[mou] Another shorebird update from Nicollet County

rdunlap at gustavus.edu rdunlap at gustavus.edu
Sat Aug 16 13:12:42 CDT 2008


The wetlands on the east side of Hwy. 4 just north of the MN River in  
extreme western Nicollet County are very productive right now. There  
are extensive mudflats surrounding the water, and there is plenty of  
water present, so this spot should stay good for a while yet. Present  
this morning were:

Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Snipe

Well over 100 individuals were present. Some of the birds were closer  
to the highway, while some of the birds were a bit distant towards the  
eastern end of the wetlands.

Bob Dunlap, Nicollet County
bobthebirdman.blogspot.com




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