Saylorville Reservoir
Iowa · Midwest
About This Location
Saylorville Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 305 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
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Tree Swallow
Gray Catbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Killdeer
Marbled Godwit
Red-necked Phalarope
Lesser Yellowlegs
Stilt Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Franklin's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Birding Tips
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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.