Snyder Bend Park
Iowa · Midwest
About This Location
Snyder Bend Park is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Greater White-fronted Goose, Cackling Goose, and Canada Goose 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
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Marsh Wren
European Starling
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Turkey Vulture
Red-headed Woodpecker
American Goldfinch
Wood Duck
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Pied-billed Grebe
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.