I was at Lake Byllesby today. It is at full height, no mud flats. Nancy S.
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 14, 2020, at 6:56 PM, Tom Gilde <thegl...@q.com> wrote: > > I meant to send this to the entire listserv - I am curious about conditions > at Lake Byllesby. > > Tom G > > “ Missy, the sod farm is on both sides of Blaine Ave. for a half mile, tops. > The west side was being stripped of sod when I visited earlier in the week - > apparently that is where birds are now being found. There are also a variety > of puddles along this road and there will be more after this evening, I’d > imagine. > > To the west along 200th St. there is another sod farm on the south side of > 200th. This street is fairly busy but I think that there is sufficient > shoulder to park on, although I’ve been leery of that. If you head south of > Farmington on Denmark Ave. you will find the eBird hotspot, Farmington > Shorebird Ponds - sloughs, actually. I watched a number of Virginia Rails > there and saw some sandpipers, too, think week. > > Maybe others will weigh in about Lake Byllesby, further south. There are > great mudflats on the northwest side of this lake unless the dam on the east > side has been opened to raise the water level - I don’t know if these flats > are exposed or not but they were great in spring, even yielding Avocets.“ > >> On Aug 14, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Missy Bowen <missybo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> All, >> We were heading to western MN to check out shorebirds for a couple of days, >> but family matters got in the way. My academic work starts next week. I >> still need my shorebird fix, however. I have tomorrow open until >> mid-afternoon, coming from northern Washington County.I will also have more >> travel time the following week, but I am thinking most of the birds I'm >> hoping for will have already left. >> >> Jirik Sod Farm in Dakota County looks like a great bet. Any other >> suggestions? Those who bird Jirik: is there any particular spot(s) you >> recommend? I've never been there. >> >> I'm looking for Baird's, Stilt, Upland, and Buff-breasted sandpipers plus >> both Wilson's and Red-Necked phalaropes for lifers, and for my skimpy >> Covid-year list I'd be happy to see a Semi-palmated, a Solitary (!),or a >> Least (yeah I know!). >> >> This group provides immeasurable help to a part-time resident like me, who >> has to relearn species every year and limited knowledge of "go-to" places. >> >> Thank you all! >> Missy Bowen >> Otisville. >> >> ---- >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
