[mou] Willet and other shorebirds, McLeod County
Bob Dunlap
rmdbird@mn.rr.com
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:24:33 -0500
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This morning I went to see if I could refind the Reeve that was reported =
in Meeker County. This morning the spot where it was reported was =
completely dry, so needless to say there were no shorebirds. However, =
on the way there and back there were excellent mudflats along Hwy. 7 in =
McLeod County about 1/4 mile west of the county line with Carver County. =
The mudflats were on both sides of the highway, but the north side had =
more shorebirds. I estimated about 300 individuals, with 11 species =
present:
WILLET- one bird on the east part of the mudflats north of the highway. =
The bird flew a couple of times showing its awesome black-and-white wing =
pattern.
Least Sandpiper- many
Semipalmated Sandpiper- many
Pectoral Sandpiper- many
Baird's Sandpiper- ~10
Stilt Sandpiper- ~20
Lesser Yellowlegs- many
Greater Yellowlegs- 6
Wilson's Phalarope- 2
Killdeer- many
Semipalmated Plover- 1
This set of mudflats should be good for a few weeks yet unless it stays =
extremely dry. Hwy. 7 is pretty busy, but there are good shoulders on =
both sides of the road to pull off on.
-Bob Dunlap, Carver County
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This morning I went to see if I could =
refind the=20
Reeve that was reported in Meeker County. This morning the spot =
where it=20
was reported was completely dry, so needless to say there were no=20
shorebirds. However, on the way there and back there were =
excellent=20
mudflats along Hwy. 7 in McLeod County about 1/4 mile west of the county =
line=20
with Carver County. The mudflats were on both sides of the =
highway, but=20
the north side had more shorebirds. I estimated about 300 =
individuals,=20
with 11 species present:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>WILLET- one bird on the east part of =
the mudflats=20
north of the highway. The bird flew a couple of times showing its =
awesome=20
black-and-white wing pattern.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Least Sandpiper- many</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Semipalmated Sandpiper- =
many</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Pectoral Sandpiper- many</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Baird's Sandpiper- ~10</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Stilt Sandpiper- ~20</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Lesser Yellowlegs- many</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Greater Yellowlegs- 6</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Wilson's Phalarope- 2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Killdeer- many</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Semipalmated Plover- 1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This set of mudflats should be good for =
a few weeks=20
yet unless it stays extremely dry. Hwy. 7 is pretty busy, but =
there are=20
good shoulders on both sides of the road to pull off on.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Bob Dunlap, Carver=20
County</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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