[mou] July Common Merganser, Dakota Co.

[James Mattsson]

14 July 2008
11:00am

An adult male Common Merganser was swimming among 101 pelicans at west end of Lake Byllesby. I noticed that it periodically lifted and flicked its left tertial group, suggesting that its wing may not be in best of condition. This would explain it's presence this far south in mid-summer.

To answer someone's question earlier, there is NO shorebird habitat at the lake. Hopefully, the DNR can be convinced to modify the water management program a bit to provide at least some mudflat habitat in late August-early September. This lake gets terrific shorebird use in fall when habitat is available.

DNR, are you listening?


James Mattsson
mattjim at earthlink.net
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