BIRD LIST 2025

RRWA 2025 Phenological Bird List

     

1. 01/09  American Crow – Panora – Jacob Solorzano (8th gr.)

2.   01/09  American Kestrel – Panora – Mason Cates (8th gr.)

3.   01/09  American Robin – Panora – Jacob Solorzano (8th gr.)

4.   01/09  Black-capped Chickadee – Panora – Jax Uhlman (6th gr.)

5.   01/09  Blue Jay – Panora – Hanna Hellman (8th gr.)

6.   01/09  Dark-eyed Junco – Panora – Clint Isom (6th gr.)

7.   01/09  Eastern Bluebird – Panora – Maddux Wirt (8th gr.)

8.   01/09  Eurasian Collared-Dove – Panora – Charlotte Rockwell (6th gr.)

9.   01/09  European Starling – Panora – Addy Godwin (7th gr.)

10.   01/09  House Finch – Panora – Zoey Kepple (6th gr.)

11.   01/09  House Sparrow – Panora – Aria Stanley (7th gr.)

12.   01/09  Northern Flicker – Panora – Madi Huitt (7th gr.)

13.   01/09  Red-tailed Hawk – Panora – Tally Lombard (7th gr.)

14.   01/09  Ring-necked Pheasant – Panora – Cullen Meachum (8th gr.)

15.   01/09  White-breasted Nuthatch – Panora – Neal Buckner (6th gr.)

16.   01/01  Merlin – Glendale Cemetery (DSM) – Roy Adolphson

17.   01/01  Great Horned Owl – Walnut Woods – Jay Gilliam

18.   01/01  Barred Owl – Walnut Woods – Jay Gilliam

19.   01/01  Red-bellied Woodpecker – Rippey – Colleen Radebaugh

20.   01/01  Downy Woodpecker – Rippey – Colleen Radebaugh

21.   01/01  Hairy Woodpecker – Rippey – Colleen Radebaugh

22.   01/01  American Goldfinch – Rippey – Colleen Radebaugh

23.   01/01  Cackling Goose – Maffitt Reservoir – Jay Gilliam

24.   01/01  Canada Goose – Maffitt Reservoir – Jay Gilliam

25.   01/01  Mallard – Maffitt Reservoir – Jay Gilliam

26.   01/01  Common Goldeneye – Maffitt Reservoir – Jay Gilliam

27.   01/01  Bald Eagle – Maffitt Reservoir – Jay Gilliam

28.   01/01  American Tree Sparrow – Maffitt Reservoir – Jay Gilliam

29.   01/01  Rock Pigeon – I-35 & Maffitt Lake Rd – RJ Thompson

30.   01/01  Gadwall – Maffitt Reservoir – RJ Thompson

31.   01/01  American Wigeon – Maffitt Reservoir – RJ Thompson

32.   01/01  American Black Duck – Maffit Reservoir – RJ Thompson

33.   01/01  Green-winged Teal – Maffitt Reservoir – RJ Thompson

34.   01/01  Canvasback – Maffitt Reservoir – RJ Thompson

35.   01/01  Ring-necked Duck – Maffitt Reservoir – RJ Thompson

36.   01/01  Lesser Scaup – Maffitt Reservoir – RJ Thompson

37.   01/01  Tufted Titmouse – Walnut Woods – Jay Gilliam

38.   01/01  Northern Cardinal – Walnut Woods – Jay Gilliam

39.   01/01  American Coot – Maffitt Reservoir – Jay Gilliam

40.   01/01  Wild Turkey – SE 35th & Maffitt Lake Rd – Jay Gilliam

41.   01/01  Ring-billed Gull – Raccoon River Park (WDM) – RJ Thompson

42.   01/01  Bufflehead – Raccoon River Park – Jay Gilliam

43.   01/01  White-throated Sparrow – Jordan Creek Bike Trail (WDM) – RJ Thompson

44.   01/01  Red-headed Woodpecker – Brown’s Woods (WDM) – Gary Zenitsky

45.   01/01  Pileated Woodpecker – Brown’s Woods – Gary Zenitsky

46.   01/01  Song Sparrow – Brown’s Woods – Gary Zenitsky

47.   01/01  Cooper’s Hawk – West Mixmaster (WDM) – RJ Thompson

48.   01/01  Trumpeter Swan – Maffitt Reservoir – Jay Gilliam

49.   01/01  Sharp-shinned Hawk – Water Works Park (DSM) – Jay Gilliam

50.   01/01  Red-winged Blackbird – Water Works Park – Jay Gilliam (est. 23,000)

51.   01/01  Common Grackle – Water Works Park – Jay Gilliam (est. 300)

