Where to see a Widow Skimmer in Iowa

The Widow Skimmer is recorded in the counties of 118 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. T F Clark State Park
2. Union Grove State Park
3. Wanata State Park
4. Gull Point State Park
5. Orleans State Park
6. Mini-Wakan State Park
7. Pikes Point State Park
8. Elinor Bedell State Park
9. Trapper's Bay State Park
10. Pillsbury Point State Park
11. Templar State Recreation Area
12. Silver Lake Fen State Preserve
13. Emerson Bay State Recreation Area
14. Marble Beach State Recreation Area
15. Trappers Bay State Park Picnic Shelter
16. Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve
17. Prairie Rose State Park
18. Fort Defiance State Park
19. Anderson Prairie State Preserve
20. Rice Lake State Park
21. Lake Keomah State Park
22. Pilot Knob State Park
23. Eagle Lake State Park
24. Mill Creek State Park
25. Viking Lake State Park

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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