On Saturday at 7AM 75 hearty birders were waiting at the Marietta American
Legion to begin the 37th annual Salt Lake bird count. 128 different species
were found in Lac Qui Parle and Big Stone counties under cloudy and windy
conditions. An additional 5 species were found on Friday and Sunday.
Notable birds found were Cinnamon Teal and Wilson's Phalarope at Haydenville
WMA. Two Golden Eagles were located at Big Stone NWR.
The star location was Cory Lake, an 150 acre prairie lake being drained by the
DNR, it held over 2,000 shorebirds. It's part of Hamlin WMA and located south
east of US highways 212 and 75. We found two White-faced Ibis, 14 Long-billed
Dowitcher, one Marbled Godwit, numerous Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs
and Pectoral Sandpipers, as well as Semipalmated Plover, Dunlin, Willet,
Baird's Sandpiper and Semipalmated Sandpiper.
At Salt Lake and other locations 4 or 5 Red-necked Grebe's were found as well
as Horned, Eared, Pied-billed and Western Grebe, Common Loon and Forester's
Tern.
Thank you to the Marietta American Legion for breakfast and lunch and the
Madison Son's of Norway for dinner and a place to meet.
Any one wishing a complete list can email me directly.
Ken Larson
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