[mou-net] Malardi Lake shorebirds
I checked Malardi Lake today to see how far drawn down it is- there is very little water left, with lots of mud flats. There were about 150-200 shorebirds there today. Not much variation, as about 95% of the birds were either Least Sandpipers or Pectorals, but there were a couple Yellowlegs, Semi-Palmated and Spotted Sandpipers, and a Snipe. Hopefully there will be more variety as shorebird migration progresses- the habitat looks good! Lots of turtles too! This lake is near Montrose, which is in Wright Co. Robin LaFortune Delano Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Malardi Lake
Visited Malardi Lake today, which is in drawdown, with plenty to see. Two birders that were there before me told me that half the flock left after a raid by 2 Peregrine falcons, but there were still a lot of birds. Besides the usual yellowlegs and peeps, there was an American Avocet, 2 Hudsonian Godwits, a good handful of Dunlins, 3 Willets, some dowitchers, semi-palmated plovers, and Black Terns. Also a good mix of waterfowl, and lots of Harris's sparrows on the road in- Robin LaFortune Delano, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Malardi Lake Shorebirds - Wright County
5/15/2013 4:00 - 7:00 pm I was able to bird at the Malardi Lake WMA, this afternoon and enjoyed all the Shorebirds that Robin had posted plus a few more species of interest. I appreciated Bart's initial postings on the draw down and Robin's update. For those interested in checking the area out, the morning would be better than the afternoon. As the area you view the birds from is on the East side of the lake. The DNR web page has good directions to the site. Here are some of the species I observed there this afternoon: Semipalmated Plover - 8 American Avocet - 1 Greater Yellowlegs - 1 Willet - 3 Lesser Yellowlegs - 100 + Hudsonian Godwit - 11 Least Sandpiper - 100 + Pectoral Sandpiper - 1 Dunlin - 8 Short-billed Dowitcher - 23 Wilson's Phalarope - 50 + Peregrine Falcon - 1 Gray-cheeked Thrush - 3 Swainson's Thrush - 2 Craig Mandel Minnetonka, Hennepin County egretc...@msn.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Malardi Lake Shorebirds - Wright County
The Area Wildlife Manager today reported that there is approximately half (80 acres or so) of our Malardi Lake (near Montrose) drawdown project that is exposed mudflat, and that there were huge masses of shorebirds foraging out on the mudflats. From the Wildlife Management Area parking lot, one can walk out a path through the cattails to the edge of the mudflat without getting your feet wet as well. Be safe, make sure you stay on WMA property unless you ask other landowners for permission, and have a great time birding (I'd like to know what people find as well!!). Bart Bly Wildlife Lake Specialist Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 940 Industrial Drive South #103 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379-1235 Phone: 320-223-7870 Fax: 320-255-3999 bart@state.mn.usmailto:nicholas.snav...@state.mn.us Civilization ends at the waterline, beyond that we all enter the food chain, and not always right at the top Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
