[mou] Willet& Dowitcher @ Lake Byllesby

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Sat, 30 Apr 2005 20:24:48 EDT 

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After hanging near Lake Byllesby most of the day, I was rewarded with nice 
looks at one Willet at the west end of the lake, by the sand bars.   It was 
observed from 5:00-5:45 p.m.   It flew once, showing off that striking white and 
black wing pattern.   The dowitcher was in the same general area of the west 
end.   I studied long and hard.   Due to a lack of heavy barring across the 
front I'm putting it as a Short-billed Dowitcher.   Also seen were a pair of 
laggard Greater White-fronted Geese, a Caspian Tern, 3 Hudsonian Godwits (earlier 
in the day, but they flew), Franklin's Gulls, Pectoral and Semipalmated 
Sandpipers, lots of both Yellowlegs.   A Purple Martin was among the swallows.
     In the strange bedfellows category - two Bald Eagles standing with the 
large group of American White Pelicans.
     I tried birding Miesville Ravine, but it was quieter than quiet.   The 
best I could do was two Hermit Thrushes and a pair of Yellow-bellied 
Sapsuckers.   Not even one Yellow-rumped.

Good birding!
Linda Sparling
Hennepin County

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f the day, I was rewarded with nice looks at one Willet at the west end of t=
he lake, by the sand bars.&nbsp;  It was observed from 5:00-5:45 p.m.&nbsp;=20=
 It flew once, showing off that striking white and black wing pattern.&nbsp;=
  The dowitcher was in the same general area of the west end.&nbsp;  I studi=
ed long and hard.&nbsp;  Due to a lack of heavy barring across the front I'm=
 putting it as a Short-billed Dowitcher.&nbsp;  Also seen were a pair of lag=
gard Greater White-fronted Geese, a Caspian Tern, 3 Hudsonian Godwits (earli=
er in the day, but they flew), Franklin's Gulls, Pectoral and Semipalmated S=
andpipers, lots of both Yellowlegs.&nbsp;  A Purple Martin was among the swa=
llows.<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the strange bedfellows category - two Bald Eagle=
s standing with the large group of American White Pelicans.<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I tried birding Miesville Ravine, but it was quiete=
r than quiet.&nbsp;  The best I could do was two Hermit Thrushes and a pair=20=
of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers.&nbsp;  Not even one Yellow-rumped.<BR>
<BR>
Good birding!<BR>
Linda Sparling<BR>
Hennepin County</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Geneva" FAMILY=3D"SANS=
SERIF" SIZE=3D"2"></FONT></HTML>

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