Stopped there briefly this afternoon. The water is too high for shorebirds. I didn’t see anything of interest but I didn’t take the time to scope.
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 17, 2020, at 2:37 PM, linda whyte > <0000004e7b0e779a-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > > Has anyone revisited Armstrong Wetland Restoration ? I never got there in > the spring, and have no idea if it has any potential for mudflats, but it > sounded as though it might attract migrators at some point. > Linda Whyte > >> On Mon, Aug 17, 2020, 10:27 AM Steve Weston <swesto...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Lake Byllesby reservoir is a recreational lake during the summer and they >> keep the water levels high until after Labor Day, when they start to draw >> down the water and expose the mud flats. For that reason it is better for >> shorebirds in the spring than the fall. >> >>> On Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 10:52 PM Nancy Sundeen <grancy6...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> 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. >>> >> >> ---- >> 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.
