[mou] Over 1,000 shorebirds, Carver County
Bob Dunlap
rmdbird@mn.rr.com
Thu, 21 Aug 2003 15:54:30 -0500
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This afternoon the New Germany/Crane Creek area of NW Carver County was =
booming with shorebirds, with 14 species and over 1,000 individuals =
present. The best spot was the large pond to the south of Cnty. Rd. 30, =
which can be best viewed on the west side of Yale Ave. Here there were =
extensive mudflats literally covered with shorebirds. Present were:
-Semipalmated Plover=20
-Killdeer
-Greater Yellowlegs
-Lesser Yellowlegs=20
-Solitary Sandpiper=20
-Spotted Sandpiper
-Least Sandpiper
-Semipalmated Sandpiper
-Baird's Sandpiper
-Pectoral Sandpiper
-Stilt Sandpiper
-Short-billed Dowitcher
-Red-necked Phalarope
-Wilson's Phalarope
There were also several Franklin's Gulls and hundreds of Great Egrets =
around the mudflats. These ponds should attract shorebirdsfor at least =
a few weeks yet, and hopefully longer if rain is on the way. Good =
birding!
-Bob Dunlap, Carver County
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This afternoon the New Germany/Crane =
Creek area of=20
NW Carver County was booming with shorebirds, with 14 species and over =
1,000=20
individuals present. The best spot was the large pond to the south =
of=20
Cnty. Rd. 30, which can be best viewed on the west side of Yale =
Ave. Here=20
there were extensive mudflats literally covered with shorebirds. =
Present=20
were:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Semipalmated Plover </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Killdeer</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>-Spotted 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>-Short-billed Dowitcher</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Red-necked Phalarope</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Wilson's Phalarope</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There were also several Franklin's =
Gulls and=20
hundreds of Great Egrets around the mudflats. These ponds =
should=20
attract shorebirdsfor at least a few weeks yet, and hopefully longer if =
rain is=20
on the way. Good birding!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Bob Dunlap, Carver=20
County</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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