[mou] Fwd: Buff-breasted Sandpipers and Ruff, Lac Qui Parle County

[Peder Svingen]

With apologies, I am resending a message sent yesterday evening.
Peder

> From: Peder Svingen <psvingen at d.umn.edu>
> Date: July 28, 2007 11:38:05 PM CDT
> To: MOU-net <mou-net at cbs.umn.edu>
> Subject: Buff-breasted Sandpipers and Ruff, Lac Qui Parle County
>
> Shorebird surveys in Big Stone and Lac Qui Parle counties Friday and 
> Saturday (27-28 July) recorded a total of 4,253 individuals of 19 
> species. HIghlights on Saturday included a Ruff at the Ruby Red 
> Peninsula, Big Stone NWR, and a single flock of 53 Buff-breasted 
> Sandpipers along 366th St, just E of 141st Ave, Lac Qui Parle County. 
> The Ruff was observed by Dale Yerger and myself for 45 minutes late 
> Saturday afternoon, before it suddenly took off and departed towards 
> the northwest; it could not be refound either at Ruby Red or nearby 
> areas on Saturday. Directions to Ruby Red Peninsula are shown below. 
> The flock of Buff-breasted Sandpipers flew about 0.5 mile NW and 
> landed in a recently cut hayfield along CR 72, just W of 141st Ave.
>
> The Low Flow Area at Big Stone NWR had nearly 500 shorebirds. Lighting 
> is best here in the early morning. Shorebird habitat outside of Big 
> Stone NWR continues to be poor with only a few areas currently 
> productive.
>
> In Lac Qui Parle County, there are still some flooded fields along CR 
> 7, with the best areas just south of CR 36. Salt Lake still has 
> relatively high water levels for this time of year, but did have 484 
> shorebirds (12 species) on Saturday.
>
> --
> Peder H. Svingen
> Duluth, MN
>
>
> ---Directions to Ruby Red Peninsula from a 15 July 2007 posting by 
> Phil Chu---
>
> "To reach the Ruby Red Peninsula access road - which you cannot drive, 
> but can walk - head south from the Big Stone NWR headquarters.  The 
> road you're heading south on will be Big Stone CR 19, which becomes 
> Lac qui Parle CR 15 as soon as you cross the Minnesota River, i.e., as 
> soon as you cross into Lac qui Parle Co.
>
> Heading south from the Big Stone NWR headquarters on Big Stone CR 
> 19/Lac qui Parle CR 15, look for the second gated road on the left. 
> This is the Ruby Red Peninsula access road.
>
> Walk down the gravel access road until you come to a fork. The left 
> side of the fork is gravel and heads straight for the quarry, whereas 
> the right side of the fork is a mowed two-track and leads to the tip 
> of the peninsula.  Take the right side of the fork to the tip of the 
> peninsula. I'm not sure about the length of this walk, but suspect it 
> to be close to a mile."
>
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