[mou] Shorebirds and Ibis, Carver County
Bob Dunlap
rmdbird@mn.rr.com
Thu, 13 May 2004 21:06:26 -0500
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This afternoon I birded the Crane Creek area in NW Carver County as well =
as the Mayer sewage ponds to the east of the Crane Creek area. The best =
bird, of course, was the breeding-plumaged adult White-faced Ibis at the =
sewage ponds. I found the bird at the pond farthest west along CR 30 =
around 2:30 p.m., and it was still there as I left around 3:15 p.m. =
There were a good number of shorebirds here as well:
-Greater Yellowlegs (2)
-Lesser Yellowlegs (12)
-Semipalmated Sandpiper (50+)
-Least Sandpiper (only 1 for sure)
-unidentified peeps (about 100 flying around the back pond not visible =
from the road)
-Baird's Sandpiper (2)
-Short-billed Dowitcher (8)
As I left, an adult Peregine Falcon made a few swings around the pond, =
flushing up the shorebirds, but luckily the ibis didn't seem to care.
In the Crane Creek area--
At the pond 3/4 of a mile north of CR 30 on the west side of Yancy:
-Lesser Yellowlegs (2)
-Spotted Sandpiper (1)
-Semipalmated Sandpiper (~25)
-Wilson's Phalarope (3 - 2 females and 1 male)
At the ponds along CR 30 just west of Yale St.:
-Semipalmated Plover (10)
-Spotted Sandpiper (1)
-Dunlin (15)
-Semipalmated Sandpiper (200+)
-Least Sandpiper (1 for sure, probably more)
-White-rumped Sandpiper (5)
For some odd reason, I did not find any Pectoral Sandpipers anywhere =
this afternoon.
Good birding!
-Bob Dunlap, Carver County
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This afternoon I birded the Crane Creek =
area in NW=20
Carver County as well as the Mayer sewage ponds to the east of the Crane =
Creek=20
area. The best bird, of course, was the breeding-plumaged adult=20
White-faced Ibis at the sewage ponds. I found the bird at the pond =
farthest west along CR 30 around 2:30 p.m., and it was still there as I =
left=20
around 3:15 p.m. There were a good number of shorebirds here as=20
well:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Greater Yellowlegs (2)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Lesser Yellowlegs (12)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Semipalmated Sandpiper =
(50+)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Least Sandpiper (only 1 for =
sure)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-unidentified peeps (about 100 flying =
around the=20
back pond not visible from the road)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Baird's Sandpiper (2)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Short-billed Dowitcher =
(8)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As I left, an adult Peregine Falcon =
made a few=20
swings around the pond, flushing up the shorebirds, but luckily the ibis =
didn't=20
seem to care.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In the Crane Creek area--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At the pond 3/4 of a mile north of =
CR 30 on=20
the west side of Yancy:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Lesser Yellowlegs (2)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Spotted Sandpiper (1)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Semipalmated Sandpiper =
(~25)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Wilson's Phalarope (3 - 2 females and =
1=20
male)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At the ponds along CR 30 just west of =
Yale=20
St.:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Semipalmated Plover (10)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Spotted Sandpiper (1)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Dunlin (15)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Semipalmated Sandpiper =
(200+)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Least Sandpiper (1 for sure, probably=20
more)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-White-rumped Sandpiper =
(5)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For some odd reason, I did not find any =
Pectoral=20
Sandpipers anywhere this afternoon.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good birding!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Bob Dunlap, Carver County</FONT></DIV>
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