On March 18th, a dozen pelicans circled the Marsh Lake nesting colony = (islands) but by all accounts, did not stay in area. On March 26th they = returned with hundreds more, as well as several hundred gulls, and have = started setting up shop on the islands. In 2005, the big return took = place on March 28th. =20
Numerous waterfowl, from woodducks to tundra swans, between Appleton and = SD. Field feeding flights in evenings have been nothing short of = spectacular. Park at the Marsh Lake dam at sunset and watch thousands of = birds return to roost. Imm. Northern Goshawk on Big Stone NWR (S of headquarters ~1.5 miles, in = coulee on west side of blacktop). Western meadowlarks (returned ~ March = 16th), several diver/merg. species, and numerous bald eagles nearby as = well. (Just some of the jewels benefiting from duck stamp dollars at Big = Stone). Curt Vacek ____________________________ Assistant Area Wildlife Manager Minnesota DNR - Section of Wildlife 850 N Hering St Appleton, MN 56208 phone: (320) 289-2493 fax: (320) 289-2551 email: [email protected]
