[mou] Shorebirds, etc. Dakota Co.
James Mattsson
mattjim@earthlink.net
Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:56:38 -0500
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It ain't over 'til it's over. I think Yogi Berra said that, but it also might have been "dubbyuh". Anyway, today I decided to test the spector of Friday the 13th as it might apply to Lake Byllesby. I was not dissapointed. The lake is basically plum full, but I managed to find 5 species of shorebirds clinging to about 20 sq. ft. of habitat. One of my life's goals is to get the DNR to reduce Byllesby's lake levels in the fall to a point where at least some acreage of mudflats is present for shorebirds. In most years water levels simply are too high to provide any habitat for shorebirds.
L. Yellowlegs -3
Pectoral Sp - 3
Dunlin- 1
Killdeer - 1
Wilson's Snipe -1
Also, flocks of longspurs there, plus at140th and 180th. 180th also had one Pectoroal and a L. Yellowlegs.
Fox Sparrows, White-throateds, and White-crowneds are responding well to my backyard sunflower "spill". An enthusiastic juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk is trying to take advantage of their presence as well.
Jim
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<DIV>It ain't over 'til it's over. I think Yogi Berra said that, but it also might have been "dubbyuh". Anyway, today I decided to test the spector of Friday the 13th as it might apply to Lake Byllesby. I was not dissapointed. The lake is basically plum full, but I managed to find 5 species of shorebirds clinging to about 20 sq. ft. of habitat. One of my life's goals is to get the DNR to reduce Byllesby's lake levels in the fall to a point where at least some acreage of mudflats is present for shorebirds. In most years water levels simply are too high to provide any habitat for shorebirds. </DIV>
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<DIV>L. Yellowlegs -3</DIV>
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<DIV>Wilson's Snipe -1</DIV>
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<DIV>Also, flocks of longspurs there, plus at140th and 180th. 180th also had one Pectoroal and a L. Yellowlegs. </DIV>
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<DIV>Fox Sparrows, White-throateds, and White-crowneds are responding well to my backyard sunflower "spill". An enthusiastic juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk is trying to take advantage of their presence as well. </DIV>
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