back
with you.
- Please bring books that you think will sell and people will have some
interest in. (In years past we would haul around hundreds of books that
would not sell for 3-4 meetings. I want to avoid this if possible)
- Local birding pamphlets and old checklists just end up taking up space.
Please leave them home
- Old cassette tapes, vinyl records and VHS videos will end up being trash.
no one buys them.
- Binoculars, birding gear, and other non-literature items are welcome.
Just please don't bring any figurines this time as we will have a lot of
them already.
-If you have a large collection of books you want to unload at the auction
I kindly ask that you dont bring them all and select a number of books to
bring. I don't have the space in my home to store them until the next
meeting.
The auction will be set up over the lunch hour on Saturday and will be
completed at an announced time following the banquet dinner and
presentation.
I look forward to seeing all of you in a couple of weekends.
John Cecil
IOU Treasurer
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Date: 8/31/26 2:44 pm
From: Kevin Murphy <kevin.murphy39...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Not a Sighting - beware of phishing emails |
IA-bird members,
There has been a recent increase in phishing email attacks particularly
from a source purported to be from Blue Mountain E-cards. I would strongly
advise against clicking any links or content in these messages even though
they may come from a trusted sender you recognize from the listserv.
The listserv admins are able to stop many messages like this from ever
reaching the group via the built in moderation tools of the listserv, but
as our group is open to the public it's inevitable that one or two may
occasionally slip through. There are lots of resources online if you would
like to read more about how to recognize and protect yourself from phishing
attacks, I will not be including a clickable link to any but a quick Google
search shows many good resources at the top of the search results.
One last housekeeping item, if the email you use to interact with the
listserv gets compromised or "hacked" often the quickest way to stop any
continued unwanted email traffic on the listserv is to temporarily pause
that user's ability to send emails to the group. Once you have changed your
passwords/re-secured your email account it's easy to turn that back on, one
of us will reach out to you directly if this is the case.
Now back to your regularly scheduled avian-centric programming. Good
birding!
Kevin Murphy
Boone, IA
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Date: 8/30/26 5:36 pm
From: Anna Buckardt <acbuckar...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Re: Fall Meeting Registration Now Open! |
Hello everyone,
This is friendly reminder to please register for the fall IOU meeting by
Sept 4th. Hope to see you in Ames!
Happy birding,
Anna
On Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 5:06 PM Anna Buckardt <acbuckar...> wrote:
> Hello Everyone!
> We are excited to welcome you to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fall
> Conference in Ames, September 11–13, 2026. The conference will be held at
> the Spark by Hilton Hotel (2609 S. University Blvd).
>
> Registration <https://iowabirds.org/IOU/Meetings/NextMeeting.aspx> is now
> open, and if you plan to join us for meals, please register by Sept 4. If
> you have questions or would like to share your access needs, please contact
> Anna (<anna.buckardt...>).
>
> The Ames area provides outstanding birding opportunities during fall
> migration. Field trips will showcase several of central Iowa's premier
> birding destinations, each offering its own unique habitats and seasonal
> specialties.
>
> Our Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Jeremy Withers, an Associate Professor in
> the English Department at Iowa State University. His recently published
> book, *Birding English: Exploring the History of a Language through 50
> Birds, *uses birds to lead readers on an exploratory journey through the
> past, present, and future of the English language.
>
> We hope to see you in September!
>
> Anna Buckart Thomas
>
> IOU Vice President
>
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Date: 8/29/26 5:18 pm
From: Linda Rudolph <lgrudolph...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Common Gallinule- Jackson County |
A trio of birders from the Iowa City area visited Green Island Wildlife Management Area today despite the overcast and drizzly conditions. We had a spotting scope with us, and we saw 15 Common Gallinule. There was one adult and all the rest appeared to be immature birds. They were all in about the same area on the East side of what I would call the main dike. They were best observed through the spotting scope.
Overall, the area was fairly quiet, but we did observe a number of Sandhill Cranes, we had a flying American Bittern, and we had two Northern Harriers interacting with each as well as a third Harrier flying by itself.
