[mou] Wood stork

[John Schladweiler]

There was a message on my phone this morning from someone who said that he =
saw a wood stork on Swan Lake about a week ago.

Unfortunately, he left a name but no phone number so that I could call him =
back and get any details.  I assume that he meant the Swan Lake in =
Nicollet County.  He also indicated that he has taken part in Audubon bird =
counts in the past and has seen wood storks in the Florida Everglades.  =
This makes me think that it is a reliable observer. =20

Swan Lake is 10,000 acres in size and mostly inaccessible except by boat =
so seeing this bird again may be like finding a needle in a haystack.   =
However, I am posting this so that if anybody has the time to look they =
have all of the information that I have.



John Schladweiler
MN Dept. of Natural Resources
Asst. Regional Wildlife Manager
261 Hwy 15 S
New Ulm, MN 56073
john.schladweiler@dnr.state.mn.us
507-359-6031