[mou] No Brant Today

[Dedrick Benz]

At least 9 of us bumbled around Stearns County today to no avail.  There 
were some geese at the Paynesville sewage ponds, but around dusk, most geese 
were coming into the flooded field in the SW quadrant of the intersection of 
16 & 33.  You can get closer to the geese by walking a powerline 
right-of-way accessible from 16.  This flooded field had a lot of ducks and 
geese earlier in the day, too, but we got too close and flushed the geese.

Also note, that at dusk, many ducks were flying well past 16 & 33 to 
(perhaps) another roost site.

Other birds in the area today:

Western Meadowlark
Northern Harrier
Wood Duck
Ring-necked Duck
American Wigeon
Gadwall

Hopefully someone will refind the Brant.


Dedrick Benz
Winona, MN

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