[mou] Swan Lake, Nicollet Co. shorebirds

[Chad Heins]

Hey birders!

I had a chance to get out with Susan Duppstadt and Tom
Dahlen this morning to check out the shorebird
activity on Swan Lake in Nicollet County.  Tom
indicated that the shorebirding was excellent before
the rains.  Most of the mudflats were inundated at
this point.  There were still some good finds.

The following shorebirds were seen from the Nicollet
Conservation Club:

Hudsonian Godwit (3)
Greater Yellowlegs 20+
Lesser Yellowlegs 50+
Pectoral Sandpiper  1
Solitary Sandpiper  3
Spotted Sandpiper  3
Wilson's Snipe  2
Semipalmated Plover  1
Killdeer  2

We also found a Snow Goose feeding with some Canadas
in that area along with some of the typical herons and
ducks.

Happy Birding!

Chad Heins
Mankato, MN



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