[mou] Ross' Goose and Western Meadowlark. Olmsted County
Chris Benson
Chris Benson" <chrisb@fullcircleimage.com
Mon, 8 Mar 2004 10:42:43 -0600
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A couple of local birders saw the Ross's Goose earlier this morning at =
the west end of Silver Lake in Rochester.
Another local birder was there a little later and reported that it =
wasn't there.
I don't know the best time of day to view this bird.
It may very well depend on the day and the weather conditions.
Or it may not.
I encountered a Western Meadowlark yesterday at the South Landfill =
Reservoir
west of Rochester. The bird was near the road on the south side of the =
reservoir, that would
be 14th St for those scoring at home.
To get to both the south and east reservoirs:
>From Rochester take US14 west to 60th Av NW.
Go north on 60th Av NW to 19th St NW for 1 mile.
At the intersection of 19th St and 70th Av NW you can either go north on =
70th Av for 1/2 mile to the east reservoir
or you can continue west on 19th St for a 1/4 mile to view the south =
reservoir.
You can also view the south reservoir from 14th St...it's a half mile =
south.
Be cautious while viewing the south reservoir, especially from 14th St.
Make sure you park in one of the dips so the other vehicles can pass you =
safely,
some of the cars move along at a good rate of speed...
And along 19th St you have the landfill traffic to deal with.
In other words; big, loud, smelly garbage trucks.
Chris
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A couple of local birders saw the =
Ross's Goose=20
earlier this morning at the west end of Silver Lake in =
Rochester.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Another local birder was there a =
little later=20
and reported that it wasn't there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I don't know the best time of =
day to view this=20
bird.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It may very well depend on the day and =
the weather=20
conditions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Or it may not.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I encountered a Western Meadowlark =
yesterday at the=20
South Landfill Reservoir</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>west of Rochester. The bird was =
near the road=20
on the south side of the reservoir, that would</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>be 14th St for those scoring at =
home.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To get to both the south and east=20
reservoirs:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From Rochester take US14 west to 60th =
Av=20
NW.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Go north on 60th Av NW to 19th St =
NW for 1=20
mile.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At the intersection of 19th St and 70th =
Av NW you=20
can either go north on 70th Av for 1/2 mile to the east =
reservoir</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>or you can continue west on 19th St for =
a 1/4 mile=20
to view the south reservoir.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You can also view the south reservoir =
from 14th=20
St...it's a half mile south.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Be cautious while viewing the south =
reservoir,=20
especially from 14th St.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Make sure you park in one of the dips =
so the other=20
vehicles can pass you safely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>some of the cars move along at a good =
rate of=20
speed...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And along 19th St you have the landfill =
traffic to=20
deal with.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In other words; big, loud, smelly =
garbage=20
trucks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chris</FONT></DIV>
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