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
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
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
House Sparrow
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.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.