Linda Rudolph
Coralville
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Date: 8/28/26 7:38 am
From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 8-28-26 |
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, August 22, to Friday, August 28, 2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL
**CLARKS NUTCRACKER**
**BROWN PELICAN**
Additional species mentioned
Marbled Godwit
Laughing Gull
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Mississippi Kite
Hooded Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Red Crossbill
***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
<http://www.iowabirds.org>
***********************
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 very carefully.
Species with two asterisks (**species**) are species that are either
ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL, or a rare regular species, and should also be
documented. Species with one asterisk (*species) should have some details
of the observation provided.
Please note this is an UNOFFICIAL compilation of rare bird sightings from
both eBird and the IOU listserve. Data for field reports and early/late
dates should not be taken from this weekly
NORTH CENTRAL
FRANKLIN COUNTY
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at Beeds Lake SP on the 28th.
NORTHEAST
DUBUQUE COUNTY
A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen at Deere Dike Park on the 21st.
CLAYTON COUNTY
15 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Pikes Peak State Park on the 23rd.
FAYETTE COUNTY
6 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the UIU central campus on the 24th.
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY
8 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Waukon Junction Unit of Yellow River SF
on the 27th.
EAST
LINN COUNTY
5 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Pinicon Ridge County Park on the 27th.
BUCHANAN COUNTY
12 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Guy Grover Timber and Tree Plantings on the
23rd.
SCOTT COUNTY
4 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Wapsipinicon SP on the 24th.
CENTRAL
STORY COUNTY
A CLARKS NUTCRACKER continues in a pine grove viewable from the Ames High
School parking lot on the 23rd.
2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at East River Valley Park on the 23rd.
2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Nevada Cemetery on the 28th.
DALLAS COUNTY
6 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Kuehn Conservation Area on the 23rd.
POLK COUNTY
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen near the Gloria Dei Church on the 22nd.
4 MARBLED GODWITS were seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 24th.
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Discovery Pond at Jester Park on the 27th.
BOONE COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Ledges SP on the 26th.
SOUTH CENTRAL
DECATUR COUNTY
A HOODED WARBLER was seen at 110 NW 300th St on the 21st.
MARION COUNTY
3 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Whitebreast Unit of Red Rock on the 22nd.
WEST
HARRISON COUNTY
A BROWN PELICAN was seen at the Desoto NWR visitor center on the 25th.
NORTHWEST
WOODBURY COUNTY
RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Browns Lake on the 24th.
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
A LAUGHING GULL was seen at Storm Lake on the 27th.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
September 4, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or
ACCIDENTAL species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa
<John.annabissell...>
515-423-6108
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Date: 8/21/26 4:18 pm
From: roisenp1950 <roisenp1950...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Re: Clark's Nutcracker continues mid-day |
Best photo I have seen so far, Doug. Thank you very much for sharing.
God Bless.
On Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2:55:44 PM UTC-5 dnharr wrote:
> I spent time from 10:30 AM to 1:15 PM today spotting the Clark's
> Nutcracker from the Ames HS parking area. Saw it about 4 times briefly but
> could not get photos before leaving to get a quick lunch. After returning,
> other birders and I briefly saw it near the top of those huge pine trees.
> Then just before 1PM it leaped up for clear views and allowed many photos.
> It was quite far away, so when getting home I had to crop and enhance
> lighting on some of the best ones, such as the one included here.
>
> Doug Harr
> Ogden
>
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Date: 8/21/26 1:02 pm
From: Dana Simon <danalsimon...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Clark's Nutcracker continues mid-day |
That leap qualifies for NBA pay.
On Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 2:55 PM Doug & Nina Harr <dnharr...> wrote:
> I spent time from 10:30 AM to 1:15 PM today spotting the Clark's
> Nutcracker from the Ames HS parking area. Saw it about 4 times briefly but
> could not get photos before leaving to get a quick lunch. After returning,
> other birders and I briefly saw it near the top of those huge pine trees.
