Red Rock Reservoir
Iowa · Midwest
About This Location
Red Rock Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 284 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Red Crossbill (Ponderosa Pine or type 2)
Loxia curvirostra
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Alder Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Pileated Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.