52.   01/01  Brown-headed Cowbird – Water Works Park – Jay Gilliam

53.   01/01  Northern Pintail – Maffitt Reservoir – RJ Thompson

54.   01/01  Double-crested Cormorant – Maffitt Reservoir – RJ Thompson (photo)

55.   01/01  Tundra Swan – V Ave west of Marsh Farm Wetland – Aaron Brees

56.   01/01  Lapland Longspur – V Ave west of Marsh Farm Wetland – John Bissell

57.   01/01  Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – Glidden (Carroll Co) – Ernie Schmeiser (photo)

58.   01/01  Snow Goose – Storm Lake – Dana Siefer

59.   01/01  Ross’s Goose – Storm Lake – Dana Siefer

60.   01/01  Greater White-fronted Goose – Storm Lake – Dana Siefer

61.   01/01  Common Merganser – Storm Lake – Dana Siefer

62.   01/01  Northern Saw-whet Owl – Sunken Grove WMA (near Fonda) – D.Siefer (photo)

63.   01/02  Mourning Dove – WDM yard – RJ Thompson

64.   01/02  Greater Scaup – Bay’s Branch (Guthrie Co) – Clayton Will (photo)

65.   01/02  Rough-legged Hawk – Bay’s Branch – Clayton Will (photo)

66.   01/03  Ruddy Duck – Maffitt Reservoir – Kipp Paulsen

67.   01/03  Snow Bunting – Coon Rapids – Dean Gregory

68.   01/03  Northern Harrier – Sac County – Liz Blessington

69.   01/04  Hooded Merganser – Maffitt Reservoir – Aaron Brees

70.   01/05  Horned Lark – Rippey – Colleen Radebaugh

71.   01/05  Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Rippey – Colleen Radebaugh

72.   01/05  Brown Creeper – Ashworth Park (DSM) – Gary Zenitsky

73.   01/05  Western Meadowlark – Glidden – Victor Webber (photo)

74.   01/05  Eastern Screech-Owl – Sac County – Liz Blessington

75.   01/06  Carolina Wren – Ashworth Park – Diane Dentlinger

76.   01/11  Golden-crowned Kinglet – Walnut Woods – Audubon Field Trip

77.   01/11  Cedar Waxwing – Storm Lake – Dana Siefer

78.   01/11  Harris’s Sparrow – Sac County – Liz Blessington

79.   01/12  Winter Wren – Southwoods Park (WDM) – RJ Thompson

80.   01/16  Hermit Thrush – Ashworth Park – Gary Zenitsky (photo)

81.   01/17  Belted Kingfisher – Rippey – Colleen Radebaugh

82.   01/17  Red-shouldered Hawk – Middle Raccoon S of Linden – Kevin Powers

83.   01/17  Purple Finch – Middle Raccoon S of Linden – Kevin Powers

84.   01/17  Northern Shrike – S of Coon Rapids – Emily Babin

85.   01/18  Rusty Blackbird – Sunken Grove WMA – Dana Siefer

86.   01/22  Short-eared Owl – Bay’s Branch – Kipp Paulsen (photo)

87.   01/22  Red-breasted Nuthatch – Springbrook SP – Kipp Paulsen

88.   02/01  Redhead – Bay’s Branch – Clayton Will (photo)

89.   02/02  Yellow-rumped Warbler – Ashworth Park – Wyman Borts, Jr.

90.   03/02  Great-tailed Grackle – Water Works Park – Jay Gilliam

91.   03/02  Wood Duck – Black Hawk Lake – Dana Siefer

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RRWA 2025 Bird List in Taxonomic Order as of 3/2

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Ducks, Geese, Swans

Snow Goose – Storm Lake – 1/1

Ross’s Goose – Storm Lake – 1/1

Greater White-fronted Goose – Storm Lake – 1/1

Cackling Goose – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Canada Goose – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Trumpeter Swan – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Tundra Swan – V Ave west of Marsh Farm Wetland – 1/1

Wood Duck – Black Hawk Lake – 3/2

Gadwall – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

American Wigeon – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Mallard – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

American Black Duck – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Northern Pintail – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Green-winged Teal- Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Canvasback – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Redhead – Bay’s Branch – 2/1

Ring-necked Duck – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Greater Scaup – Bay’s Branch – 1/2

Lesser Scaup – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Bufflehead – Raccoon River Park – 1/1

Common Goldeneye – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Hooded Merganser – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/4

Common Merganser – Storm Lake – 1/1

Ruddy Duck – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/3

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New World Quail

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Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys, Old World Quail

