There was a small group of shorebirds off Jester Park this morning. A young harrier was flushing them occasionally, otherwise the smaller species were very difficult to see due to high vegetation.
xx Killdeer 13 American Golden Plovers 1 Black-bellied Plover 4 Least Sandpipers 2 Pectoral Sandpipers 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Lesser Yellowlegs Aaron Brees Des Moines, IA http://www.angelfire.com/ab6/birdpics/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/abrees/sets/ _________________________________________________________________ Microsoft brings you a new way to search the web. Try Bing™ now http://www.bing.com?form=MFEHPG&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MFEHPG_Core_tagline_try bing_1x1 --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
