Thanks, Curt, I appreciate the advice, Tom Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 17, 2020, at 10:49 PM, Curt Rawn <catda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Tom, and all others, > > The New Germany wetlands are quite wide. I don't think binoculars would be > of much value. > That said, I was there on Sunday and the water was very high. Birds that > forage in mud were elsewhere, also the egrets and herons were scarce. > I noticed Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie was not mentioned here. That area > is productive and not as large as New Germany. > 44.856788,-93.439692 > > Curt > > > >> On Mon, Aug 17, 2020, 6:20 PM Robert Williams <drbop6...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> 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. >> > > ---- > 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.
