Sycamore Bottoms
Iowa · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Sycamore Bottoms is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Ring-necked Pheasant 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
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Solitary Sandpiper (solitaria)
Tringa solitaria
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Sedge Wren
Gray Catbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Sandhill Crane
Great Blue Heron
Bell's Vireo
American Crow
Northern House Wren
House Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
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Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.