Date: 4/27/26 8:09 am From: Mark Scheel via groups.io <scheel314...> Subject: Re: [LACoBirds] Golden plover at Piute Ponds, Sunday evening
Hi all,
The consensus among experts is American. Thank you everyone!
Hopefully it will stick around.
Mark
On Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 06:05 Mark Scheel <scheel314...> wrote:
> Hi all, > > Last evening (Sunday April 26) we were at Piute Ponds and shortly before > sunset we had a Golden-plover that seems a good candidate for American. > > Basic plumage dull bird with no apparent golden color, a 'capped' > appearance, ducky wash on breast, bright supercilium, long primaries. > > Currently in eBird as American/Pacific, as we invite more opinions of > experts. > > https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S328260822 > > Note that Piute Ponds is on Edwards Air Force Base and a permit is > required for entry. > > Mark and Janet Scheel > Pasadena, CA > > >
