[mou] More Shorebirds SE of the Metro

[Williams, Bob]

I went looking for shorebirds again today and found 6 species at the Dennison Sewage Ponds in Rice County.  Thanks to Dave Bartkey's article in the latest MN Birding for pointing this location out to me.  I did not encounter the caretaker.
At Oronoco Park in Olmsted County I found 9 species including Semipalmated Plover and Stilt Sandpiper.  There is a very nice exposed area in the lake that is attracting many shorebirds.  Viewing from the park is good with a scope.  The park is on Co. Rd. 12 a short distance east of US 52 in Oronoco.  There was also a Snow Goose there that didn't look like it had been anywhere near the Arctic recently.  
Finally, in Dodge County I found a Short-billed Dowager with a small group of Greater Yellowlegs at one of the sand pits in the far NW corner of the county along Co. Rd. G just east of Co. Rd. 1.  This is private property that is posted so viewing is not the best.
Bob Williams, Bloomington 
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