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
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Turkey Vulture
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
Purple Martin
White-breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Field Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
American Redstart
Northern Yellow Warbler
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.