Where to see a Common Nighthawk in Iowa

The Common Nighthawk is regularly recorded in the counties of 59 Iowa state parks (eBird historical checklists). The strongest bets:

  1. Clear Lake State Park
  2. Wildcat Den State Park
  3. McIntosh Woods State Park
  4. Big Creek State Park
  5. Walnut Woods State Park
  6. Margo Frankel Woods State Park
  7. Lake Manawa State Park
  8. Wilson Island State Park
  9. Rock Creek State Park
  10. Yellow River State Forest
  11. Hartley Fort State Preserve
  12. Fish Farm Mounds State Preserve
  13. Doolittle Prairie State Preserve
  14. Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
  15. Kish-Ke-Kosh Prairie State Preserve
  16. Stephens State Forest - Woodburn Unit
  17. Ledges State Park
  18. George Wyth Memorial State Park
  19. Holst State Forest
  20. McFarlane State Park
  21. Pilot Mound State Forest
  22. Gull Point State Park
  23. Orleans State Park
  24. Mini-Wakan State Park
  25. Pikes Point State Park

Common Nighthawk in other states โ†’ ยท All Iowa state parks โ†’