[mou] Nelson's Sharp-tailed and Le Conte's Sparrows, Blue Earth County

[rdunlap at gac.edu]

This afternoon around 3:00 I found both a Nelson's Sharp-tailed and a  
Le Conte's Sparrow at Cobb River WPA in south central Blue Earth  
County. This is the same area  from which I reported the late  
Henslow's Sparrow yesterday.

I found the birds in the cattails/mixed rushes bordering a large pond  
that one can get to from the first parking area driving south on 586th  
Ave. (the parking area with the big brown FWS sign). From this mowed  
parking lot, hike east past the gate for about 400 yards; at this  
point there will be a large pond on your right, and you can hike  
through the shortgrass prairie to reach the pond's edge. Also, a Sora   
briefly called from the opposite shore while I was searching for  
sparrows.

Correction to my post from yesterday: what I called 355th St. is  
actually 586th Ave.

I also looked for the Henslow's Sparrow, but did not refind it.

Bob Dunlap, Nicollet County