[mou] HESPs, Dakota Co.
James Mattsson
mattjim@earthlink.net
Sat, 1 Jul 2006 11:08:07 -0500
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1 July 2006
Early this morning I visited the Henslow's Sparrow site reported by Bob Dunlap 6/31. I spent about 1 hour in the area and found 4 HESPs. Three birds were on the hayfield located at the SE quadrant of the intersection (see Bob's post). Two were singing males perched 100 m apart and the third was undoubtedly a female based on behavior. This bird was equidistant between the 2 males and silently moved about a small area, possibly searching for a nest site. She never sang. A third singing male was on the opposite (west) side of the road about 100 m distant. All birds were well viewed but a bit too distant for digiscoping from the road. This is all private property adjacent to this intersection. It is likely more birds are present as there is a lot of habitat here.
I walked the Soberg WPA located just south of the HESP area and found no additional HESPs.
Of course, these ARE hayfields, and we all know what happens to hayfields at least once a year.
Of interest, I have been systematically (and unsuccessfully) checking every potential (at least known to me) habitat in Dakota County this season in search of HESPs. This is one of the very few sites that I have NOT checked because I didn't know it existed. Thanks, Bob Dunlap, for finding and posting this spot.
Jim
Eagan
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<DIV>Early this morning I visited the Henslow's Sparrow site reported by Bob Dunlap 6/31. I spent about 1 hour in the area and found 4 HESPs. Three birds were on the hayfield located at the SE quadrant of the intersection (see Bob's post). Two were singing males perched 100 m apart and the third was undoubtedly a female based on behavior. This bird was equidistant between the 2 males and silently moved about a small area, possibly searching for a nest site. She never sang. A third singing male was on the opposite (west) side of the road about 100 m distant. All birds were well viewed but a bit too distant for digiscoping from the road. This is all private property adjacent to this intersection. It is likely more birds are present as there is a lot of habitat here. </DIV>
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<DIV>I walked the Soberg WPA located just south of the HESP area and found no additional HESPs.</DIV>
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<DIV>Of course, these ARE hayfields, and we all know what happens to hayfields at least once a year.</DIV>
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<DIV>Of interest, I have been systematically (and unsuccessfully) checking every potential (at least known to me) habitat in Dakota County this season in search of HESPs. This is one of the very few sites that I have NOT checked because I didn't know it existed. Thanks, <STRONG>Bob Dunlap</STRONG>, for finding and posting this spot. </DIV>
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