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
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Crow
Tree Swallow
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Indigo Bunting
Turkey Vulture
Red-headed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Dickcissel
Blue Grosbeak
Canada Goose
Mallard
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.