> Then just before 1PM it leaped up for clear views and allowed many photos.
> It was quite far away, so when getting home I had to crop and enhance
> lighting on some of the best ones, such as the one included here.
>
> Doug Harr
> Ogden
>
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Date: 8/21/26 12:55 pm
From: Doug & Nina Harr <dnharr...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Clark's Nutcracker continues mid-day |
I spent time from 10:30 AM to 1:15 PM today spotting the Clark's Nutcracker
from the Ames HS parking area. Saw it about 4 times briefly but could not
get photos before leaving to get a quick lunch. After returning,
other birders and I briefly saw it near the top of those huge pine trees.
Then just before 1PM it leaped up for clear views and allowed many photos.
It was quite far away, so when getting home I had to crop and enhance
lighting on some of the best ones, such as the one included here.
Doug Harr
Ogden
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Date: 8/21/26 5:07 am
From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 8-21-26 |
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, August 15, to Friday, August 21, 2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL
**CLARK’S NUTCRACKER**
CASUAL
*RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD *
Additional species mentioned
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Laughing Gull
Mississippi Kite
Red Crossbill
***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
<http://www.iowabirds.org>
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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 very carefully.
Species with two asterisks (**species**) are species that are either
ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL, or a rare regular species, and should also be
documented. Species with one asterisk (*species) should have some details
of the observation provided.
Please note this is an UNOFFICIAL compilation of rare bird sightings from
both eBird and the IOU listserve. Data for field reports and early/late
dates should not be taken from this weekly
EAST
LINN COUNTY
5 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Pinicon Ridge County Park on the 20th.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
16 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Discovery Pond at Jester Park on the
18th.
MISSISSIPPI KITES continue around Sheridan Park on the 20th.
GREENE COUNTY
A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was seen at a feeder south of Rippey on the 19th.
Visitors are welcome. The homeowners email is <cradebaugh10...>
STORY COUNTY
2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at East River Valley Park on the 19th.
A CLARKS NUTCRACKER was seen at the Furman Aquatic Center green space on
the 21st.
SOUTH CENTRAL
WARREN COUNTY
A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK was seen at Bank Swallow Bend on the 16th.
A RED CROSSBILL was seen at Browns Lake Area of Red Rock WMA on the 20th.
MARION COUNTY
9 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Whitebreast RA of Red Rock on the 19th.
NORTHWEST
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
2 LAUGHING GULLS were seen at Storm Lake on the 20th.
SIOUX COUNTY
11 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Oak Grove and Big Sioux Park on the 19th.
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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
August 28, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa
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515-423-6108
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Date: 8/20/26 7:03 pm
From: Tyler M. Harms <tyharms...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Re: Bill Scheible- not a sighting |
Bill was also an Iowa Young Birders Board member when the organization
itself was still young. He frequently attended IAYB field trips as a
volunteer leader and was always happy to share his love of birds and
birding with kids and their families. We stayed in touch for a while after
his move to Oregon. He missed Iowa but greatly enjoyed being near his
grandkids.
He will be missed,
Tyler
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Tyler M. Harms
President, Iowa Ornithologists' Union
Ames, Iowa
On Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM Paul Hertzel <phertzel...> wrote:
> Thank you for posting this bit of sad news, Linda.
>
>
> I will remember Bill as an excellent birder. He loved Linn County in
> particular and participated in a Linn County Big Day in May of 2009. The
> total of 142 was a record for the county at the time. He also served a term
> on the IOU Records Committee. And he shared his editing and writing skills
> with the IOU, serving on the IOU Publications Committee for several years,
> and co-editing the IOU News newsletter for a year before John and Anna
> Bissell took over. The IOU missed him immediately when he moved to Oregon.
>
>
> And I have missed his sharp wit/humor and good friendship.
>
>
> Paul Hertzel
>
> Mason City
>
>
> On 8/18/2026 3:32 PM, Linda Rudolph wrote:
>
> Many of you may remember Bill Scheible. He moved to Portland, Oregon
> several years ago to be closer to his family.
