[mou] Upland Sandpiper

[Steve Weston]

Hi Matt,

I am not sure that there is a reliable place in SE Minnesota to find the 
Upland Sandpiper.  Looking at the 1998 Hertzel & Janssen MOU paper "County 
Nesting Records of Minnesota Birds" shows only three counties (and I'm 
stretching SE Minnesota to include all the counties south and east of the 
Minnesota/Mississippi rivers) where this bird has been found nesting.  The 
three counties are Wabasha, Mower, and Scott.  In addition they were found 
nesting in Dakota County a couple of years ago.   I don't remember the 
reports in the first three counties, so the reports may not be recent.  If 
Dakota County is any indication, Upland Sandpipers are not seen reliably 
anywhere in the county, and most years sightings if any, apparently are 
birds that are passing through.

Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
sweston2@comcast.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Baumann" <baumann_matt@hotmail.com>
To: <mou-net@cbs.umn.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 12:58 PM
Subject: [mou] Upland Sandpiper


> Hello All,
>
> Thinking ahead to the Spring and Summer (something we want to do with the 
> impending snowstorm for SE Minnesota!), but does anyone know of some 
> reliable locations for seeing upland sandpipers in the SE Minnesota area. 
> Again, thinking ahead to warmer weather birding. Thanks in advance.
>
> Matt Baumann
> Winona, MN
>
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