[mou] Henslow's Sparrow at Beaver Creek WMA, Fillmore County
Chris Benson
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Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:04:01 -0500
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To get to Beaver Creek WMA take US 63 south from
Spring Valley for about 8 miles.
Take a right, going west, at mile 2.
Go 2 miles west and the WMA should be on your right (north).
The "parking lot", where the Short-eared Owls were
concentrated this winter will be on your right when you come
to the intersection.
In years past there's been more than one Henslow's Sparrows here.
Also of note, Upland Sandpipers used to be found
near the intersection east of the WMA, or in other words,
the intersection between the WMA and US 63.
Loggerhead Shrikes should be in the area somewhere,
if memory serves me correctly they've been seen both
to the north of here, between Spring Valley and the WMA
on the west side of 63 and also a couple miles east of 63.
Red-headed Woodpeckers are not rare in this area,
another bonus...
Although I don't personally use one down here it may
be a good idea to bring an atlas.
Chris Benson
Rochester
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From: Williams, Bob=20
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Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 7:41 PM
Subject: [mou] Henslow's Sparrow at Beaver Creek WMA, Fillmore County
I arrived at Beaver Creek WMA in Fillmore County shortly before it =
began to rain hard this afternoon and heard at least one Henslow's =
Sparrow calling from the hillside on the east side of the North/South =
road that runs through the middle of the WMA. These roads don't seem to =
have any names so that's the best I can do. There is a clearing that =
starts at a yellow WMA sign and a brown "no motorized vehicles" sign and =
runs south to a large green metal gate. I believe this is the same WMA =
where Short-eared Owls were seen earlier this year and it is located in =
the far SW corner of the county. I literally stumbled onto it myself so =
don't ask me how to get there.
Bob Williams, Bloomington
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To get to Beaver Creek WMA take US 63 =
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from</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Spring Valley for about 8 =
miles.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Take a right, going west, at mile =
2.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Go 2 miles west and the WMA should be =
on your right=20
(north).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The "parking lot", where the =
Short-eared Owls=20
were</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>concentrated this winter will be on =
your right when=20
you come</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>to the intersection.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In years past there's been more than =
one Henslow's=20
Sparrows here.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also of note, Upland Sandpipers used to =
be=20
found</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>near the intersection east of the WMA, =
or in other=20
words,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the intersection between the WMA and US =
63.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Loggerhead Shrikes should be in the =
area=20
somewhere,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>if memory serves me correctly they've =
been seen=20
both</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>to the north of here, between Spring =
Valley and the=20
WMA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>on the west side of 63 and also a =
couple miles east=20
of 63.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Red-headed Woodpeckers are not rare in =
this=20
area,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>another bonus...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Although I don't personally use one =
down here it=20
may</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>be a good idea to bring an =
atlas.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chris Benson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rochester</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [mou] Henslow's =
Sparrow at=20
Beaver Creek WMA, Fillmore County</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I arrived at Beaver =
Creek WMA in=20
Fillmore County shortly before it began to rain hard this afternoon =
and=20
heard at least one Henslow's Sparrow calling from the =
hillside on=20
the east side of the North/South road that runs through the middle of =
the=20
WMA. These roads don't seem to have any names so that's the best =
I can=20
do. There is a clearing that starts at a yellow WMA sign =
and a=20
brown "no motorized vehicles" sign and runs south to a large =
green=20
metal gate. I believe this is the same WMA where =
Short-eared=20
Owls were seen earlier this year and it is located in the far SW =
corner of the=20
county. I literally stumbled onto it myself so don't ask me =
how to=20
get there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Bob Williams,=20
Bloomington </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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