[mou] Cinnamon Teal, Big Stone Co.

Chu, Philip PChu@CSBSJU.EDU
Mon, 10 May 2004 12:33:13 -0500


Yesterday, in Otrey Twp., Big Stone Co., there was not only the Ruff =
posted on the MOU rare-bird alert but also a male Cinnamon Teal.  From =
about 9:00 to 9:30 AM the Ruff was at the pothole on the northwest side =
of the intersection of CR 67 and CR 21; it then departed, flying away =
high in a northwest or west-northwest direction.  From about 11:40 AM to =
12:00 noon the Cinnamon Teal was at a pothole on the east side of CR 12, =
1.0 mile south of where CR 12 intersects with CR 62; the teal, too, =
departed, but flew a short distance to the south-southwest and then =
descended out of sight, as if to land.

Phil Chu
Department of Biology
St. John's University
Collegeville, MN 56321