Bacon Creek Park
Iowa · Midwest
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Bacon Creek Park is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 212 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Downy Woodpecker among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Spotted x Eastern Towhee (hybrid)
Pipilo maculatus x erythrophthalmus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid)
Spatula discors x cyanoptera
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Turkey Vulture
Downy Woodpecker
American Crow
European Starling
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black-capped Chickadee
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.