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.
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> On Aug 17, 2020, at 2:37 PM, linda whyte
> <004e7b0e779a-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 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 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 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
>> 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.
>
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