Both birds still present Saturday morning at 8:00 A.M. Drew Smith Eagan, Dakota County
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2013, at 6:44 PM, Joel Claus <[email protected]> wrote: > Both birds were still present at 5:45 PM. Thanks for the post Connie! > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:09 AM, "Conny Brunell" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> This morning at Purgatory Creek Wetlands in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County >> there were two exciting birds out on the islands. Steve Carlson and I >> observed a Hudsonian Godwit, and an juvenile Sabine's Gull from 9:00 - 9:30 >> am. The Sabine's was by itself along the edges of the mudflat walking in >> the water, and we enjoyed the beautiful, distinctive wing pattern when it >> flew a short distance. There are many Franklin's Gulls on the mudflat so >> caution should be observed when searching. >> >> Purgatory Wetlands is in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County. It is south from >> State Hwy 5 on Prairie Center Drive about 1/4 mile on the southside of >> Prairie Center Drive. You will see Purgatory Recreation Area and the >> Flagship Corporate Center and can park in either lot to walk the paved trail >> around the wetlands. A good viewing area, and where we observed the birds >> is behind the office building on the bridge that overlooks the wetland area >> and mudflats. >> >> Conny Brunell >> Richfield, Hennepin Co. >> >> ---- >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
