Sand Creek Bird Conservation Area

Sand Creek Bird Conservation Area

Sun Valley Lake, Iowa 50074

Sand Creek Brochure

About this Location

This 3547 acre area is savanna/woodland/grassland. Northern harriers frequent this area and probably nest here. Priority species found here include black-billed cuckoo, pileated woodpecker, loggerhead shrike, wood thrush, cerulean warbler (also parula warbler), grasshopper sparrow and bobolink. During the BBA project, 79 species were found here.

From Grand River, follow county road R15 1/1/2 miles north/northwest to southeast corner of property.

Content from Sand Creek BCA