Water Works Park, Des Moines
Iowa · Midwest
About This Location
Water Works Park, Des Moines is a productive birding destination in Iowa, with 226 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Mallard
Osprey
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
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.