[mou] NECO

[Anthony X. Hertzel]

This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Tuesday August 12th.

Karl Bardon found a pair of NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS in Big Stone County 
today. Take U.S. Highway 75 south out of Ortonville. In about six 
miles, the road, which had been going east, will bend to the 
southeast. Take Big Stone County Road 21 to the west. After a short 
distance take the first left and park at the end of the road. The 
cormorants spend their time on the peninsula with about one hundred 
Double-crested Cormorants.

Also, on August 8th there was a report of a female RUFF, seen by 
Randy Frederickson in southeastern Kandiyohi County. This bird was 
with about 25 other shorebirds. From the town of Lake Lillian go 
north then northwest on County Road 8. Turn west on 165th Avenue and 
go about three miles and look for a wetland on the south side of the 
road.

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-- 
Anthony X. Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com