[mou] Sibley County Red-necked Phalarope, Willet, R Turnstone

[Joel Claus]

I went by the Gaylord Sewage ponds this evening and found 12 species of shorebirds present including 2 Red-necked phalaropes, 1 Willet, and 3 Ruddy Turnstones.  Others seen were:
Greater Yellowlegs - 15
Lesser Yellowlegs - 10
Dunlin - many
Short-billed Dowitcher - 2
Least Sandpiper - many
Semipalmated Sandpiper - 3
Wilson's Phalarope - many
Spotted Sandpiper - many
Killdeer
 
The ponds are just east of Hwy 22 on CR 67.  There is a dirt track along the outside of the fence along the western boundary that provides excellent viewing in the evening.  Most of the shorebirds were in the southernmost pond.  The Red-necked Phalaropes were in the NW corner of the southern pond.
 
Joel Claus
Eden Prairie
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