Coralville Lake - dam area
Iowa · Midwest
About This Location
Coralville Lake - dam area is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 216 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Ring-billed Gull, Bald Eagle, and House Sparrow 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
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Solitary Sandpiper (solitaria)
Tringa solitaria
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Ring-billed Gull
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Barn Swallow
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Northern Cardinal
Mallard
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Spotted Sandpiper
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.