Lake Manawa
Iowa · Midwest
About This Location
Lake Manawa is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 242 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Lesser Scaup 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
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Spotted Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Ring-billed Gull
Forster's Tern
Great Blue Heron
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.