Updated Sep 28
Pictured: DeSoto Refuge · typical peak lookIowawinter wildlife
When does migrating and wintering wildlife peak in Iowa?
Migrating and wintering wildlife usually peaks from September to March.
Updated Sep 28.
Places by state
Iowa
- DeSoto RefugeStarts in ~2 months
Local timing: Dec 1–Mar 10
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 28Park ServiceEagle and waterfowl peaks, viewing areas, fees, seasonal hours, gates and restroomsSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, DeSoto NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
How do you track winter wildlife? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds departing. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.