Big Creek State Park
Iowa · Midwest
About This Location
Big Creek State Park is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 240 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Ring-billed Gull, and Red-bellied 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
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-necked Pheasant
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Eastern Towhee
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat
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.
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