[mou] Shorebird spots, Carver County
Bob Dunlap
rmdbird@mn.rr.com
Fri, 15 Aug 2003 12:16:45 -0500
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Today there are extensive mudflats in the New Germany/Crane Creek area =
of NW Carver/NE McLeod Counties. Unfortunately the spot along Hwy. 7, =
1/4 mile west of the Carver County line is rapidly drying, and shorebird =
numbers have seriously declined at this spot. The best spot right now =
is the set of 3 ponds along Cnty. Rd. 30 between Yancy and Yale Ave. in =
Carver County. The largest pond, which is on the south side of Cnty. =
Rd. 30, had the most shorebirds: around 400 individuals. This spot =
should be productive for a few weeks yet. Present were:
-Greater Yellowlegs
-Lesser Yellowlegs
-Solitary Sandpiper
-Least Sandpiper
-Semipalmated Sandpiper
-Baird's Sandpiper
-Pectoral Sandpiper
-Stilt Sandpiper
-Killdeer
At the two ponds on the north side of Cnty. Rd. 30, there were around =
200 Great Egrets wading in the shallow water. There weren't nearly as =
many shorebirds at these two ponds, but there might be in another week. =
Today there was another interesting bird at these ponds: an adult =
Prothonotary Warbler. This is the first time I have seen one in this =
area, but there is some suitable nesting habitat for them.
-Bob Dunlap, Carver County
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Today there are extensive mudflats in =
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Germany/Crane Creek area of NW Carver/NE McLeod Counties. =
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the spot along Hwy. 7, 1/4 mile west of the Carver County line is =
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drying, and shorebird numbers have seriously declined at this =
spot. The=20
best spot right now is the set of 3 ponds along Cnty. Rd. 30 between =
Yancy and=20
Yale Ave. in Carver County. The largest pond, which is on =
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side of Cnty. Rd. 30, had the most shorebirds: around 400=20
individuals. This spot should be productive for a few weeks=20
yet. Present were:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Greater Yellowlegs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Lesser Yellowlegs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Solitary Sandpiper</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Least Sandpiper</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Semipalmated Sandpiper</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Baird's Sandpiper</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Pectoral Sandpiper</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Stilt Sandpiper</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Killdeer</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At the two ponds on the north side of =
Cnty. Rd. 30,=20
there were around 200 Great Egrets wading in the shallow water. =
There=20
weren't nearly as many shorebirds at these two ponds, but there might be =
in=20
another week. Today there was another interesting bird at these =
ponds: an=20
adult Prothonotary Warbler. This is the first time I have seen one =
in this=20
area, but there is some suitable nesting habitat for them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Bob Dunlap, Carver County</FONT></DIV>
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