[mou] Dakota Co.

[Steve Weston]

the MRVAC Dakota County Prairie Birds field trip had seven participants and 
lots of good birds: 99 species, including 16 species of warblers and 12 
species of shorebirds.  Warbler numbers were strong with a good variety at 
Schaars Bluff and "trees dripping with warblers at Lake Byllesby. 
Shorebirds were found at 180th St. Marsh, where seven to eight birds of 
three species were found.  Lake Byllessby is quickly loosing habitat as the 
water is rising for the summer boaters.  Still twelve species were found, 
some with many birds.

birds of note:
Semi-palmated Plover ~ 40
Hudsonian Godwit 2
Dunlin 230+
Stilt Sandpiper in breeding plumage
Short billed Dowitcher - at least 2
five species of swallow at 180th St.
Blackburnian Warbler
No. Parula
Bay-breasted Warbler
Lark Sparrow at the Sand Coulee, south edge of Hastings

Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
sweston2@comcast.net