Hiring sod farm was a Killdeer-only party this morning. Sod was again being cut on the west side.
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 15, 2020, at 9:56 AM, Curt Rawn <catda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > A great place for shorebirds has been just SW of New Germany, MN. This is > great habitat East of Yancy, that can also be viewed from the next road to > the east, Yale. > > 44°52'18.8"N 94°00'02.8"W > 7100-7494 Yancy Ave, New Germany, MN 55367 > https://goo.gl/maps/JdnRVvwcx5H3C8CD7 > > This location is where the Little Blue Heron was seen earlier in the month. > > Curt Rawn > > > >> On Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 10:52 PM Nancy Sundeen <grancy6...@gmail.com> 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 <thegl...@q.com> 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 <missybo...@gmail.com> 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. >>>> >>>> ---- >>>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>>> >>>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>> >>> ---- >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> ---- >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