Ring-necked Pheasant – Storm Lake WWTP – 1/1

Wild Turkey – SE 35th & Maffitt Lake Rd (WDM) – 1/1

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Grebes

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Pigeons, Doves

Rock Pigeon – I-35 & Maffitt Lake Rd – 1/1

Eurasian Collared-Dove – Panora – 1/9

Mourning Dove – WDM yard – 1/2

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Cuckoos

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Goatsuckers

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Swifts

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Hummingbirds

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Rails, Gallinules, Coots

American Coot – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

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Cranes

Stilts, Avocets

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Plovers

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Sandpipers, Phalaropes, Allies

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Gulls, Terns

Ring-billed Gull – Raccoon River Park (WDM) – 1/1

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Loons

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Cormorants

Double-crested Cormorant – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

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Pelicans

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Herons, Bitterns, Allies

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Ibises

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New World Vultures

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Osprey

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Hawks, Kites, Eagles

Bald Eagle – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Northern Harrier – Sac County – 1/3

Sharp-shinned Hawk – Water Works Park (DSM) – 1/1

Cooper’s Hawk – West Mixmaster (WDM) – 1/1

Red-shouldered Hawk – Middle Raccoon S of Linden – 1/17

Red-tailed Hawk – Panora – 1/9

Rough-legged Hawk – Bay’s Branch – 1/2

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Barn Owls

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Typical Owls

Eastern Screech-Owl – Sac County – 1/5

Great Horned Owl – Walnut Woods – 1/1

Barred Owl – Walnut Woods – 1/1

Short-eared Owl – Bay’s Branch – 1/22

Northern Saw-whet Owl – Sunken Grove WMA (Pocahontas Co) – 1/1

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Kingfishers

Belted Kingfisher – Rippey – 1/17

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Woodpeckers

Red-headed Woodpecker – Brown’s Woods – 1/1

Red-bellied Woodpecker – Rippey – 1/1

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – Glidden (Carroll Co) – 1/1

Downy Woodpecker – Rippey – 1/1

Hairy Woodpecker – Rippey – 1/1

Northern Flicker – Panora – 1/9

Pileated Woodpecker – Brown’s Woods – 1/1

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Falcons

American Kestrel – Panora – 1/9

Merlin – Glendale Cemetery (DSM) – 1/1

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Tyrant Flycatchers

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Shrikes

Northern Shrike – S of Coon Rapids – 1/17

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Vireos

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Crows, Jays

Blue Jay – Panora – 1/9

American Crow – Panora – 1/9

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Larks

Horned Lark – Rippey – 1/5

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Swallows

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Chickadees, Titmice

Black-capped Chickadee – Panora – 1/9

Tufted Titmouse – Walnut Woods – 1/1

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Nuthatches

Red-breasted Nuthatch – Springbrook State Park – 1/22

White-breasted Nuthatch – Panora – 1/9

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Creepers 

Brown Creeper – Ashworth Park – 1/5

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Wrens

Winter Wren – Southwoods Park (WDM) – 1/12

Carolina Wren – Ashworth Park – 1/6

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Gnatcatchers

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Kinglets

Golden-crowned Kinglet – Walnut Woods – 1/11

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Thrushes

Eastern Bluebird – Panora – 1/9

Hermit Thrush – Ashworth Park – 1/16

American Robin – Panora – 1/9

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Mockingbirds, Thrashers (Mimic Thrushes)

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Starlings

European Starling – Panora – 1/9

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Waxwings

Cedar Waxwing – Storm Lake – 1/11

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Old World Sparrows

House Sparrow – Panora – 1/9

Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Rippey – 1/5

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Pipits

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Finches, Allies

House Finch – Panora – 1/9

Purple Finch – Middle Raccoon S of Linden – 1/17

American Goldfinch – Rippey – 1/1

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Longspurs, Allies

Lapland Longspur – V Ave west of Marsh Farm Wetland – 1/1

Snow Bunting – Coon Rapids – 1/3

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Emberizids (Towhees, Sparrows, Juncos)

American Tree Sparrow – Maffitt Reservoir – 1/1

Song Sparrow – Brown’s Woods – 1/1

White-throated Sparrow – Jordan Creek Bike Trail – 1/1

Harris’s Sparrow – Sac County – 1/11

Dark-eyed Junco – Panora – 1/9

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Chats

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Blackbirds

Western Meadowlark – Glidden – 1/5

Red-winged Blackbird – Water Works Park (DSM-23,000) – 1/1

Brown-headed Cowbird – Water Works Park – 1/1

Rusty Blackbird – Sunken Grove WMA – 1/18

Common Grackle – Water Works Park (DSM-300) – 1/1

Great-tailed Grackle – Water Works Park (DSM) – 3/2

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Wood-Warblers

Yellow-rumped Warbler – Ashworth Park – 2/2

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Cardinals, Tanagers, some Grosbeaks & Buntings, Allies

Northern Cardinal – Walnut Woods – 1/1