> He was an active member of the IOU while he lived here. His humor,
> knowledge and sharp hearing made him a fun person to bird with. He led
> field trips and co-led a trip to Southern California with Jim Fuller. He
> was passionate in supporting the Iowa Young Birders.
> He traveled extensively when he was a medical school professor. When he
> became a birder, travel took on a whole new layer of fun and excitement. I
> can think of 7 countries he had birded extensively in. Perhaps his most
> meaningful trip was when he and a group of friends went to Micronesia.
> They visited Tinian. This small island had a large airfield during WWII,
> and Bill was very interested to see the base his father had flown from
> during the war.
> Bill had been in failing health for several years, and it is with great
> sadness that I’m writing to let you know that he has passed away.
>
> Linda Rudolph
> Coralville
>
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Date: 8/19/26 3:14 pm
From: Paul Hertzel <phertzel...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Re: Bill Scheible- not a sighting |
Thank you for posting this bit of sad news, Linda.
I will remember Bill as an excellent birder. He loved Linn County in
particular and participated in a Linn County Big Day in May of 2009. The
total of 142 was a record for the county at the time. He also served a
term on the IOU Records Committee. And he shared his editing and writing
skills with the IOU, serving on the IOU Publications Committee for
several years, and co-editing the IOU News newsletter for a year before
John and Anna Bissell took over. The IOU missed him immediately when he
moved to Oregon.
And I have missed his sharp wit/humor and good friendship.
Paul Hertzel
Mason City
On 8/18/2026 3:32 PM, Linda Rudolph wrote:
> Many of you may remember Bill Scheible. He moved to Portland, Oregon
> several years ago to be closer to his family.
> He was an active member of the IOU while he lived here. His humor,
> knowledge and sharp hearing made him a fun person to bird with. He
> led field trips and co-led a trip to Southern California with Jim
> Fuller. He was passionate in supporting the Iowa Young Birders.
> He traveled extensively when he was a medical school professor. When
> he became a birder, travel took on a whole new layer of fun and
> excitement. I can think of 7 countries he had birded extensively in.
> Perhaps his most meaningful trip was when he and a group of friends
> went to Micronesia. They visited Tinian. This small island had a
> large airfield during WWII, and Bill was very interested to see the
> base his father had flown from during the war.
> Bill had been in failing health for several years, and it is with
> great sadness that I’m writing to let you know that he has passed away.
>
> Linda Rudolph
> Coralville
>
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Date: 8/19/26 7:05 am
From: Colleen Radebaugh <cradebaugh10...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird in Greene Co, Aug 18 |
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Date: 8/18/26 1:32 pm
From: Linda Rudolph <lgrudolph...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Bill Scheible- not a sighting |
Many of you may remember Bill Scheible. He moved to Portland, Oregon several years ago to be closer to his family.
He was an active member of the IOU while he lived here. His humor, knowledge and sharp hearing made him a fun person to bird with. He led field trips and co-led a trip to Southern California with Jim Fuller. He was passionate in supporting the Iowa Young Birders.
He traveled extensively when he was a medical school professor. When he became a birder, travel took on a whole new layer of fun and excitement. I can think of 7 countries he had birded extensively in. Perhaps his most meaningful trip was when he and a group of friends went to Micronesia. They visited Tinian. This small island had a large airfield during WWII, and Bill was very interested to see the base his father had flown from during the war.
Bill had been in failing health for several years, and it is with great sadness that I’m writing to let you know that he has passed away.
Linda Rudolph
Coralville
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Date: 8/14/26 8:35 am
From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 8-14-26 |
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, August 8, to Friday, August 14, 2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
ACCIDENTAL
**LONG-BILLED CURLEW**
Additional species mentioned
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Piping Plover
Black-necked Stilt
Marbled Godwit
Laughing Gull
Least Tern
Mississippi Kite
Red Crossbill
***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
<http://www.iowabirds.org>
***********************
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 very carefully.
