Date: 4/9/26 10:48 am From: Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> Subject: [ia-bird] Re: American Golden Plovers - Guthrie County
Another flock of American Golden Plovers - this time just north of Brethren
cemetery east of Dallas Center and north on the gravel road. These are all
juveniles. Both locations.
Karen Fieg
On Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 11:46 AM Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> wrote:
> Also, Merlin ID'd a Baird's Sandpiper several times. Took lots of photos
> but my shorebird expertise isn't the best. A Northern Harrier swooped in
> briefly and landed. I also stopped at Bay's Branch. Water very high. No
> shorebirds.
>
> Karen Fieg
>
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 11:10 AM Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> wrote:
>
>> There is a large wet area at the SE corner of paved D Ave and gravel
>> 220th Ave. A large flock of American Golden Plovers are here along with
>> some ducks, yellowlegs, a few Pectoral Sandpipers and probably others.
>>
>> 11 am today.
>>
>> There is a barndominium being built opposite this wet area.
>>
>> Karen Fieg
>> Grimes
>>
>
