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RouteIA VBC Bonaparte-MS-Ely Ford (1254)
Location Iowa, United States
Survey date 2026-01-04
Survey ID2355




Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2026-01-04Start Time: 09:10:00End Time: 11:40:00
Temperature-3 (C)0 (C)
Cloud Cover76 (%)76 (%)
Visibility15 (km)16 (km)
Precipitation0: None0: None
Wind Speed1: 1-5 km/h (1-3 mph)2: 6-11 km/h (4-7 mph)
Wind DirectionSESE
WaterPartly frozenPartly frozen
Snow Depth0 (in)0 (in)
Observer 1Candace Havely
Observer 2Mark Heisdorffer
Observer 3
Observer 4
NotesWe were unable to do a Dec survey for this route due to snow, ice and road conditions. Today's survey was a record number of birds for this route.




Survey Sightings

SpeciesTimeCountBehaviorMorphAgeSexHabitat
AK (American Kestrel)09:15:001Perched •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)09:15:001Flying Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)09:15:002Flying Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)09:20:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)09:20:002Flying Perched Adult•other
BE (Bald Eagle)09:20:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)09:20:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides
BE (Bald Eagle)09:25:002Perched Adult•other
BE (Bald Eagle)09:25:001Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)09:30:002Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)09:30:007Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)09:30:004Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)09:30:001Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)09:30:001Flying Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)09:30:002Flying Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)09:30:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides
BE (Bald Eagle)09:40:002Perched Adult•unspecified agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)09:40:001Perched Adult•stubble agriculture•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)09:50:001Perched Immature•other•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)09:50:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)09:50:001Flying Adult•stubble agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)09:50:001Flying Adult•stubble agriculture
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)09:50:001Flying Adult•stubble agriculture
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)09:50:001Flying Adult•stubble agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)09:55:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)09:55:001Flying Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture•roadsides
RS (Red-shouldered Hawk)10:00:001Perched •developed
AK (American Kestrel)10:10:001Perched Male•grassland•roadsides
AK (American Kestrel)10:10:001Perched Male•roadsides•stubble agriculture
NH (Northern Harrier)10:10:001Flying Male•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:15:001Perched Adult•animal agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)10:20:001Perched Immature•animal agriculture•roadsides
RS (Red-shouldered Hawk)10:20:001Flying Adult•developed•roadsides
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)10:25:001Perched LightAdult•animal agriculture•roadsides
BE (Bald Eagle)10:30:001Soaring Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
NH (Northern Harrier)10:35:001Flying Female•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:35:001Perched •developed•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)10:40:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)10:40:001Flying Light•other•roadsides
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:40:001Flying •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)10:45:001Flying Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)10:50:001Flying Light•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)10:55:001Soaring •stubble agriculture•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)10:55:001Soaring Light•animal agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)11:00:002Soaring Immature•grassland
BE (Bald Eagle)11:00:001Soaring Adult•grassland
BE (Bald Eagle)11:00:001Soaring Adult•stubble agriculture
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)11:00:001Flying •stubble agriculture•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides
AK (American Kestrel)11:05:001Flying Male•grassland•roadsides
AK (American Kestrel)11:10:001Perched Male•grassland•roadsides
BE (Bald Eagle)11:10:001Soaring Immature•animal agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)11:15:004Soaring •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)11:15:004Soaring •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)11:15:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)11:40:002Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)11:40:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian



Survey totals by species

SpeciesTotal Count
AK (American Kestrel)5
BE (Bald Eagle)57
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)9
RS (Red-shouldered Hawk)2
NH (Northern Harrier)2
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)4
Total79