Species with two asterisks (**species**) are species that are either
ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL, or a rare regular species, and should also be
documented. Species with one asterisk (*species) should have some details
of the observation provided.
Please note this is an UNOFFICIAL compilation of rare bird sightings from
both eBird and the IOU listserve. Data for field reports and early/late
dates should not be taken from this weekly
EAST
JOHNSON COUNTY
A PIPING PLOVER was seen at Sand Point on the 8th.
A family of BLACK-NECKED STILTS were seen from DNR Headquarters at Hawkeye
WA on the 12th.
2 MARBLED GODWITS were seen at Sand Point on the 11th.
SOUTHEAST
LEE COUNTY
2 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were seen along 200th St near Franklin on
the 13th.
CENTRAL
POLK COUNTY
4 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Discovery Pond at Jester Park on the 14th.
15 RED CROSSBILLS were seen near the Woodland Shelter at Jester Park on the
9th.
A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen in sheetwater along 134 St on the 9th.
A LONG-BILLED CURLEW was seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 11th.
A MARBLED GODWIT was seen at the Big Creek Spillway on the 11th.
15 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Glendale Cemetery on the 13th.
2 MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen at 64th and Madison in Urbandale on the 13th.
MARSHALL COUNTY
A RED CROSSBILL was seen at Green Castle on the 8th.
SOUTHWEST
UNION COUNTY
A LEAST TERN was seen at Mitchell Marsh on the 8th.
WEST
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY
A LEAST TERN was seen at Lake Manawa on the 10th.
NORTHWEST
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
A LAUGHING GULL was seen at Storm Lake on the 9th.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Martin Area Park on the 10th.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
August 21, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa
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Date: 8/12/26 3:07 pm
From: Anna Buckardt <acbuckar...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Fall Meeting Registration Now Open! |
Hello Everyone!
We are excited to welcome you to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fall
Conference in Ames, September 11–13, 2026. The conference will be held at
the Spark by Hilton Hotel (2609 S. University Blvd).
Registration <https://iowabirds.org/IOU/Meetings/NextMeeting.aspx> is now
open, and if you plan to join us for meals, please register by Sept 4. If
you have questions or would like to share your access needs, please contact
Anna (<anna.buckardt...>).
The Ames area provides outstanding birding opportunities during fall
migration. Field trips will showcase several of central Iowa's premier
birding destinations, each offering its own unique habitats and seasonal
specialties.
Our Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Jeremy Withers, an Associate Professor in
the English Department at Iowa State University. His recently published
book, *Birding English: Exploring the History of a Language through 50
Birds, *uses birds to lead readers on an exploratory journey through the
past, present, and future of the English language.
We hope to see you in September!
Anna Buckart Thomas
IOU Vice President
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Date: 8/10/26 6:50 pm
From: John T <crowlover49...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Summer field reports data. Help |
Hmm, only thing I can think of is "Is there a box that says you've gone
over and verified your values once you've submitted"?
On Mon, Aug 10, 2026 at 8:44 PM Jill Armentrout <sammiesibemom...>
wrote:
> It won’t accept. I have comments, details, ages & sex.[image: image0.jpeg]
> Sent from Jill’s iPhone.
>
> On Aug 10, 2026, at 7:57 PM, John T <crowlover49...> wrote:
>
>
> Hey, that just means it's marked as a rare bird for the area per current
> filters. I think once you've said you're sure it should go through
>
> On Mon, Aug 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM 'Jill Armentrout' via IA-BIRD <
> <ia-bird...> wrote:
>
>> Can anyone help me, I am trying to submit a report of the Mississippi
>> Kite family from July & I am getting this error. It says please fix the
>> item below. I have 3 kites, added details, added sex & age & breeding. It
>> shows R after the species
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Date: 8/10/26 6:44 pm
From: 'Jill Armentrout' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Summer field reports data. Help |
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Date: 8/10/26 5:57 pm
From: John T <crowlover49...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Summer field reports data. Help |
Hey, that just means it's marked as a rare bird for the area per current
filters. I think once you've said you're sure it should go through
On Mon, Aug 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM 'Jill Armentrout' via IA-BIRD <
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> Can anyone help me, I am trying to submit a report of the Mississippi Kite
> family from July & I am getting this error. It says please fix the item
> below. I have 3 kites, added details, added sex & age & breeding. It shows
> R after the species
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Date: 8/10/26 2:00 pm
From: Doug & Nina Harr <dnharr...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Shorebirds in Ames |
Coming west out of Ames this afternoon, I noticed some geese and several
small shorebirds in a flooded pond on the south side of Lincoln Way. So I
turned in and started searching the pond to find all of the following:
Killdeer ~20
Semi-palmated Plover 3 (photo with this note)
Baird's Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper ~7
Pectoral Sandpiper 4
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Fall shorebird migration is definitely underway!
