Where to see a Brown-headed Cowbird in Iowa

The Brown-headed Cowbird is regularly recorded in the counties of 73 Iowa state parks (eBird historical checklists). The strongest bets:

1. Ledges State Park
2. George Wyth Memorial State Park
3. Clear Lake State Park
4. Stone State Park
5. Pammel State Park
6. Holst State Forest
7. McFarlane State Park
8. Swan Lake State Park
9. Wildcat Den State Park
10. Pilot Mound State Forest
11. McIntosh Woods State Park
12. Yellow River State Forest
13. Pilot Grove State Preserve
14. Hartley Fort State Preserve
15. Catfish Creek State Preserve
16. White Pine Hollow State Forest
17. Fish Farm Mounds State Preserve
18. Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
19. Badger Creek State Recreation Area
20. Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve
21. Lake Macbride State Park
22. Old State Quarry State Preserve
23. Williams Prairie State Preserve
24. Doolittle Prairie State Preserve
25. Stephens State Forest - Woodburn Unit

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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