I made a quick run to Chaska Lake this evening. I was unable to relocate the American Golden-Plover. I did find the Kildeer, Lesser Yellowlegs, Least Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Stilt Sandpiper. The Solitary Sandpiper was likely there, but the lighting was getting poor. Same for the Spotted Sandpiper(saw at the lake last week) I also saw 6 Hooded Mergansers and a Common Merganser in what was remaining of the standing water. When I looked back towards the sandpipers for about 15 minutes, I was unable to refind the Mergansers. I am guessing they either flew or moved towards the far end of the lake that was well into the shade.
While there, I decided to take a quick look for other birds. I found the Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, an Indigo Bunting, and a probable Red-eyed Vireo(the lighting was very poor). Also fun to see was a family of Great-Crested Flycatchers. I observed two young begging and getting fed. For the amphibian lovers out there, I saw the brown morph of the Northern Leopard Frog. John Cyrus
