Hickory Hill Park
Iowa · Midwest
About This Location
Hickory Hill Park is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Red-tailed Hawk, 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
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Barred Owl
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Birding Tips
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Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.