Well, I've gotten good responses so far. Again, this is not meant to be scientific. It would simply be fun to find Chuck-Will's Widows in Minnesota, and after several calling birds less than 15 miles from Houston County last summer, it seems possible that we could find them this Spring.
All you need to do: Get a Delorme's Atlas or Houston County Map, and select a township that hasn't been selected yet. Agree to drive all public roads in that township during dusk/nighttime hours between 5/15 & 6/30. Learn to distinguish the call of a Whip-Poor-Will and Chuk-Will's-Widow. Things that are totally up to you: How often you stop. How long you stop for. Whether or not you play tapes. How many nights it takes to drive all roads - I would guess each Twp. would take 15 hours, but I really have no idea! So far we have 7 people agreed, and 2 more are possibles. If you have agreed to help, but haven't selected a township let me know which township you'd prefer. Townships taken: Money Creek Sheldon Caledonia Crooked Creek Winnebago Jefferson Townships available: Houston Mound Prairie La Crescent Hokah Brownsville Mayville Union Wilmington Spring Grove Black Hammer Yucatan Fun! Fun! Fun! Thanks for your interest. Dedrick Benz Winona, MN
