F.W. Kent Park
Iowa · Midwest
About This Location
F.W. Kent Park is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Ring-necked Pheasant, and Mourning Dove 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
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
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Eastern Towhee
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.