[mou] Duluth: no rarities; Erie Pier update

[Cindy Risen]

Hello All,

Cindy and I stopped and spoke with the project manager a couple of weeks 
ago. He stated that the Army Corps didn't want people (birders I assume) 
walking around when construction activities were happening. He felt that as 
long as we stayed away from areas where they were working he had no 
concerns. Access is as it was in the past--park at the yellow gate and walk 
in. Looking at their plans for the impoundment, there should be good 
mud-flat areas in the eastern end...as long as it goes according to plan.

Hope this helps,

Kim & Cindy Risen
Tamarack, MN
www.naturescapenews.com

At 03:38 PM 9/8/2006, Kim R Eckert wrote:
>Despite strong NE winds today, no jaegers or unusual 
>gulls/terns/shorebirds were seen this morning at Park Point. However, with 
>these same winds forecast to continue into Saturday, it is quite possible 
>(even likely) something of note will be reported there this afternoon or 
>tomorrow. But there were a few birds of note seen in Duluth:
>
>- Rusty Blackbird (bay side of Park Point at 19th St, first reported this 
>fall in MN?)
>- Peregrine Falcon (adult at 40th Ave W Erie Pier area)
>- juv Baird's Sandpipers (Erie Pier, with Semipalmated Plovers)
>- American Pipit (Erie Pier, first reported this fall in MN?; also 3 
>possible fly-by Lapland Longspurs, but too distant for positive ID)
>- Connecticut Warbler (adult male also at Erie Pier, near white trailer at 
>first RR tracks)
>
>By the way, there was a posting or two earlier this year on mou-net saying 
>that birders were not allowed at the 40th Ave W Erie Pier area, but this 
>is the second time I have been there this season with no indication that I 
>shouldn't be there. Birders have been going here for some 25 years without 
>any problems, and the signs are no different this year (they should put up 
>new signs if there is a new policy about access). Also, a worker drove by 
>me today without saying anything. Accordingly, unless someone has some 
>current and specific information to the contrary, I see no reason for 
>birders not to visit this area, as long as they park outside the yellow 
>gate (even if it is open) and stay away from any work activity that might 
>be going on (nothing was happening today).  - Kim Eckert
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