Storm Lake
Iowa · Midwest
About This Location
Storm Lake is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 226 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canvasback, Killdeer, and Wood Duck among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Bonaparte's Gull
Franklin's Gull
Forster's Tern
Purple Martin
Lincoln's Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Eared Grebe
Red-breasted Merganser
Northern Flicker
Mallard
Lesser Scaup
Surf Scoter
Bufflehead
Pied-billed Grebe
Orange-crowned Warbler
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
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.