Iowa birds

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, 1 May 2009, Carroll County.

Male Mottled Duck, 7 July 2006, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County. First state record.

A pair of Mottled Ducks, 4 August 2009, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County. Second state record.

Juvenile Yellow-billed Loon, 28 November 2007, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County. Third state record.

Subadult Brown Pelican, 22 October 2005, below Red Rock Reservoir dam, Marion County.

Adult Brown Pelican, 18 December 2007, Fort Madison, Lee County.

Subadult Neotropic Cormorant, 3 May 2008, west of Riverton, Fremont County. Fourth state record.

Subadult Neotropic Cormorant (with Double-crested Cormorant), 5 July 2009, Elm L., Wright County. Fifth state record.

Female Magnificent Frigatebird, 2 September 2007, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County. Sixth state record.

Adult Glossy Ibis, 29 June 2008, east of Chelsea, Tama County.

Juvenile Wood Stork, 4 October 2007, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County. Second state record.

A juvenile gray morph Gyrfalcon, 22 December 2000, eastern Boone County.

Adult Snowy Plover, 3 May 1996, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County. Fifth state record.

Juvenile Western Sandpiper, 14 August 2009, Red Rock Reservoir, Marion County. A very rare migrant in the state.

An adult Red Phalarope, 2 October 1988, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County. First state record.

A juvenile Red Phalarope, 18 September 2007, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County.

Juvenile Pomarine Jaeger, 30 September 1988, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County. First state record.

Juvenile Pomarine Jaeger, 11 November 1996, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County.

Second year Laughing Gull, 25 July 2006, below Red Rock Reservoir dam, Marion County. Casual visitor.

Adult Black-tailed Gull, 18 November 2007, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County. First state record.

Juvenile Mew Gull, 18 November 2007, Red Rock Reservoir, Marion County.

Juvenile Iceland Gull, 3 February 2007, below Lock and Dam 19, Keokuk, Lee County. Rare winter visitor.

Juvenile Ivory Gull, 28 December 1990, Red Rock Reservoir, Marion County. Second state record.

Adult Royal Tern, 20 August 2005, Rathbun Reservoir, Appanoose County. First state record.

Adult Arctic Tern, 18 August 1999, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County. First state record.

A Northern Hawk Owl, 26 February 2005, Worth County. Second state record.

An adult male Fork-tailed Flycatcher, 26 April 2009, near Dysart, Tama County. Second state record.

A migrant Prairie Warbler, 6 September 2008, Brushy Creek Recreation Area, Webster County.

A male Smith's Longspur, 11 April 2007, near Jewell, Hamilton County.

Male Bullock's Oriole, 8 September 2008, s of Nevada, Story County.

A pair of White-winged Crossbills, 15 February 2009, Hampton, Franklin County.