[mou] Snowy Plover Update

[Don Kienholz]

Laura Erickson, and I saw at least one Adult Snowy Plover and 2 chicks at 
approx 9:30 AM today Tuesday, July 11th. Two other birders were 
present...sorry I forgot your names.
Possibly both adults were seen but in different locations at different times 
so cannot rule out only one individual.
directions same as before...

Big Stone National Wildllife Refuge-
park at maintenance shed on dike, go West across road and follow past old 
quarry and past row/grove of elm trees.
go to the end of spit on the mud, and look North to rocky beach areas on 
opposite shore. The birds were moving about in the short grass on mud flats 
and playing in the cool water. on West end of opposite shore.

The water level is dropping and one can now access the "island" the birds 
are on.
use common sense as to closeness of approach.

other birds seen

Clarks Grebe  @ Thielke Lake
Orchard Oriole
Chestnut sided warbler
stilt SP
least SP
pectoral SP
Spotted SP
Killdeer
Lesser Yellow Legs

It is hot and suppose to get hotter, bring drinking water if you walk down 
to spit.. about 1/4 mile walk or so.

Don Kienholz

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