[mou] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Brown Co.
Brian Smith
brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net
Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:51:39 -0500
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Late this afternoon I was surprised to find a very late Buff-breasted =
Sandpiper feeding along the edge of an exposed gravel bar at the Sleepy =
Eye sewage ponds. What was even more surprising was seeing it forage =
around in the water. I guess the only available food for it around here =
is near the water now that insects are scarce in the grass. =20
There were also three Stilt Sandpipers feeding in the same area. It's =
getting late in the season for this species, too.
Brian Smith
Sleepy Eye
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Late this afternoon I was surprised to find a very =
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<STRONG>Buff-breasted Sandpiper</STRONG> feeding along the edge of an =
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gravel bar at the Sleepy Eye sewage ponds. What was even more =
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was seeing it forage around <U>in</U> the water. I guess the only=20
available food for it around here is near the water now that =
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are scarce in the grass. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>There were also three <STRONG>Stilt =
Sandpipers</STRONG>=20
feeding in the same area. It's getting late in the season for this =
species, too.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Brian Smith</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Sleepy Eye</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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