Where to see a Great Egret in Iowa
The Great Egret is regularly recorded in the counties of 64 Iowa state parks (eBird historical checklists). The strongest bets:
- Maquoketa Caves State Park
- Bellevue State Park
- Clear Lake State Park
- Green Valley State Park
- McIntosh Woods State Park
- Elk Rock State Park
- Yellow River State Forest
- Hartley Fort State Preserve
- Fish Farm Mounds State Preserve
- Cedar Rock State Park
- Catfish Creek State Preserve
- White Pine Hollow State Forest
- Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve
- Doolittle Prairie State Preserve
- Stephens State Forest - Woodburn Unit
- Big Creek State Park
- Walnut Woods State Park
- Margo Frankel Woods State Park
- Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve
- Lake Macbride State Park
- Old State Quarry State Preserve
- Williams Prairie State Preserve
- Pammel State Park
- Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
- Badger Creek State Recreation Area