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331. Upper Mississippi River refuges, Iowa and Illinois
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge and other public lands offer many great birding opportunities. Read More “331. Upper Mississippi River refuges, Iowa and Illinois”
By Brian “Fox” Ellis
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306. Viking Lake State Park and Hacklebarney Woods County Park, Stanton, Iowa
A pair of parks that harbor an important patch of hardwoods amid expanses of farmland and remnant grasslands. Read More “306. Viking Lake State Park and Hacklebarney Woods County Park, Stanton, Iowa”
By Stephan Lorenz
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219. Hitchcock Nature Center, Honey Creek, Iowa
Each fall, up to 20 raptor species pass this hawk watch, located in western Iowa’s globally significant Loess Hills. Read More “219. Hitchcock Nature Center, Honey Creek, Iowa”
By Mark Orsag
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207. Kettleson Hogsback WMA, Spirit Lake, Iowa
More than 270 species have been recorded in this area of prairie-pothole marshes, lakes, oak woodlands, and remnant native prairie. Read More “207. Kettleson Hogsback WMA, Spirit Lake, Iowa”
By Doug Harr
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157. Saylorville Lake, Ankeny, Iowa
On the Des Moines River in the heart of Iowa, a 17-mile-long reservoir with a bird list of 325 species. Read More “157. Saylorville Lake, Ankeny, Iowa”
By Paul Roisen
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