[mou] Chaska Unit MVNWR - Purgatory Creek wetlands - 7/30/2007

[CRAIG MANDEL]

7/30/2007

Did a quick scouting trip for some walks I have scheduled later this month 
at the Chaska unit, with Kathryn Young this morning.  We had also hope to 
relocate the Buff-breasted Sandpiper, reported there by Bob Dunlap last 
week.  But no luck on the Buff-breasted Sandpiper there.  Although, there 
were Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral and Least Sandpipers and lots of Killdeer.

At Purgatory Creek, I finally walked the West side of the trail system and 
found the blind mentioned in previous postings of the area.  There are some 
nice mud flats there with a couple Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer and several 
Spotted and Least Sandpipers present.

Also note that if you have a scope, much of Chaska lake can be observed from 
the main hiking trail, but as noted by others the water is all but gone on 
the lake.

Craig Mandel, Minnetonka, MN
EgretCMan at msn.com