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Early this morning at Lake Byllesby in Dakota County there were 10 Baird's Sandpipers out on the mudflats. There was also another small group of 4 shorebirds that would not stay still long enough to get in the scope. There were Rusty Blackbirds calling and 2 Sandhill Cranes. During my hour there 3 large flocks of Tundra Swans could be heard vocalizing from a distance then passed overhead with a total of 150+ birds all together. While winding my way back on gravel roads I encountered a mixed flock of 20+ Brown-headed Cowbirds. Conny Brunell Richfield, Hennepin Cty. Directions to Lake Byllesby in Dakota County >From the Metro take US highway 52 south to the Hampton exit which is MN. highway 50/56 for Red Wing/Farmington. Continue south on MN 56 until you reach Dakota CR 88 in Randolph ( which is approximately 5 miles). You turn east on CR 88 also 292nd St.E and Lake Byllesby is on your right the south side of the road. In .2 miles there is a driveway to your right (south side) pull in go over RR tracks and come to a gray gate (do not block gate) and park. Walk behind the gate, across the field, and down the hill and look for an opening in the trees to look east toward the lake and mudflats. This is what is commonly referred to as the west side of Byllesby.There is also another good spot to check another .2 miles east of this pulloff where you go over the RR tracks and park near the Cemetery. Walk just east of the Cemetery and there is an opening that overlooks the bay and across the lake. These are the spots where the majority of the sightings at Lake Byllesby take place. A spotting scope would be recommended since the majority of the birds are out a considerable distance. ------=_NextPart_677112239629182120421 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3059" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV>Early this morning at Lake Byllesby in Dakota County there were 10 Baird's Sandpipers out on the mudflats. There was also another small group of 4 shorebirds that would not stay still long enough to get in the scope. There were Rusty Blackbirds calling and 2 Sandhill Cranes. During my hour there 3 large flocks of Tundra Swans could be heard vocalizing from a distance then passed overhead with a total of 150+ birds all together. While winding my way back on gravel roads I encountered a mixed flock of 20+ Brown-headed Cowbirds.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Conny Brunell</DIV> <DIV>Richfield, Hennepin Cty.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2><STRONG><U>Directions to Lake Byllesby in Dakota County</U></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>From the Metro take US highway 52 south to the Hampton exit</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>which is MN. highway 50/56 for Red Wing/Farmington. Continue</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>south on MN 56 until you reach Dakota CR 88 in Randolph ( which </FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>is approximately 5 miles). You turn east on CR 88 also 292nd St.E</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>and Lake Byllesby is on your right the south side of the road. In</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>.2 miles there is a driveway to your right (south side) pull in go</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>over RR tracks and come to a gray gate (do not block gate) and </FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>park. Walk behind the gate, across the field, and down the hill</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>and look for an opening in the trees to look east toward the lake</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>and mudflats. This is what is commonly referred to as the west </FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>side of Byllesby.There is also another good spot to check</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>another .2 miles east of this pulloff where you go over the RR </FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>tracks and park near the Cemetery. Walk just east of the Cemetery</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>and there is an opening that overlooks the bay and across the lake.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>These are the spots where the majority of the sightings at Lake</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Byllesby take place. 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