In a flooded bean field 2.5 miles west of Lake Park on north side of US 10,
there was a nice assortment of shorebirds and other water birds. Includes:
Pectoral Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Baird's
Sandpiper, and Killdeer. Other birds: Trumpeter Swan, Canada Geese,
Mallards, Blu
South pond at Hamden Slough (across road from old HQ) has been drawn down to
aid shorebird migration. Birds seen yesterday: Greater Yellowlegs. Least
Sandpipers, and Solitary Sandpiper.
Steve Midthune
Lake Park
Becker Co.
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The pond next to the HQ at Hamden Slough NWR was significantly drawn down
this year and this morning there were literally hundreds of shorebirds. I
was viewing from the road and the peeps (150+) were too far away to ID.
Larger birds included lesser and greater yellowlegs, dowitchers, pectoral
sandp
Yesterday evening, 10-19-09, at Hamden Slough NWR there were several dozen
shorebirds on Hass wetland east of the headquarters. There is a large mudflat
near the road on both sides.
Mostly W. Snipe
at least one white-rumped
one either black bellied or a. golden
one pectoral
several dowi
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