Dedrick Benz, Dave Williams and I found two RED-NECKED PHALAROPES Saturday afternoon at the Lewiston Sewage Ponds. Of the three ponds, the phalaropes were floating in the middle of the northwestern-most pond, preening and feeding on the abundant midge hatch. They were lifers for Williams and me.
Curiously, the Wilson's phalaropes that were there the past two weeks were not seen Saturday. Also at the ponds Saturday were seven duck species, seven other more common shorebird species, and black terns. Earlier in the day, I found one BELL'S VIREO at Prairie Island in Winona. It confronted two yellow warblers flitting near a dogwood, perched in the open briefly, let out one loud burst of its song, and disappeared. This is likely breeding habitat for this species, open shrub land, near the zigzag jog in Prairie Island Road. Regards, Jeff Dankert 908 Parks Ave Apt 158 Winona MN 55987-5330 (507) 454-0033 [email protected]
