Reports of Rare Birds

One of the most frequent questions to the Records Commitee is simply "How many records of XXX have been accepted?" The answer to that is easy to see in this report. Select a species to get started and then explore some of the other reports in the menu bar. Note that many regularly seen species may have only a few records for out-of-season sightings.

49 total accepted records; current status is Regular
Not accepted records are shown in red. The camera icon denotes photos and this icon provides further details on the record. links to published articles from Iowa Bird Life.

RecordSpeciesDatesLocationCountyDocs   
1980-16 Western Tanager26 Apr 1980Forney LakeFremont2
1981-16 Western Tanager8 Oct 1981WaterlooBlack Hawk3
1981-EG Western Tanager8 May 1969Storm LakeBuena Vista1
1981-EH Western Tanager22 Jun 1969De Soto NWRHarrison1
1981-EI Western Tanager4 Nov 1971Des MoinesPolk1
1984-21 Western Tanager15 May 1984SabulaJackson1
1986-02 Western Tanager22 Apr 1986DecorahWinneshiek1
1991-25 Western Tanager7 May 1991South Elk Rock State ParkMarion2
1993-17 Western Tanager10 May 1993Lime Creek Nature CenterCerro Gordo1
1993-18 Western Tanager11 May 1993L. ManawaPottawattamie1
1994-18 Western Tanager25 Apr 1994Swan L..Johnson3
1996-23 Western Tanager23 May 1996e. of Spirit L.Dickinson1
1997-16 Western Tanager3 May 1997Lacey-Keosauqua S.P.Van Buren1
1997-17 Western Tanager8-13 May 1997AmesStory3
1997-29 Western Tanager2 May 1997Des MoinesPolk1
1997-30 Western Tanager3 Jun 1997Swan LakeCarroll1
1999-15 Western Tanager10 May 1999near MeserveyCerro Gordo1
2000-13 Western Tanager1 May 2000Parker's Woods/McNider WoodsCerro Gordo1
2004-16 Western Tanager29 Apr -1 May 2004Oak Lake, AlgonaKossuth1
2005-25 Western Tanager11-17 May 2005Mason CityCerro Gordo3
2005-27 Western Tanager15 May 2005Hickory Hill Park, Iowa CityJohnson2
2005-44 Western Tanager17 Aug 2005Hitchcock NAPottawattamie1
2007-21 Western Tanager20 May 2007Oak Grove ParkSioux1
2007-27 Western Tanager16 May 2007rural RuthvenPalo Alto1
2009-14 Western Tanager9 - 10 May 2009CherokeeCherokee2
2009-19 Western Tanager15 May 2009Shellrock GreenbeltCerro Gordo2
2010-13 Western Tanager9 May 2010Credit IslandScott1
2010-AC Western Tanager25 May 2009Missouri ValleyHarrison1
2013-18 Western Tanager11 May 2013Mason CityCerro Gordo2
2013-28 Western Tanager12 May 2013SpencerClay1
2014-09 Western Tanager24 Apr 201436504 200th Ave- our backyardWinnebago1
2014-22 Western Tanager2 May 2014My YardDickinson1
2015-12 Western Tanager21 May 2015My YardDickinson1
2016-10 Western Tanager5 May 2016Ledges State ParkBoone1
2017-11 Western Tanager30 Apr 2017Jester ParkPolk1
2017-12 Western Tanager1 May 20171220 Scott Ave Ames, IAStory3
2017-13 Western Tanager3 May 2017Saylorville Visitor CenterPolk1
2017-18 Western Tanager7 May 2017Larry Piatts feeder Centerville, is.Appanoose1
2018-43 Western Tanager16 Dec 2018Mason CityCerro Gordo1
2019-06 Western Tanager5-7 May 201921429 620th NevadaStory1
2019-09 Western Tanager18 May 2019Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, near base of stairs along Loop trail below Visitor's CenterLouisa1
2020-18 Western Tanager7 May 2020Saylorville Visitor CenterPolk1
2020-20 Western Tanager10 May 202048 Lakeview Court Mason CityCerro Gordo2
2020-25 Western Tanager28 Apr 2020Bacon Creek ParkWoodbury1
2020-43 Western Tanager6 Sep 2020JohnstonPolk1
2021-26 Western Tanager9 May 2021Johnston yardPolk1
2021-37 Western Tanager29 May 2021Shellrock GreenbeltCerro Gordo1
2022-11 Western Tanager29 Apr 2022Dakota CityHumboldt1
2022-12 Western Tanager30 Apr 2022 Polk1
2022-34 Western Tanager30 May 20226 miles north of MeridenCherokee1