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
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Least Bittern (Northern)
Botaurus exilis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Lark Sparrow
Yellow-throated Vireo
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Common Nighthawk
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Turkey Vulture
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Birding Tips
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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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