[mou] Chaska Lake shorebirds, Carver County

[John Cyrus]

I made a quick run to Chaska Lake this evening.  I was unable to relocate 
the American Golden-Plover.    I did find the Kildeer, Lesser Yellowlegs, 
Least Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Stilt Sandpiper. 
  The Solitary Sandpiper was likely there, but the lighting was getting 
poor.  Same for the Spotted Sandpiper(saw at the lake last week)  I also saw 
6 Hooded Mergansers and a Common Merganser in what was remaining of the 
standing water.   When I looked back towards the sandpipers for about 15 
minutes, I was unable to refind the Mergansers.  I am guessing they either 
flew or moved towards the far end of the lake that was well into the shade.

While there, I decided to take a quick look for other birds.  I found the 
Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, an Indigo Bunting, 
and a probable Red-eyed Vireo(the lighting was very poor).  Also fun to see 
was a family of Great-Crested Flycatchers.  I observed two young begging and 
getting fed.

For the amphibian lovers out there, I saw the brown morph of the Northern 
Leopard Frog.

John Cyrus