Hitchcock Nature Center
Iowa · Midwest
About This Location
Hitchcock Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Blue Jay among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Northern Flicker
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Brown Thrasher
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Field Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Bluebird
Cedar Waxwing
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
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Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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