7/30/2007 Did a quick scouting trip for some walks I have scheduled later this month at the Chaska unit, with Kathryn Young this morning. We had also hope to relocate the Buff-breasted Sandpiper, reported there by Bob Dunlap last week. But no luck on the Buff-breasted Sandpiper there. Although, there were Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral and Least Sandpipers and lots of Killdeer.
At Purgatory Creek, I finally walked the West side of the trail system and found the blind mentioned in previous postings of the area. There are some nice mud flats there with a couple Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer and several Spotted and Least Sandpipers present. Also note that if you have a scope, much of Chaska lake can be observed from the main hiking trail, but as noted by others the water is all but gone on the lake. Craig Mandel, Minnetonka, MN EgretCMan at msn.com