Ledges State Park
Iowa · Midwest
About This Location
Ledges State Park is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Rough-legged Hawk, Bald Eagle, and Red-headed 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
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-necked Pheasant
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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