[mou] Swift-Big Stone Sitings since 5/03

[Curt Vacek]

Big Stone County:

5/04 - Willet in drainage along heavily grazed pasture in SE quad of Hwy 7 =
and CR 51/1 interstection 3 miles east of Appleton.  Upland sandpipers and =
Marbled Godwits also seen in vacinity.

5/03 - Black-billed Magpie flying over intersection of Township Road 77 =
and CR 14 (~3 miles east of Odessa).

Swift County:

5/03- Osprey perched on west side of Spring Lake (WPA) 2 miles North (on =
119) and 2 miles west.  Also several Ring-necked Ducks and Gadwall on =
lake.

5/04 - 100+ mixed shorebirds (didn't have time to stop and i.d.) =BD mile =
east of Hwy 59 and Hwy 12 intersection (North of Holloway).  Most were in =
flooded hayfield on South side of road, but flooded ag fields to N also =
looked promising.=20

5/04 - 50+ mixed shorebirds in wetland (in recently burned grassland) on =
Danvers WMA, 2.5 miles west of Benson on CR 20.  Again no time to i.d. =
other than to note many lesser yellowlegs, but other species as well.  =
Also saw a high flying Plegadis heading north of this site.

Curt Vacek
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Assistant Area Wildlife Manager
Minnesota DNR - Section of Wildlife
850 N Hering St
Appleton, MN 56208
phone: (320) 289-2493
fax: (320) 289-2551
email: curt.vacek@dnr.state.mn.us