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RouteIA Finchford to Lake Considine (1253)
Location Iowa, United States
Survey date 2026-01-18
Survey ID2371




Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2026-01-18Start Time: 13:30:00End Time: 14:40:00
Temperature-10 (C)-10 (C)
Cloud Cover100 (%)99 (%)
Visibility5 (km)4 (km)
Precipitation0: None5: Snow
Wind Speed2: 6-11 km/h (4-7 mph)1: 1-5 km/h (1-3 mph)
Wind DirectionSWWSW
WaterPartly frozenPartly frozen
Snow Depth1 (in)1 (in)
Observer 1Candace Havely
Observer 2Mark Heisdorffer
Observer 3
Observer 4
Notes About 30 minutes into our survey it began to snow lightly. At the very end we found our regular route had a road closed at 245th St and Grand Ave due to a bridge that is under repair. We backtracked to 250th St and went west about 1 mile and turned north onto Forest Ave, then turned east at 240th St then turned north at Fir Ave which is the typical road that we drive till the end of the survey at Lake Considine.

Other notable observations: Saw about 90 Ring-necked Pheasants along our route. Two large groups (one with about 25 birds and another with ~50 birds were something to see).




Survey Sightings

SpeciesTimeCountBehaviorMorphAgeSexHabitat
RS (Red-shouldered Hawk)13:25:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)13:30:001Perched Light•grassland•animal agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)13:35:003Soaring Immature•stubble agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)13:35:001Perched Adult•grassland•developed•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
AK (American Kestrel)13:40:001Perched Male•grassland•roadsides
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)13:55:001Perched Light•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)13:55:001Perched •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)14:00:001Perched •stubble agriculture•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)14:10:001Perched Dark•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides
BE (Bald Eagle)14:15:002Perched •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•developed
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)14:25:001Perched •roadsides•developed•stubble agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)14:40:001Flying Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian



Survey totals by species

SpeciesTotal Count
RS (Red-shouldered Hawk)1
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)3
BE (Bald Eagle)7
AK (American Kestrel)1
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)3
Total15