Doug Harr
Ogden
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Date: 8/9/26 6:14 pm
From: Wendy VanDeWalle <wtvandewalle...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Summer field reports data |
Hi all!
Hope you had a good summer of birding! Our summer field report covers June
and July, and on the 15th of August we will be downloading the eBird and
IOU data. So this is your friendly notice to please finish up any reporting
of your rare or unusual birds. If you don’t have a picture, please put a
detailed description of what the bird looked like and how it was acting in
the comments section. Simply putting “Merlin ID” will not suffice as Merlin
can often be wrong. Also, if you observed any breeding, nesting or
fledglings, please mark the appropriate breeding code in eBird and then go
to the website and enter the ages of the birds in the age box. If you need
any help with reporting, please let me know. I may have missed a few of the
Facebook reports of rare birds this season, so if you know of any, please
encourage them to submit their sightings.
Happy birding!
Wendy VanDeWalle
IOU Summer field reports editor
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Date: 8/7/26 6:52 am
From: John and Anna Bissell <john.annabissell...>
Subject: [ia-bird] Iowa RBA: 8-7-26 |
Iowa RBA birds reported from Saturday, August 1, to Friday, August 7, 2026
RARE Species Mentioned (documentation required)
NONE
Additional species mentioned
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Piping Plover
Marbled Godwit
Mississippi Kite
Red Crossbill
***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
<http://www.iowabirds.org>
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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 very carefully.
Species with two asterisks (**species**) are species that are either
ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL, or a rare regular species, and should also be
documented. Species with one asterisk (*species) should have some details
of the observation provided.
Please note this is an UNOFFICIAL compilation of rare bird sightings from
both eBird and the IOU listserve. Data for field reports and early/late
dates should not be taken from this weekly
NORTHEAST
DUBUQUE COUNTY
A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen at Deere Dike Park on the 1st.
SOUTHEAST
WAPELLO COUNTY
2 MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen near Memorial Park in Ottumwa on the 5th.
CENTRAL
MARSHALL COUNTY
12 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Grammar Grove WA on the 2nd.
POLK COUNTY
10 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Jester Park Discovery Pond on the 4th.
MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen over Sheridan Park on the 7th.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen at Hawkeye Park in Ankeny on the 3rd.
A PIPING PLOVER was seen at Cottonwood RA at Saylorville on the 4th.
STORY COUNTY
2 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were seen in a pasture on 295th St just
west of Indian Creek and 1 mile west of 650th Ave on the 3rd.
SOUTH CENTRAL
MARION COUNTY
A MARBLED GODWIT was seen at Red Rock on the 5th.
WEST
SHELBY COUNTY
5 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Prairie Rose SP on the 6th.
NORTHWEST
SIOUX COUNTY
2 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were seen at Sandy Hollow RA on the 5th.
DICKINSON COUNTY
9 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Kettleson Hogsback WMA on the 3rd.
KOSSUTH COUNTY
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen over Algona on the 4th.
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The next scheduled report of the Iowa Rare Bird Alert will be for Friday,
August 14, 2026 for the weekly report. Should any UNRECORDED or ACCIDENTAL
species be reported, an update will be posted.
John Bissell
Grimes, Iowa
<John.annabissell...>
515-423-6108
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